ACQNET v1n027 (February 14, 1991) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/serials/stacks/acqnet/acq-v1n027 ACQNET, Vol 1, No. 27, February 14, 1991 ======================================== (1) FROM: Editor SUBJECT: Who's new on ACQNET today (24 lines) (2) FROM: Editor SUBJECT: Corrected E-mail address (6 lines) (3) FROM: Karen Muller SUBJECT: 1991 ALCTS Business of Acquisitions Regional Institute (25 lines) (4) FROM: Katina Strauch SUBJECT: Call for abstracts, 1991 Charleston Conference (31 lines) (1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: February 14, 1991 From: Editor Subject: Who's new on ACQNET today Quite a few people, as it turns out. Jeff Huestis Diane Graves Head, Library Systems Services Head of Acquisitions Washington University Libraries University of Illinois/Chicago E-mail: ACQNET@WULIBS.BITNET E-mail: U47665@UICVM.BITNET Wanda Dole John Saylor Head Librarian Engineering Librarian Penn St. Univ.-Ogontz Campus Lib. Cornell University Library E-mail: WVD@PSULIAS.BITNET E-mail: B7SJ@CORNELLC.BITNET Ann Ford Nancy Paul Order Librarian Asst. Dir. Tech. Svces, Law Library University of Iowa Libraries University of Wisconsin--Madison E-mail: CADEAFTS@UIAMVS.BITNET E-mail: NPAUL@WISCMACC.BITNET George J. Soete Sharon Bonk Assoc. Univ. Libr., Collections Assistant Director for User Services Univ. of California, San Diego SUNY - Albany Libraries E-mail: SOETEG%SANDNET.UCSD.EDU E-mail: SB691@ALBNYVMS.BITNET (2) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: February 14, 1991 From: Editor Subject: Corrected E-mail address Please note the the E-mail address for Ann Okerson that I gave you in No. 26 is incorrect. It should be: OKERSON@NSSDC.GSFC.NASA.GOV (3) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 14 February 1991 08:25:16 CST From: "Karen Muller/ALCTS 312-280-5031" Subject: 1991 ALCTS Business of Acquisitions Institute The ALCTS Business of Acquisitions Regional Institute will be held at Emmanuel College in Boston, MA, on Thursday and Friday, June 6-7, 1991. This institute is organized by the ALCTS Resources Section Acquisitions Committee and cospon- sored by the New England Technical Services Librarians and the ACRL/New England Chapter. The Institute is directed toward new acquisitions librarians and those desiring an update of new methods and developments. It will focus on basic acquisitions of monographs, serials, and other library resources, and on the relationships among librarians, library booksellers, subscription agents, and publishers. The program will include presentations and panel discussions on publishing, bookselling, ethics, and automated acquisitions, as well as sessions on specific aspects of acquisitions, such as approval plans, vendor evaluation, serials control, out-of-print ordering, and copyright. Registration is limited to 120. The fee is $125 for ALCTS, ACRL-NE, and NETSL members, $160 for ALA personal members, and $195 for non-ALA members. The deadline for reserving a room at Emmanuel College is May 1, 1991. For more information contact Yvonne McLean at 1-800-545-2433 x5032 or Alex Bloss at U47209@UICVM.BITNET. (4) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 91 14:02 EDT From: Katina Strauch Subject: Call for abstracts, Charleston 1991 Charleston Conference 1991 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS November 7-9, 1991, Charleston SC Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition And I am right, and you are right And all is right -- too-looral-lay! Gilbert & Sullivan, The Mikado We are interested in abstracts in all areas of acquisitions and collection development. Examples of topics of interest include: publishing issues and the business of publishing; editorial quality and its role in collection develop- ment; buying, borrowing and leasing of materials; interlocking roles in acquisitions, collection development, cataloging, and reference; book and serial reviewing; manufacturing of books and journals; reprinting; new technol- ogies; locating out-of print and/or other difficult materials; finances and funding; faculty and external relationships in acquisitions and collection development; discounts; approval plans; costs, benefits, and disadvantages of electronic information; automation of acquisitions and collection development, etc., etc. This year's conference will also include one-to-one (poster type sessions). Abstracts for these sessions are also welcome. Send abstracts (50 words), papers, ideas, etc., by JUNE 1, 1991, to: Carol Chamberlain; Head, Acquisitions Dept., The Penn State University Libraries, E506 Pattee, University Park, PA 16802. (814)865-1858; FAX(814)863-7293. Bitnet: CEC@PSULIAS. ***** END OF FILE ***** END OF FILE ***** END OF FILE ***** END OF FILE *****