ACQNET v2n074 (August 3, 1992) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/serials/stacks/acqnet/acq-v2n074 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 2, No. 74, August 3, 1992 ====================================== (1) FROM: Carol Hawks SUBJECT: _LAPT_ contents (183 lines) (1) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 03 Aug 92 17:03 EDT From: Carol P. Hawks (Ohio State University) Subject: _LAPT_ contents _Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory_ Contents Volume 16, Number 3 Pre-publication Information Issue Expected on 8-12-92 O'Neill, Ann. Evaluating the Success of Acquisitions Departments: A Litera- ture Review The acquisitions department provides a vital service for the entire library process. However, methods of evaluation for the productivity of the department are rare. A review of the literature was conducted to fund studies that provide objective measures for the evaluation of the acquisitions department. Several studies were found, but few have been replicated outside the originating library. Further application of these models is needed to develop criteria for evaluation and new areas for further research in acquisitions. McKimmie, Tim. Budgeting for CD-ROM in Academic Libraries: Sources and Impacts CD-ROM databases are commonplace in academic libraries and have caused changes both in library usage and collections. Funding for CD-ROM subscriptions, however, has been haphazard and often based on soft money. If library funding for CD-ROM was available on a more permanent basis, collection planning would be more efficient. For this study, 16 ARL libraries were surveyed to investigate budgeting patterns for CD-ROM and to determine any effects of CD-ROM collection on the collection of other formats of material. The answers will assist in developing better collection development policies and budgeting strategies. The reported sources of funding are numerous, with most coming from within existing library budgets. Most of the libraries surveyed (93%) reported that they did expect CD-ROM funding to continue as part of the library budget. This finding was contrary to most of the literature regarding CD-ROM funding, suggesting a change in library practices. Further, there was some evidence that monograph budgets have decreased and that in some cases a choice was made between CD-ROM and print indexes. Other costs have also increased as a result of CD-ROM acquisitions. Young, Ian R. The Quantitative Comparison of Acquisitions Budget Allocation Formulas Using a Single Institutional Setting Each of the many materials budget allocation formulas developed and implemented by academic libraries is unique in terms of the variables which are included as well as the relative weighting applied to each variable. This study quantitatively compares how the differences in the composition of seven such formulas affect allocations of monograph and serials budgets by applying the formulas to a single test case, a small undergraduate library. Comparisons are made of the major discipline groups (Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science and Technology) as well as at the departmental level (sciences). Despite considerable differences in the construction of these formulas, fairly consistent outcomes are predicted. Coefficients of variation for the means of the seven formula allocations for major discipline groups range from 5.0% to 10.8%. Formulas that include a "library usage" variable do not yield allocations significantly different from those that exclude this variable. The means of formula allocations calculated for four science subjects agree with allocations derived from recent survey data for library spending in these areas to within one standard deviation. it is concluded that there is a considerable degree of similarity in the way allocation formulas function in practice. Whitehead, Derek. Acquisitions in Australia: 1991 Seminars of the National Acquisitions Section, Australian Library and Information Association The Acquisitions Section of the Australian Library and Information Association focused its 1991 meeting on the business side of acquisitions: issues of price, efficiency and the operation of the book trade. Two seminars, Managing Money and The Electronics of Acquisitions -- Standard Answers, dealt with the ways in which library acquisitions can become more businesslike and featured speakers from outside the professional library world. ****** Hawks, Carol Pitts. 1991 Conference Scene: Predominant Themes The 1991 meetings of the Society for Scholarly Publishing (Philadelphia, PA, May 22-24, 1991), the North American Serials Interest Group Annual Conference (San Antonio, TX, June 14-17, 1991), and the Charleston Conference, Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition (Charleston, SC, November 7-9, 1991) drew together a wide representation from the acquisitions, serials, publishing, and bookselling communities. Three themes emerged as issues of overarching concern to these communities over the course of 1991: funding difficulties for libraries and the larger research community, the future for electronic resources, and electronic journals. Ivins, October. Library Acquisitions: Budget Strategies, Vendor Selection, Vendor Evaluation: Report of a Conference The 1991 University of Oklahoma Libraries conference was held February 21-22 on the specific theme of "Library Acquisitions: Budget Strategies, Vendor Selection, Vendor Evaluation." Papers by Ann Okerson, Joseph Barker, Dan Richards, Charles Hamaker, Robert Houbeck, Fred Lynden, Dana Alessi, and Kathleen Born are summarized. Rast, Elaine. United Kingdom Serials Group, 14th Annual Conference The 1991 United Kingdom Serials Group Annual Conference was held in York, England, on April 8-11, 1991. A brief summary of the program is included. ****** ALA Annual Conference 1991 Marine, Stephen. Highlights of the ALCTS Automated Acquisitions / In-Pro- cess Control Systems in Libraries Discussion Group, July 1, 1991 Three presentations addressed the topic "Automation and the Selection Process". This provides an introduction to the papers presented at this discussion group. The full text of the papers follows. Brennan, M.E. Automation and the Selection Process The author describes the use of automated reports to track the status and circulation patterns of all materials in 35 different AT & T libraries. Bibliographers use these reports in evaluating new titles for selection. They can also input order requests directly into the central automated acquisitions system. Farkas, Doina and Siew-Phek T. Su. Electronic Order Request Submission at UF Libraries: Three Pilot Programs Several projects are discussed which were designed to make the submission of order requests more cost efficient. Bibliographers input their own order records, eliminating most duplicate requests. Meador, John and Lynn Cline. Displaying and Utilizing Selection Tools in a User-Friendly Electronic Environment The development of a bibliographer's workstation at Southwest Missouri State University Library is discussed. Using a hypertext program and a network of Macintosh computers, workstations provide access to bibliographic, financial, contextual, and commercial data for identification, evaluation, selection, and acquisition of library materials. Winters, Barbara A. Dual-Role Collection Development Librarian: Person- al and Organizational Management Issues: an ALCTS Presentation This report covers a 1991 ALCTS preconference to the ALA Annual Conference on management issues related to dual- role collection development librarians. Papers by Jeanne Sohn, Florence Dokansky, David Farrell, Dana Rooks, and Merle Jacobs are summarized. ****** Cramer, Michael. The Acquisitions Connection: Interfacing Library and Materials Vendors' Systems: Report of the Program Miller, Rachel. The Impact of Automated Acquisitions on Collection Development: Report of the Program Gammon, Julia. Pricing Issues with the New Media: Report of a Program Miller, Rachel. ALCTS RS Acquisitions Librarians/Vendors of Library Materials Discussion Group: A Report These 4 reports cover various meetings of discussion groups or programs from the 1991 ALA Annual Conference. ****** Nigerian Acquisitions Adaramola, E.S. Library Acquisitions Under the Second-Tier Foreign Exchange Market in Nigeria Akobo, D.I. The Effect of Government Policies on the Acquisition of Library Resources in Nigeria Obokoh, N.P. Combating Scarcity of Books Through Bookfairs ******* The Review Section Davis, Susan. The Future of Serials: Proceedings of the North American Serials Interest Group, Inc. Munde, Gail. Video Policies and Procedures for Libraries Biblarz, Dora. Collection Development in College Libraries Johnson, Judy. Guide to the Library Binding Institute Standard for Library Binding Meehan-Black, Betty. Vendors and Library Acquisitions Lynden, Frederick. Scientific Journals: Improving Library Collections Through Analysis of Publishing Trends ******* END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 2, No. 74 ****** END OF FILE *******