ACQNET v1n109 (September 30, 1991) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/serials/stacks/acqnet/acq-v1n109 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 1, No. 109, September 30, 1991 =========================================== (1) FROM: Christian SUBJECT: Who's new on ACQNET today (13 lines) (2) FROM: Chuck Hamaker SUBJECT: Publishers on networks, Publishers on ACQNET (32 lines) (3) FROM: Christian SUBJECT: Publishers on ACQNET (22 lines) (4) FROM: Doina Farkas SUBJECT: ALCTS Acquisitions Librarians/Vendors of Library Materials Discussion group meetings (15 lines) (5) FROM: Christian Boissonnas SUBJECT: Technical services facilities (17 lines) (6) FROM: Judith Hopkins SUBJECT: Job announcement (61 lines) (1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: September 30, 1991 From: Christian Subject: Who's new on ACQNET today Carol Jones Joann Crocker Technical Services Librarian Head, Collection Development Yale Univ. Kline Science Library Univ. of Nebraska Med. Ctr. Library E-mail: SCILIBS@YALEVM.BITNET E-mail: JCROCKER@UNMCVM.BITNET Charlotte Slocum Phyllis Brown Acquisitions/Coll. Devel. Libr. Head, Acquisitions St. Lawrence University Library Idaho State University Library E-mail: CSLO@SLUMUS.BITNET E-mail: BROWNP%AC%CSC@CSC.ISU.EDU (2) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 25 Sep 91 15:12:39 CDT From: Chuck Hamaker Subject: Commercial pubs on the net There has been a flurry of annoucement lately about commercial operators becoming involved in academic computer networks, i.e. the recent announcement of the Meckler e-journal on BITNET, or an SSP program on Academic Networks to be held in November. I believe there are some major issues that we should be addressing and probably communicating to such publishers. For example, I for one do not want to receive anything from anyone because my name is on your very open network. One of the major reasons many companies do not operate 800 number fax lines is because they are clogged with garbage ads. If it doesn't cost you anything to transmit, then put out your stuff, seems to be the only protocol. Academics generally do not want mailboxes clogged with promo pieces from anyone, just because at the moment it is more or less "free" to the sender. If it is free to the sender, there is no incentive for an advertiser not to send out his promo, on the off chance that he will get a 2% response. It doesn't cost him anymore. I can see our boxes and in fact the whole system getting clogged with useless data packets sent on automatic fast as you can get them out servers from commercial users. What is there to stop that? One possibility is for networks and listservers to offer a bit of protection for people on their list. And yes, Christian this means you. I don't want Meckler, since they are the first, to start sending anything to me that I don't ask for. That should be protocol number one. If they don't comply, how do we police the system? Honor doesn't work when it doesn't cost anything. Will my disk space have to be increased or get clogged because every publisher wants to tell me about the latest new thing? It could happen. There are lots more issues, but if the commercials join us on these systems, as they are doing in increasing numbers, we want them to be good citizens. (3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: September 30, 1991 From: Christian Subject: Publishers on ACQNET I quite agree with Chuck about controlling unsolicited garbage on the networks. The decision to include material submitted to me by Meckler was mine. I thought that people might be interested in reading these announcements, so I included them (ACQNET 1: ). I could just as well have decided not to on the grounds that it was self-serving publicity and that there is no room for that on ACQNET. In fact, our infant editorial policy specifies that. On balance I felt that the items, which dealt with electronic journals -- a hot topic cur- rently -- were interesting enough to counter the "no self-serving ads" ar- gument. We really have two issues here. The first is, was my decision correct in the sense that it represented the will of ACQNET members to be informed of things like the Meckler announcements? I am still very hazy about this as we have resisted so far in setting absolute limits as to what is or isn't appropriate for ACQNET. I woudn't mind being enlightened, and you will not hurt my feelings by telling me that, no, I shouldn't have done it. The second issue is, should publishers be allowed on the ACQNET as vendors are? The Editorial Board is wrestling with that issue now and would welcome the help that you can give it by telling it what you think. (4) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 27 Sep 91 08:16:03 EDT From: Doina Farkas Subject: Acquisitions Librarians/Vendors of Library Materials Discussion Group As co-chair of ALCTS' Acquisitions Librarians/Vendors of Library Materials Discussion Group I am soliciting input for planning the ALA Midwinter (San Antonio) and ALA Annual Conference (San Francisco) meetings. Specifically, I need your input on the following: 1. Topics you would like presentors to discuss. 2. Suggestions of speakers who are eminently qualified to handle the topic(s) suggested. (Please feel free to volunteer for a topic dear to your heart.) Please send me your recommendations directly: Doina Farkas: Phone: (904) 392-0355; FAX: (904) 392-7251; BITNET: Doifark@NERVM (5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 27 Sep 91 12:32:46 EDT From: Christian Boissonnas Subject: Technical services facilities At Cornell we are in the process of planning for a renovation of the library in which our technical services are located. This morning I met with the ar- chitects who are doing the planning and, in the process of discussing space needs and facilities for technical services, they asked me the following question: Did I know of any library which, in recent times, was able to plan a technical services facility from the bottom up, with enough space for all identified functions, rather than the usual pattern which consists of trying to squeeze technical services in previously identified space? Not knowing any personnaly, I am asking you if you know of any. It doesn't necessarily have to be your library, just one that you know about. If replies warrant it I will include them in ACQNET or summarize them. (5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1991 09:42 EDT From: JUDITH HOPKINS Subject: Acquisitions opening, with request to forward to ACQ LIST ------------------------------- Original message ----------------------------- Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1991 17:41:00 CDT From: Deborah Leslie Subject: Library faculty vacancy THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Library faculty vacancy Position: HEAD, ACQUISITIONS DEPARTMENT DUTIES: Under the general direction of the Director of Library Technical Services, responsible for planning, directing and evaluating the monographic acquisitions department which includes: preorder bibliographic searching and verification on OCLC and RLIN; vendor selection; order, claim and receipt of firm orders, approvals, monographic standing orders and gifts; and library mail services. Monitors materials expenditures. Has responsibility for supervising eight full-time staff plus student assistants. Works closely with the Head of Collection Development. Coordinates NOTIS acquisitions module. Maintains current awareness of publishing and pricing trends. Communicates with publishers and vendors. QUALIFICATIONS: Required: MLS from ALA-accredited library school; four years technical services experience in an academic library or equivalent related experience (book trade, special library); two years acquisitions experience; two or more years supervisory responsibility; two or more years professional experience; familiarity with domestic and foreign book trades; familiarity with bibliographic utilities. Desirable: Automated acquisitions experience, preferably NOTIS; reading knowledge of one or more European languages; demonstrated leadership ability; strong interpersonal and communication skills; additional graduate work; evidence or research or creative achievement. SCREENING DATE: December 18, 1991 SEARCH WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FILLED SALARY: $30,000 (minimum) BENEFITS: TIAA/CREF; State Retirement System; comprehensive medical protection; 33 days paid leave; short-term disability; group life insurance; University holidays. UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES: A member of the Research Libraries Group, AMIGOS, and ARL, the University Libraries consists of a main library and six branches. The collection contains more than 2.2 million volumes, 16,000 periodical subscriptions, and three outstanding special collections in history of science, western history, and business history. The Libraries has implemented the public access catalog, cataloging, authority control, acquisitions, and circulation functions of the NOTIS system. Norman is an attractive community with a low cost of living close to a major metropolitan city. EMPLOYMENT: Librarians have the privileges and responsibilities of faculty status (non-tenure track) and hold the rank of assistant professor or above. APPLICATION: Send letter of application with resume, a list of publications and the names of three references including current supervisor to: Donald C. Hudson, Manager, Administrative Services, University Libraries, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019 (405) 325-2611. UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER WE ENCOURAGE MINORITY AND WOMEN APPLICANTS AND WE ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF DUAL CAREER COUPLES ******* END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 1, No. 109 ****** END OF FILE *******