[Original posting is below with responses following.]
> From: Beth Horn <ehorn_at_Bridgewater.EDU>
>
> I just received another flier for The Best Books for
Academic Libraries
> (College Library Edition this time, only 5 volumes) - I
remember some
> questions posted about this set months back... According
to OCLC, 212
> libraries have purchased the set so far (the full 10
volume set). For those
> of you who have purchased the set - has this been a useful
purchase? I
> remember most libraries were concerned about the
reliability of the
> publisher Best Books, Inc. Any problems with them? Has
anyone sprung for
> the College Library Edition yet? This would be a great
resource for us...
> as long as it's a great resource! Any information or
opinions will be
> appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
> Beth Horn
>
> Elizabeth A. Horn
> Collection Development Librarian
> Alexander Mack Memorial Library
> 402 East College Street
> Bridgewater College
> Bridgewater, VA 22812
--#1--
From: Werner Lind <wlind_at_mail.bluefield.edu>
We have received and cataloged one volume (the one covering
Medicine) so far.
It seems to me to be a solid enough resource, although I'm
not an expert on
medical literature.
--#2--
From: "Noel, John" <jnoel_at_cumberland.edu>
Beth,
Are you sure you're not confusing "Best Books for Academic
Libraries" with
"Best Reference Books?" We received a flier this week too.
Both appear to be
published by The Best Books, Inc. but are different titles.
"Best Reference
Books" is a 5 volume set and "Best Books for Academic
Libraries" is a 10
volume set. The latter is not limited to just reference
books. We've
received 2 or 3 volumes of it thus far and have found it to
be a very
valuable tool in the selection process.
John Noel
Cumberland University
Received on Tue Mar 04 2003 - 04:09:43 EST