ACQNET v2n034 (March 9, 1992) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/serials/stacks/acqnet/acq-v2n034 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 2, No. 34, March 9, 1992 ===================================== (1) FROM: Christian SUBJECT: Who's new on ACQNET today (13 lines) (2) FROM: John Saylor SUBJECT: Books with infected software (26 lines) (3) FROM: Richard Brumley SUBJECT: Expert systems in acquisitions (8 lines) (4) FROM: Peter Stevens SUBJECT: Ordering staff productivity (16 lines) (5) FROM: Jeanne Brown SUBJECT: Architecture approval plans (15 lines) (6) FROM: Tove Rosado SUBJECT: Revisionist Press (14 lines) (7) FROM: Melissa Nasea SUBJECT: Automated acquisitions, serials control (9 lines) (8) FROM: Kim Hale SUBJECT: Publishers' catalogs (19 lines) (9) FROM: David Marshall SUBJECT: Indian booksellers, DK Agencies (22 lines) (1) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: March 9, 1992 From: Christian Subject: Who's new on ACQNET today David L. Marshall Acquisitions Librarian Georgetown University Library E-mail: DMARSHALL@GUVAX.BITNET Carol Ramsay Lockett Library Assistant II University of Texas - Austin Library E-mail: LLCRL@UTXDP.BITNET (2) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 6 Mar 92 08:07:50 From: John Saylor Subject: Infected Disks from Publishers [ACQNET's policy of non-duplication of other lists notwithstanding, I felt that the following, which appeared originally on PACS-L, merited as wide a distribu- tion as possible. It concerns the title below. C.] Kosko, Bart. _NEURAL NETWORKS AND FUZZY SYSTEMS_ : (Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice Hall, c1992.) ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- From: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum Subject: Books with Software From: Helena M Vonville RE: Books with disks, while going through my issues of VIRUS-L, there was mention of a book titled "Neural nets and fuzzy sets" which came with a disk which was infected. I checked to see if it was in our library (no), then deleted the info so I do not have author or publisher. However- THE DISK WAS SENT OUT BY THE PUBLISHER INFECTED. For those of you who have been Michelangelo watching, several software vendors have distributed software which has been infected. We can no longer be so complacent that it's safe if the software is received from vendors or publish- ers. (3) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 6 Mar 92 8:09:28 PST From: Richard Brumley Subject: Expert systems This is in response to Lynne Branch Brown's query re expert systems in acquisitions processes. Pamela Zager at Iowa State University (lb.paz@isumvs.- bitnet) has done some interesting work on the development of an expert system for assigning vendors for firm ordered monographs. (4) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1992 08:57:20 -0800 (PST) From: Peter Stevens Subject: Ordering staff productivity In response to Rosann Bazirjian's query: our performance standard for order input staff whose work is largely focused on order input and the printing and mailing of purchase orders sets 1,000 titles per month as an outstanding level of performance, 800+ as exceeding expectations, and 600+ as meeting expecta- tions. We're a Geac site. Prior to Geac, using our own local, semi-automated ordering system, the standard was 2,500 titles per month as an outstanding level of performance, 2,250 as exceeding expectations and 2,000 as meeting expectations. I should note that we are now moving away from position descrip- tions that are so heavily focused on order input and broadening jobs to reduce the mind-numbing amount of time devoted to that activity (partly to reduce the likelihood of computer injuries). More staff will be doing order input but for less time per day. (5) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 06 Mar 92 10:25:31 -0800 From: Jeanne Brown Subject: Architecture approval plans I am interested in information on approval plans specifically aimed at archi- tecture libraries. UNLV currently has general plans with Yankee for trade publications and with Midwest for university presses. Both plans include architecture. We also have a plan with Worldwide for exhibit catalogs. Has anyone had experience with other plans that would be preferable for architecture (and allied areas such as urban planning, landscape architecture, interior architecture/design, and construction management)? I know Worldwide is expanding into an approval plan which would include U.S. trade publications and university presses. Is this the way to go? (6) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 06 Mar 92 10:07:42 EST From: Tove Rosado Subject: Revisionist Press Very recently one of our bibliographers requested one of their publications, listed in BIP+ without price. After getting no response over the phone we mailed the order to them and had a reply within the week. The one volume edition of Nettlau, Max, _Anarchy Through the Times_ could be ours by mailing a check for the amount of $350.00 plus $11.00 handling, a total of $361.00. Needless to say that we did not take the Press up on its generous offer! I personally have been aware of the vendors reluctance to deal with a number of these presses. However, bibliographers sometimes insist on trying to purchase a title, no matter what. What puzzles me is, who is buying to keep them in business? (7) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 09 Mar 92 14:46:07 EST From: Melissa Nasea Subject: Integrated library systems We are compiling lists of acquisitions and serials control features that we will need in a new integrated library system. We would like to hear about the recent experiences of other libraries. We are especially interested in hearing about features that you wish you had and those that you did not explicitly ask for but are very glad you got. (8) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 09 Mar 92 14:07:43 CDT From: Kim Hale Subject: Publishers' catalogs I am interested in finding out whether any ACQNET subscribers have a systematic method for using publisher's catalogs. Like most libraries, we are DELUGED with numerous catalogs, and I would like to find out how others have developed ways of making use of these catalogs. Some of the questions I have are: 1. Are catalogs distributed by subject area? Are multi-subject catalogs routed to subject specialists for ordering? 2. Are catalogs maintained anywhere in your library (i.e., filed for biblio- graphic verification) or are they discarded after orders have been placed? 3. Are any used for pre-publication information? Please do not limit your responses to these questions--I am most interested in getting ideas for organizing the catalogs that are received! If anyone has any ideas, I would appreciate hearing from you. I will be glad to summarize the results for posting to ACQNET. (9) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1992 17:27 EST From: David Marshall Subject: Indian booksellers & publishing Georgetown has used D.K. Agencies for over a decade. We have had the same positive experience noted by Michael A. Keller. In addition, I would add that their fulfillment rate for us is well over 90% - out of 176 orders placed since July 1987, I am only aware of four that were unfilled. We currently have 34 continuation orders with them. Their follow-up has been excellent. On the other side of the rupee, as a very modest purchaser of Indian materials, we do not receive any discount and are billed postage, packing & forwarding charges. Whether or not this relates to the amount of business transacted has never been clear. I have seen much correspondence from another Indian agent, Vedams Books International (12A/11, W.E. Area, Post Box No. 2674, New Delhi-110005, India. Phones:(91)(011) 5724053,5731253). Their letters state that "we pay the airmail surcharge" and that "our prices are lower than those of other book exporters." They also give a 10% discount to customers who write stating that all purchases of Indian monographs will be made through them. Can anyone confirm that these statements match their practices? ******* END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 2, No. 34 ****** END OF FILE *******