ACQNET v5n014 (April 29, 1995) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/serials/stacks/acqnet/acqnet-v5n014 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 5, No. 14, April 29, 1995 ======================================== (1) FROM: Susan Shaw SUBJECT: Stamp Collectors in the Library (24 lines) (2) FROM: Betty Oktay SUBJECT: Attaching OCLC Symbol at the Point of Ordering (24 lines) (3) FROM: Terry Skeats SUBJECT: Deterioration of Video Recordings (26 lines) (4) FROM: Donna Duncan SUBJECT: Cataloguing Done by Acquisitions Dept. Staff (24 lines) (5) FROM: Janet Flowers SUBJECT: Ways to Reduce Number of Funds (11 lines) (1)--------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 07 Apr 1995 16:32:25 -0400 From: Susan Shaw (South Dakota State U.) Subject: Stamp Collectors in the Library I have never forgotten the bitter complaint of a bookseller I once met who said that people in libraries are able to amass wonderful stamp collections--collections worth a great deal--because they unpack materials coming in from all over the globe. I agreed at the time that this didn't seem quite right. That was before I became an Acquisitions Librarian. I still think that individuals shouldn't profit from the easy access to hard-to-find stamps, but I don't know what to do with the darn things otherwise. Collect them and sell to a stamp dealer? Does anyone else have a problem with library personnel collecting stamps from library mail receipts? If so, does anyone have a method of dealing with the stamps? Susan Shaw Acquisitions Librarian H.M. Briggs Library South Dakota State University (2)---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 13:02:27 -0400 From: Betty Oktay (Vassar College) Subject: Attaching OCLC Symbol at the Point of Ordering Here at Vassar College Libraries we are planning to implement a new procedure to input our holdings symbol in OCLC at the same time that the bib. and order records are being downloaded into our INNOPAC system. Our holdings symbol would appear in OCLC at the time of ordering. There are obvious implications such as our holdings being displayed in OCLC long before the book is actually cataloged and added to the collection. Holdings would have to be removed for cancelled orders. I would like to hear from anyone who has done this in the past or is doing it now? Our aim is to reduce OCLC charges and improve the work flow for both Acquisitions and Cataloging. Would you recommend this procedure? Please respond directly to me and I will summarize for all if appropriate. Thank you. Betty Oktay Head Acquisitions and Collection Development Librarian Vassar College (3)--------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 15:10:03 -0400 From: Terry Skeats (Bishop's Univ.) Subject: Deterioration of Video Recordings We have noticed a number of our videocassettes being returned after 8 to 10 uses with variations in the audio level, as well as bars of horizontal interference (much like ignition interference on a TV set). The videos are stripped with 3M tattle-tale strips, which are left sensitized at all times. Patrons signing out videos do so at the circulation desk, and the tapes are then passed around the 3M gate so as not to set off the alarm. We have tested tapes to see whether the 3M strips were the problem, but to date have not gathered any hard evidence to show that they play a part in the deterioration. About 8% of our collection has been returned in the past two years with the same problems; does anyone have suggestions as to where the trouble might lie, or how we can eliminate it? Terry Skeats Acquisitions Librarian Bishop's University Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada (4)--------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 12 Apr 1995 16:50:22 -0400 From: Donna Duncan (McGill Univ.) Subject: Cataloguing Done by Acquisitions Dept. Staff McGill University Library's Central Technical Services is investigating ways to speed up cataloguing. One of the ways being considered is merging the Acquisitions and the Cataloguing Depts. so that copy cataloguing (good copy only) can be done by the Acquisitions staff and thus an item handled only once. We would like to know if any of you are doing this and with what results? Any information would be most appreciated. Please do not reply to the list but to: Selima Mohammed at Mohammed@LIB1.LAN.McGILL.CA Thank you for your input. Donna Duncan Assistant Technical Services Librarian McLennan Library (514) 398-4773 (5)---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 16 Apr 1995 18:28:29 -0400 From: Janet Flowers (UNC-Chapel Hill) Subject: Ways to Reduce Number of Funds Our library, like many, has too many funds (not too much money!). We are interested in collapsing the endowment funds with unrestricted uses. However, we still need to be able to provide bookplates and stewardship reports. Does anyone have any suggestions about how to do this? Someone mentioned the use of barcodes. How would this work? (Note: We use the INNOPAC acquisitions/serials control system.) Thank you for your advice. Please respond to me or to the list. Janet L. Flowers ****** END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 5, No. 14 ****** END OF FILE ******