ALCTS Network News v9n09 (May 5, 1995) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v9n09 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 9, Number 9 May 5, 1995 In this issue VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ALCTS BOOTH U.S. PERIODICALS PRICE INDEX FOR 1995 PUBLICATION NEWS ************************************************************************** VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ALCTS BOOTH The ALCTS Membership Committee is organizing an ALCTS booth in the exhibits at the Annual Conference in Chicago. ALCTS members who are attending are urged to volunteer an hour or two to staff the booth. It's fun and provides an opportunity to see friends and colleagues, to meet new people and to let potential members know about ALCTS. Exhibit hours are: Saturday, June 24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, June 25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, June 26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Send your name, address and hours you are available and willing to be at the booth to: Dot Hope (ALCTS membership booth coordinator) at 300 Smathers Library, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611; email dothope@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu; or to the ALCTS Office at alcts.office@ala.org; fax 904-392-4788. ************************************************************************* U.S. PERIODICALS PRICE INDEX FOR 1995 by Adrian W. Alexander, Regional Sales Manager, The Faxon Company Kathryn Hammell Carpenter, University Librarian, Valparaiso University Note: The full text and tables of the summary provided below appear in the May 1995 issue of _American Libraries_. This survey is the 35th annual study sponsored by the Library Materials Price Index Committee (LMPIC). For the 11th consecutive year, The Faxon Company supplied, compiled, and analyzed subscription price information for the study. The 1995 average price for the 3,941 U.S. periodicals analyzed by LMPIC in this annual study is $149.46, an increase of 10.4 percent over the 1994 average price of $135.37. This increase marks the third year out of the past five that the rate of increase has been higher than 10 percent. The inclusion of the 210 titles from the Russian Translations category raises the average price for 1995 to $196.57, which is 9.5 percent higher than the 1994 average price of $179.53. The rate of increase for the entire sample including translations continues to be relatively consistent with that of the sample excluding translations, so the inclusion of translations has had little or no effect on the overall pricing trends observed. The rank order by average price of the top 25 subject categories has been remarkably consistent, with the top seven categories in the same position since 1983. Russian Translations post the highest average price in 1995, this time passing the $1,000 level at $1,033.65, although the differential between this category and the next highest category according to average price (Chemistry/Physics at $767.96) has declined from 50 percent in 1993 to just under 35 percent in 1995. Mathematics, etc. again posts the highest percent increase (13.7 percent) over 1994 prices, followed by Chemistry/Physics at 13.3 percent and Medicine at 12.8 percent. The Russian Translations category continues to lead the list in the proportion of titles that increased in price over the three year period from 1993 to 1995 at 93 percent of the titles. Chemistry/Physics is again in second place, but with an 81 percent increase. As in previous years, no other categories reached the 80 percent level in this analysis. Comments and questions may be addressed to Adrian W. Alexander, Chair, LMPIC, at The Faxon Company, P.O. BOx 120010, Arlington, TX 76012. (Internet: alexander@faxon.com) ************************************************************************* PUBLICATION NEWS OCLC Forest Press has published the first full-length textbook on the use of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), _Dewey Decimal Classification: A Practical Guide_. It was written by Lois Mai Chan, John P. Comaromi and Mohinder P. Satija and begins with a brief history and then deals with the key ideas and concepts governing the use of the classification. The proper methods of applying DDC schedules, locating and assigning the appropriate class numbers and, synthesizing a class number are explained in the guide. Published in 1994, the cost is $40, 211 pages, ISBN 0-910608-49-0. The Decimal Classification Editorial Policy Committee (DCEPC) has completed review of the major intellectual work for the forthcoming (1996) Edition 21 of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC). The editorial staff is now compiling the new edition and reconciling additions and changes made during DCEPC meetings. Important revisions approved include schedules 560-590 (Life Sciences), 350-354 (Public Administration), 370 (Education), 296 (Judaism), and 297 (Islam). _Subject Headings for Children: A List of Subject Headings Used by the Library of Congress with Dewey Numbers Added_ (a two-volume publication), edited by Lois Winkel, was recently published by OCLC Forest Press. Vol. 1, List of Headings, provides juvenile subject headings as they appear on Library of Congress bibliographic records, with headings and subheadings together. Also identified are recommended Dewey numbers. Vol. 2, Keyword Index, provides access to entries within subject headings by listing all significant words in the main headings and the first word of the subdivisions and can be used by children, parents, teachers, and children's librarians. Published in 1994, paper, ISBN 0-910608-46-6. For more information or to order: OCLC Forest Press, 6565 Frantz Road, Dublin, OH 43101, or Fax: 614/793-0914. The H. W. Wilson Company has made its print publications available through Baker & Taylor. Libraries may order many of Wilson's monographs and other reference titles directly from Baker & Taylor. Wilson plans to make its publications available through additional library wholesalers in the near future. The 4th edition of _The Disaster Recovery Yellow Pages_ is now available. The 280-page listing is designed to help users locate scores of recovery services throughout the US and Canada. It contains 2,300 vendors and covers more than 300 categories, including restoration services, mobile buildings, emergency equipment, software for file and data recovery, and training publications and videos. The cost is $98 per copy plus $3 shipping/handling. Send orders to: The Systems Audit Group, Inc., 25 Ellison Road, Newton, MA 02159. Phone: 617/332-3496, Fax: 617/332-4358. The Book Industry Systems Advisory Committee (BISAC) of the Book Industry Study Group confirmed a 20th Anniversary Special Rate of $75/year for first time subscribers to its Minutes effective January 1, 1995. BISAC has been developing standardized formats that allow for the computer-to-computer exchange of business documents commonly known as Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) for 20 years. The committee meets five times a year and reports its activities through detailed Minutes available by subscription. BISAC is also concerned with bar code standards and hard copy formats for business communications. Subscriptions are for 12 months from date of payments. Contact BISAC, 160 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Phone: 212/929-1393, Fax: 212/989-7542, Internet 4164812@MCIMAIL.COM. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* ALCTS NETWORK NEWS (ISSN 1056-6694) is published irregularly by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, a division of the American Library Association. Editorial offices: ALCTS, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; Robert P. Holley, President; Karen Muller, Executive Director. Editor: Karen Whittlesey (u34261@uicvm); Editorial Advisory Board: Jennifer Younger, Robert P. Holley, David Farrell; Editorial Assistance: Karen Muller ALCTS NETWORK NEWS is available free of charge and is available only in electronic form. Opinions expressed in the articles are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the division. 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