Citations for Serial Literature v1n28 (August 12, 1992) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/csl/csl-v1n28 Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 10:29:41 EDT Reply-To: Citations for Serial Literature Sender: Citations for Serial Literature From: mgeller@Athena.MIT.EDU Subject: CSL, vol. 1, no. 28 CITATIONS FOR SERIAL LITERATURE ISSN 1061-7434 Volume 1, number 28 August 12, 1992 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this issue: Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory, vol. 16, no. 3, 1992 (selective, prepublication information) Newsletter on Serials Pricing Issues, no. 40, July 26, 1992 Newsletter on Serials Pricing Issues, no. 41, July 27, 1992 Newsletter on Serials Pricing Issues, no. 42, Aug. 4, 1992 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory_ Selected Contents Volume 16, Number 3 Pre-publication Information Issue Expected on 8-12-92 McKimmie, Tim. Budgeting for CD-ROM in Academic Libraries: Sources and Impacts CD-ROM databases are commonplace in academic libraries and have caused changes both in library usage and collections. Funding for CD-ROM subscriptions, however, has been haphazard and often based on soft money. If library funding for CD-ROM was available on a more permanent basis, collection planning would be more efficient. For this study, 16 ARL libraries were surveyed to investigate budgeting patterns for CD-ROM and to determine any effects of CD-ROM collection on the collection of other formats of material. The answers will assist in developing better collection development policies and budgeting strategies. The reported sources of funding are numerous, with most coming from within existing library budgets. Most of the libraries surveyed (93%) reported that they did expect CD-ROM funding to continue as part of the library budget. This finding was contrary to most of the literature regarding CD-ROM funding, suggesting a change in library practices. Further, there was some evidence that monograph budgets have decreased and that in some cases a choice was made between CD-ROM and print indexes. Other costs have also increased as a result of CD-ROM acquisitions. Young, Ian R. The Quantitative Comparison of Acquisitions Budget Allocation Formulas Using a Single Institutional Setting Each of the many materials budget allocation formulas developed and implemented by academic libraries is unique in terms of the variables which are included as well as the relative weighting applied to each variable. This study quantitatively compares how the differences in the composition of seven such formulas affect allocations of monograph and serials budgets by applying the formulas to a single test case, a small undergraduate library. Comparisons are made of the major discipline groups (Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science and Technology) as well as at the departmental level (sciences). Despite considerable differences in the construction of these formulas, fairly consistent outcomes are predicted. Coefficients of variation for the means of the seven formula allocations for major discipline groups range from 5.0% to 10.8%. Formulas that include a "library usage" variable do not yield allocations significantly different from those that exclude this variable. The means of formula allocations calculated for four science subjects agree with allocations derived from recent survey data for library spending in these areas to within one standard deviation. it is concluded that there is a considerable degree of similarity in the way allocation formulas function in practice. ****** Hawks, Carol Pitts. 1991 Conference Scene: Predominant Themes The 1991 meetings of the Society for Scholarly Publishing (Philadelphia, PA, May 22-24, 1991), the North American Serials Interest Group Annual Conference (San Antonio, TX, June 14-17, 1991), and the Charleston Conference, Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition (Charleston, SC, November 7-9, 1991) drew together a wide representation from the acquisitions, serials, publishing, and bookselling communities. Three themes emerged as issues of overarching concern to these communities over the course of 1991: funding difficulties for libraries and the larger research community, the future for electronic resources, and electronic journals. Ivins, October. Library Acquisitions: Budget Strategies, Vendor Selection, Vendor Evaluation: Report of a Conference The 1991 University of Oklahoma Libraries conference was held February 21-22 on the specific theme of "Library Acquisitions: Budget Strategies, Vendor Selection, Vendor Evaluation." Papers by Ann Okerson, Joseph Barker, Dan Richards, Charles Hamaker, Robert Houbeck, Fred Lynden, Dana Alessi, and Kathleen Born are summarized. Rast, Elaine. United Kingdom Serials Group, 14th Annual Conference The 1991 United Kingdom Serials Group Annual Conference was held in York, England, on April 8-11, 1991. A brief summary of the program is included. ****** ALA Annual Conference 1991 Gammon, Julia. Pricing Issues with the New Media: Report of a Program ******* The Review Section Davis, Susan. The Future of Serials: Proceedings of the North American Serials Interest Group, Inc. Johnson, Judy. Guide to the Library Binding Institute Standard for Library Binding Lynden, Frederick. 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