Re: bib services outdated?

my team is called "Bibliographic Services", and we support:
        Union catalog for UC
        link resolver technology
        ILL and document delivery
        metasearch projects
        ERMS solution.

so, we do provide a number of technical services, but i'm objecting more
to the term "bibliographic" since what we do cuts across more than
books.  library services is too vague - that could mean anything....

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[mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Jack Hall
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Subject: Re: bib services outdated?

I assumed Patricia meant what has often been called "technical
services", since that is what was re-named bibliographic services
here some years ago. Another poster took it to mean library services
in general, and perhaps that is what was originally meant.
In any case, our former "bibliographic services" (previously:
"technical services") is now: "collection services", as of just
recently.

Until about 15 years ago it included acquisitions, cataloging, and
serials; then "access services" was included (circulation,
interlibrary loan, shelving, current journals, reserves, and media
collection servicing). Then, some 10 years ago, the head of
acquisitions became head of acquisitions and collection development,
putting the administration of collection development in technical
services, although most of the actual work was done by librarians in
public services. Before that, the head of collection development was
either the head of public services, or a special assistant director
position. Then, about two years ago, a special position (eventually,
it will be two librarian positions) was created to administer
collection development, still in technical/bibliographic/collection
services.

So now Collection Services has: collection development, acquisitions
(which also includes serials now), cataloging, and access services.

Stay tuned ...

Jack


At 01:31 PM 9/28/2007, Patricia Martin wrote:
>i've been thinking of the future of bibliographic services at my
>organization, and it occurs to me that the term Bibliographic Services
>is outdated in an increasingly electronic, digitized world.  i'm trying
>to think of a new way to describe what my team does - discovery,
>access, delivery, etc....
>
>does anyone have any opinion on this?  or had this discussion
elsewhere?
>heard of a really good description lately in an organization?
>
>any comments or suggestions welcome.
>
>patti martin
>director, bibliographic services
>california digital library

Jack Hall
Manager, Cataloging Services
114L University of Houston Libraries
Houston, TX  77204-2000
telephone:(713) 743-9687
e-mail: jhall_at_uh.edu
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