ACQNET v3n007 (February 7, 1993) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/serials/stacks/acqnet/acq-v3n007 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 3, No. 7, February 7, 1993 ======================================= (1) FROM: Phyllis Brown SUBJECT: BIP Plus (28 lines) (2) FROM: Richard Jasper SUBJECT: ALA midwinter report (49 lines) (3) FROM: Donna Alsbury SUBJECT: ACQNET slowing down, ALCTS reorganization report (13 lines) (4) FROM: David Marshall SUBJECT: Copy cataloging in acquisitions (18 lines) (5) FROM: Carol Bell SUBJECT: Australian vendors (7 lines) (6) FROM: Joe Gabriel SUBJECT: Meeting announcement (45 lines) (1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 5 Feb 93 14:06:29 MDT From: Phyllis Brown (Idaho State University) Subject: BIP+ FIX To all of you who were interested in our problem with BIP+, thank you for taking the time to check. The answers I received were about equally split between those who had no problems and those who did. Some of you who did not have the problem gave me enough hints about what might be wrong that when I finally got to the support person who cared, at Bowker, we were able to communicate. To those of you who were getting the same results ISU was getting, read your new PLUS update carefully. Do a *dir* on your Bowker directory and check the date on your BK.EXE file. If it is not dated August 24, 92 or later then follow the directions on page two about software installation. I was embarrassed when I learned what the trouble was but when I went back and read the directions I decided they were contradictory and I was in good company in not having understood them. It would have helped if the first two persons I contacted when I called Bowker had been more cooperative. Moral: Read the Update very carefully. This month is still talking about the December and January disks when what you are dealing with is January and February. (2)---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 05 Feb 93 10:28:28 EST From: Richard Jasper (Emory University) Subject: Denver kudos I don't know about everyone else, but the Denver Conference was one to go down in the history books, as far as I'm concerned. From my perspective, a large number of "really good things" were going on. Deserving kudos, these included: (1) Yankee Book Peddler brought together over breakfast on at least three occasions good groups of librarians (acquisitions, collection management and serials primarily) and monographs publishers to talk about issues of mutual concern. It was wonderful! Not only did I finally get to meet people like Dimi Berkner of Columbia University Press, who I have wanted to meet for years and just kept missing, I heard really interesting things from both the publishers and librarians regarding what we like to do (buy books), what we have to do (buy serials), and what might make a difference (institutional copyright for scholarly journal articles). (2) Ditto, Academic Book Center brought together a good mix of acquisitions and collection management librarians to discuss their plans for implementing a new automated system. It was a great opportunity for Academic to hear our concerns and, better still, for us to hear our peers' concerns. Materials vendors often have complained that librarians ask for things five years before they need them; this kind of "focus group" approach to systems needs may have a positive impact on determining realistic, as opposed to "pie in the sky," want lists. (3) The ALCTS Publisher/Vendor-Library Relationships Committee, now ably chaired by Joe Barker of UC-Berkeley, continues to find new and different ways to fulfill its chief mission in life. Its latest project will be looking into ways of dealing with licensing agreements for CD-ROM products. Although it may not be feasible to come up with a standard contract for these, there is still much work that can be done in terms of educating librarians and CD-ROM producers regarding the licensing process. Trisha Davis of Ohio State University will chair the subcommittee taking on this project. (4) The Acquisitions Section keeps moving right along, too. I was very impressed by the work that the Technology for Acquisitions and Acquisitions Organization & Management committees are doing. Such work is a great way for exerting some influence over the changes that are sure to affect us, either in terms of new systems or new materials. A very satisfying conference, as I said. I hope others will share their impressions, especially regarding the areas that are of most interest to themselves. (3)---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 05 Feb 93 20:45:10 EST From: Donna Alsbury (Florida Ctr for Libr. Auto.) Subject: ACQNET slowing down, ALCTS reorganization I suspect that the lack of participation on ACQNET may be due to the fact that many of us are still trying to catch up after Midwinter. Thus my query comes from home on a Friday night. I'm interested on any reports on the proposed reorganization of ALCTS. I was unable to attend the Sunday afternoon (?) meeting an am anxious to hear what was discussed. I assume there will be an 'official' report on the ALCTS list, but I'd like some reaction from an acquisitions/serials perspective. (4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1993 14:51 EST From: David Marshall (Georgetown University) Subject: Copy cataloging in acquisitions To: cri@cornellc.bitnet Mention has been made in ACQNET that some copy cataloging is being done in acquisitions departments. Some attendees at the ALCTS Acquisitions Administrators Discussion Group at Midwinter also said they were doing copy cataloging in acquisitions. (Maybe the same people?) Is this an isolated occurrence, or a trend in acquisitions? Could any of you who are doing so care to explain how this adjustment in the workflow came about; the pros and cons; is all copy cataloging done in acquisitions, or just some? How has it worked out? Was there opposition from cataloging departments and how was that dealt with? Anybody think acquisitions departments should not be doing copy cataloging? And, any other relevant comments would be appreciated. This is a consideration here as we examine our workflow as part of implementing a new integrated system. (5)---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 05 Feb 93 10:04:40 CST From: Carole Bell (Northwestern University) Subject: Australian vendors I am also interested in who folks use in Australia other than James Bennett. Has anyone had any luck with any OP dealers down under? (6)---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1993 15:19:18 -0500 (EST) From: Joe Gabriel (Harvard University) Subject: Meeting announcement ACRL, New England Chapter, Serials Interest Group SPRING WORKSHOP "LIBRARY*PUBLISHER*VENDOR RELATIONS IN THE 1990S: ISSUES & TRENDS" {Presented by Yankee Book Peddler} The economic and political climate of the 1990's is one of unprecedented insecurity for libraries. Dwindling support, rising prices, new technolo- gies, new user demands, all have combined to bear down upon libraries with such force that the word "crisis" is nearly a commonplace today. These pressures bear down in turn upon the businesses who serve libraries. In the 1990's every book/serial vendor and every publisher faces sharp competition for a share of the ebbing library market. Vendor and publishers alike expect a difficult decade of their own in meeting the responsibility to reinvest in new and established services and programs, to ensure continued strength for our publishing and distribution system. Please join us for a slide presentation and discussion, LIBRARY-VENDOR- RELATIONS IN THE 1990'S: ISSUES AND TRENDS. How can these three groups work together with the goal of a healthy future for all? We hope this session is in itself one step toward better relationships among libraries, publishers, and vendors, who will need to consider one another partners during the 1990's. DATE: MARCH 12, 1993 TIME: 9:30-12:30 (Coffee & Danish 9:30-10:00) PLACE: GORDON LIBRARY, WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE 100 INSTITUTE RD., WORCESTER, MA TO REGISTER: Send $5.00 (Payable to ACRL, NEC) & Your Name and Address to: Joseph A. Gabriel Head of Technical Services (Chair, Serials Interest Grp) Harvard University Graduate School of Education Monroe C. Gutman Library 6 Appian Way Cambridge, MA. 02138 ANY QUESTIONS: CALL Joe Gabriel at: 617-495-4256 ******* END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 3, No. 7 ****** END OF FILE *******