no.2559-ALCTS Serials Section Research Libraries Discussion Group

From: John Abbott <abbottjp_at_conrad.appstate.edu>
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2000 12:42:42 -0500
To: Colldv-l <COLLDV-L_at_usc.edu>
From:  Amira Aaron <aaron_at_faxon.com>
    
ALA Midwinter Meeting, ALCTS Serials Section Research Libraries Discussion Group
    Saturday, January 15th, 2000 
    9:30-11:00 am 
    Gunter Hotel, Yellow Rose Room 

    Please join us for an important discussion on: 


    **Mergers and Acquisitions in the Serials Industry** 


    We will examine the current trend of mergers and acquisitions in various
sectors of the serials industry from  the viewpoint of libraries, publishers and
vendors. Our panelists will give brief overviews from their respective points of
view and attempt to answer some of the following questions: 

    Why are these acquisitions and mergers happening? 
    What are the results of these mergers? 
    What are the current and future implications of these trends? 
    What is the likelihood that the situation will continue or stabilize in the
near future? 
    What other changes can we expect to see? 

    There will be ample time for discussion following the remarks of the panel.
Please come prepared with comments and questions! 

    Panelists: 

    John Cox, John Cox Associates 
    Julie Gammon, University of Akron Libraries and Press 
    Dan Tonkery, Faxon/RoweCom 

    Discussion Group Chair: Amira Aaron, Faxon/RoweCom 
    Discussion Group Vice-Chair: Catherine Nelson, Univ. of California, Santa
Barbara 

    Please address questions about the discussion group session to Amira at
aaron_at_faxon.com; 800-766-0039,   x315. We are also soliciting input for topics
to discuss at ALA Annual in Chicago, as well as volunteers who may wish to serve
as Vice-Chair of the discussion group next year. Thank you. 


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Amira Aaron, M.L.S. 
Director of Academic Services 
Faxon, RoweCom Academic Services 
1-800-766-0039, x315; 1-781-862-3191 
aaron_at_faxon.com; fax: 1-781-862-5250 
http://www.faxon.com; http://www.rowe.com 
15 Southwest Park, Westwood, MA 02090
Received on Thu Jan 06 2000 - 09:39:27 EST