ACQNET v5n011 (March 30, 1995) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/serials/stacks/acqnet/acqnet-v5n011 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 5, No. 11, March 30, 1995 ======================================== (1) FROM: Lynne Porat SUBJECT: Delta Consulting Group (25 lines) (2) FROM: Penny Schroeder SUBJECT: Source for OP Government Documents (17 lines) (3) FROM: Rachel Miller SUBJECT: Replacement Charges for Lost Books (46 lines) (4) FROM: Earl W. Lee SUBJECT: RE: Automation (15 lines) (5) FROM: Marylou Hale SUBJECT: South African Vendors (32 lines) (6) FROM: Marylou Hale SUBJECT: Internet in Acquisitions (40 lines) (7) FROM: Karen Schmidt SUBJECT: Broadwater Books (30 lines) (8) FROM: Ann Waligorski SUBJECT: Video Vendors (49 lines) (9) FROM: Beth Jacoby SUBJECT: Hommagium Address (15 lines) (1)--------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 15 Mar 1995 08:04:42 -0500 From: Lynne Porat (Univ. of Haifa) Subject: Delta Consulting Group I have been trying to obtain several publications of the Delta Consulting Group, possibly at 1725b Madison, Suite 120, Memphis, TN. The following series were supposedly published by them. Organizational Change Series Organizational Culture Series Case Studies Series Organizational Analysis Series If anyone knows how I can obtain these pamphlets, or is able to verify the address for me I would be most grateful. Thank You, Lynne Porat UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA - LIBRARY - ACQUISITIONS DEPT. MOUNT CARMEL, HAIFA 31905 ISRAEL FAX: 972-4-249170 TEL: 972-4-240291 INTERNET: REKHESH@LIB.HAIFA.AC.IL (2)---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 17 Mar 1995 08:13:00 -0500 From: Penny Schroeder (Bowdoin College) Subject: Source for OP Government Documents I would like to know of a source for old, printed copies of out-of-print documents. My library is interested in obtaining some 1969 hearings in paper format. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you in advance. Penny Schroeder Collection Mgt/Acquisitions Librarian Bowdoin College Library Brunswick, Maine 04011 207/275-3134 (3)---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 18 Mar 1995 11:49:53 -0500 From: Rachel Miller (Univ. of Kansas) Subject: Replacement charges for lost books I am interested in knowing what other libraries charge users for books they lose or fail to return after the due date. Assuming that you bill users for the book's replacement, how is the replacement charge established? Is it a standard across-the-board charge? Or do you attempt to determine each book's actual replacement cost? And if so, by what process do you do this? In our library all books that have been overdue for more than 60 days are run through the following process: (1) Circulation staff look up each title in BIP+ (or the appropriate foreign source); if still in print, the list price is considered the replacement cost. (2) If not in print, a default replacement charge is assessed ($80 for the sciences, $35 for everything else), with the exception that some bibliographers use their files of OP catalogs to research the replacement cost of every OP item. (3) The user is then billed the replacement cost (actual or default) plus a $15 processing fee. In most cases, in fact probably most, receipt of this bill prompts the user to return the book. In our branch libraries there is considerable bibliographer involvement in establishing the replacement charge, but not in our main library (social sciences/humanities)--there circulation staff apply the default charge for anything not found in BIP. Apart from our concern that our default charge is simply too low for many titles, the process we follow is a very labor-intensive one (in the main library alone it takes 4-8 hours of support staff time every week). This is why we're interested in knowing what procedures that other libraries have put in place to handle this situation. Thanks for anything you can tell us. (This query has also been posted to COLLDV-L.) Please reply directly to me: Rachel Miller (rmiller@ukanvm.cc.ukans.edu) Head, Acquisitions/Serials/Interlibrary Services University of Kansas Libraries (4)--------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 20 Mar 1995 14:27:27 -0500 From: Earl W. Lee Subject: Re: Automation Several months ago there were a number of requests on this service for information about library automation. I would recommend reading "A visit to OZ, or Don't pay any attention to the man behind the curtain!: Case studies in the political economy of library automation." in the Jan./Feb. issue of _Librarians at Liberty_ (p.10-13) I think you will find it very interesting. EWL (5)--------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 21 Mar 1995 12:14:23 -0800 (PST) From: Marylou Hale (Univ. of Nevada) Subject: South African Vendors From: Marylou Hale, ACQNET indexer In a recent issue of ACQNET (5.9), a question was asked regarding South African vendors. In the process of indexing that issue, I found that this had been addressed before. (An index can be handy sometimes!) I searched the archives and found it posted on ACQNET 3.57. Although this posting was from 1993, it may be helpful. Here are the two vendors suggested in that issue. Clarke's Bookshop 211 Long Street Capetown,8001 South Africa Phone: (021)23-5739 FAX: (021) 23-6441 and Frank R. Thorold 3rd floor Meischke's Building 42 Harrison Street Johannesburg 2001 South Africa; FAX: (011) 838-4715. Hope this helps. [Ed. note: The Indexer can be very helpful at times like this ...] (6)---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 23 Mar 1995 10:59:25 -0800 (PST) From: Marylou Hale (Univ. of Nevada) Subject: Internet in Acquisitions In response to Ron Ray's comments in ACQNET 5:10, UNLV Library is extensively using the Internet in acquisitions. I developed a new model using the Internet which should be published in an upcoming issue of _The Acquisitions Librarian_. Since that time, we have added several categories including the use of the World Wide Web. Our timed tests show that on domestic orders, the electronic/Internet orders are leaving the building a minimum of 10 days to 2 weeks before orders sent in the traditional manner. Some electronic orders have been received in as little as two weeks. Our approval records are received through ftp in less than five minutes. When we had to receive the records through the downloading process and the use of the modem, it often times took hours. (The terminal was set up overnight and sometime during the night, the records arrived.) We have had terrible problems with our mailed orders and would do all orders through the Internet, if possible. On international orders, the response time is impressive. Questions are answered overnight, as we no longer have to wait weeks for responses to our queries. We are looking at copying LC records into our OPAC using an internet connection to LC and Windows on a PC. Recently, we tried to purchase a title about the World Wide Web. Our paper PO was returned, and our phone calls went unanswered. In a desperate attempt to purchase this book, I left my email address. I got a response which stated that the book was only available through the World Wide Web, and the URL address was listed. A quick connection through _Netscape_, and we had all the information necessary to purchase the title. Yes, we are using the Internet here at UNLV, and we are looking forward to more innovative, time-saving methods of incorporating the Internet into our workflow. [Ed. note: Wow! Looks like you all better get used to using the Internet. See our announcement coming up in ACQNET 5:12 about the affiliation of ACQNET and ACQWEB] (7)---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 27 Mar 1995 11:46:51 -0500 From: Karen Schmidt (Univ. of Ill. Champaign-Urbana) Subject: Broadwater Books Regarding the inquiry about Broadwater Books, I want to assure readers that Broadwater Books, and its owner Lyman Newlin, are the genuine article. Lyman has been involved with the book business for several decades and is a good friend to librarians and libraries. You can count on his fulfilling his orders and his promises. Lyman is a regular contributor to _Against the Grain_, where you can catch his wit and learn some book and vendor history, and I believe that ATG will be publishing an interview with Lyman in an upcoming issue. Karen Schmidt Acquisitions University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 217-333-1054 fax: 217-244-9004 e-mail: KARENS@UIUC.EDU [Ed. note: Is my face red!! I don't deal much with monographic vendors, so I didn't make the connection. Lyman is a wonderful person who certainly is the daddy of all booksellers and is a wonderful resource to all in acquisitions work. If it is too good to be true, then certainly it is Lyman!] (8)---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 27 Mar 1995 15:32:41 -0500 From: Ann Waligorski (Univ. of Arkansas) Subject: Video vendors Many thanks to my colleagues for responding to my request about video vendors. Most responders indicated that videos need to be monitored carefully because of the various pricing schedules, the difficulty in identifying materials, etc. The following five vendors were brought to my attention: some have been doing video distribution longer than others but all appear to provide comprehensive service (popular/documentary/educational). Academic Book Center 5600 NE Hassalo Street Portland, OR 97213 TEL 503/287-6657 FAX 503/284-8859 Ambassador Book Service 42 Chasner Street Hempstead, NY 11550 TEL 516/489-4011 800/431-8913 FAX 516/489-5661 Baker and Taylor c/o Video Division 501 S. Gladiolus Momence, IL 60954-1799 800/775-2300 (contact Vanessa Lee or Maurice Lindborg) Brodart Academic Book Services 500 Arch Street Williamsport, PA 17705 TEL 800/233-8467 (ext 550 Gerry Stormer or ext 266 Carlene Geyer) Professional Media Service Corp. 19122 South Vermont Ave. Gardena, CA 90248 TEL 800/233-7672 Contact: Lindo Crismond lindafc@class.org Ann Waligorski Head, Acquisitions - monographs University Libraries University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701-1201 FAX: 501 575-6656 PHONE: 501 575-5511 (9)---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 29 Mar 1995 12:44:38 -0500 From: Beth Jacoby (NY Univ.) Subject: Hommagium address I'm trying to find the address and/or phone number of a U.S. publisher by the name of Hommagium. I have no further information than that. Can anyone help me out? If so, please respond to me directly. Beth Jacoby Head, Acquisitions New York University, Bobst Library (212) 998-2480 ****** END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 5, No. 11 ****** END OF FILE ******