Our department at Brandeis includes much the same as you describe
below, with the addition of cataloging and metadata services,
acquisitions, and Archives and Special Collections. Several months
ago, after much discussion we renamed it: "Resource Management and
Access" (in my mind, with the emphasis on Access). We stayed away
from the term "Collections" to emphasize that we don't need to own the
materials to which we provide access - quite the contrary.
--
Amira Aaron
Director for Information Resources
Brandeis University Library
415 South Street MS045
Waltham, MA 02454
phone 781-736-4647
fax 781-736-4724
aaaron_at_brandeis.edu
lts.brandeis.edu
Quoting Patricia Martin <Patricia.Martin_at_UCOP.EDU>:
> 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....
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
> [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Jack Hall
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 12:31 PM
> To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: bib services outdated?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
> fax: (713) 743-9748
>
Received on Sat Sep 29 2007 - 13:28:51 EDT