ACQNET v3n021 (March 4, 1993) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/serials/stacks/acqnet/acq-v3n021 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 3, No. 21, March 4, 1993 ===================================== (1) FROM: Christian SUBJECT: Who's new on ACQNET today (9 lines) (2) FROM: Nancy Gibbs SUBJECT: Acquisitions profession (9 lines) (3) FROM: Judith Niles SUBJECT: Library profession (14 lines) (4) FROM: Chuck Hamaker SUBJECT: Library profession (24 lines) (5) FROM: Ellen Finnie Duranceau SUBJECT: Acquisitions profession (27 lines) (6) FROM: Nancy Gibbs SUBJECT: Budget formulas (9 lines) (7) FROM: Judith Niles SUBJECT: Video vendors (12 lines) (8) FROM: Katina Strauch SUBJECT: 1993 Charleston Conference (31 lines) (1)------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: March 4, 1993 From: Christian Subject: Who's new on ACQNET today John Marvin Weller Technical Services Librarian University College of the Cariboo Library E-mail: WELLER@CARIBOO.BC.CA (2)------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: 1 Mar 1993 08:59:42 U From: Nancy Gibbs (NC State University) Subject: Acquisitions profession I agree with Janet Flowers about busy days that seem to have more to do with managing budgets, work plans, etc., than actual book orders. I don't often reply directly to ACQNET but would not miss reading and learning from all the discussions that take place here. (3)------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Mar 93 12:31:11 EST From: Judith Niles (U. of Louisville) Subject: Library profession While I very much agree with the comments of both Peter Stevens and Floyd Zula about the importance of balancing one's work life with activities and pursuits and relationships that make one a whole person, I find myself more and more forced into the situation Joe Barker describes. Having just had the first weekend in many when I didn't do any job-related work (although, as Christian mentioned in his comments, job-related thoughts were nonetheless hovering about), I felt devastated upon opening my e-mail this morning to find a message from a professor referring to me as a "tactless bureaucrat." After sending off my carefully phrased apology, I find myself contemplating very early retirement (would that I could afford it!) (4)------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Mar 93 14:59:37 CST From: Chuck Hamaker (Louisiana State Univ.) Subject: Library profession Joe Barker and Christian both have it right. What they are engaged in is a profession, a life work. I call it research librarianship and simply put, it is as much what my life is about as a physician's life is about caring and healing. The truly world class faculty and researchers I have known over the years, work in their fields not just 40 hours a week, but continuously. Most put in "formally" much more than 40 hours. But they also live their specialties, the details and nuances are never far from their mental grasp. Even if they are skiing, they are world class experts in their fields. I do not think it presumptuous for librarians to aspire to such levels of expertise and dedication. And if this "profession" we are in is ever going to answer the great questions of the field it will take dedication of the whole--not the dedication of 40 hours or less a week. If you live it, eat it breath it and sleep it, you are my kind of librarian. P.S. I am home-sick today-just trying to keep my hand in "it". Couldn't let you all touch on one of my favorite soap box topics without joining in. (5)------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Tue, 02 Mar 93 17:05:11 EST From: Ellen Finnie Duranceau (MIT) Subject: Acquisitions profession I was disappointed by Floyd Zula's contribution to the ACQNET discussion of the work life of acquisitions librarians. I had been finding all of the comments on this topic, including Joe Barker's, some of the most interesting commentary on ACQNET. I think it is tremendously helpful to explore how we spend our time as acquisition professionals, and I am also personally curious about just how many hours it takes to do a good job in the acquisitions profession. Floyd Zula's gratuitous and judgmental comment that Joe Barker should "Get a life! (or at least some psychological help)" seems to shut down this dialog entirely. It does not seem constructive (or interesting) to condemn others for the way they live their lives--and it seems presumptuous and close-minded to believe that any of us can know how someone else should lead his/her life, including how many hours he/she should work. It IS constructive and interesting, however, to hear what choices other people have made and why. I for one would like to hear more about how we in the acquisitions world shape our days at work, what fills those days, and how long they tend to be, without hearing negative commentary on the lives people have actively and consciously chosen. I hope ACQNET will not become a forum for criticizing our colleagues. (6)------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: 1 Mar 1993 09:04:57 U From: Nancy Gibbs (NC State University) Subject: Budget formulae After returning from ALA Midwinter I contacted Faxon about a formula for measuring loss of purchasing power. They do not have a specific formula which I can plug in my specific budget information. Are any ACQNET participants aware of a specific formula that I might use? (7)------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Mar 93 12:31:11 EST From: Judith Niles (U. of Louisville) Subject: Video vendors Does anyone have an address or phone number for either Vanderfilms (last known location, Northville, MI) or L & S Video Enterprises (last known location, Chappaqua, NY)? We would like to acquire the former's video on Hmong stitchery and garments, as well as the latter's video on Faith Ringgold, an African American artist and quilt maker. Any assistance would be appreciated. (We did try directory assistance in both those communities, with no success.) (8)------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: 02 Mar 1993 17:09:45 -0500 (EST) From: Katina Strauch (College of Charleston) Subject: 1993 Charleston Conference The 1993 (12a) Charleston Conference Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition: Bubble, Bubble, Toil & Trouble November 4-6. 1993 Charleston, SC CALL FOR IDEAS/SPEAKERS/ETC. The 1993 Charleston Conference will deal with issues regarding acquisitions, collection development and technical services, scholarly publishing and selection of print, electronic and other materials, vending of materials, standards, and issues which impact the world of publishing, vending and acquiring and accessing materials in the library environment. The 1993 Charleston Conference will have several new features -- including "Conversations at Breakfast" and "Conversations at Supper" as well as old standbys such as "Lively Lunches." If you are interested in leading a discussion, acting as a moderator, or would like to make sure that we discuss a particular topic, please let us know. The Charleston Conference prides itself on creativity, innovation, flexibility and informality. If there is something you are interested in doing, please try it out on us. Nothing ventured . . . Send ideas by April 15, 1993 to: Judy Webster, Guest Coordinator, 1993 Charleston Conference; Head, Acquisitions and Processing Team; University of Tennessee Library; 1015 Volunteer Blvd.; Knoxville, TN 37996-1000. Phone (615)974-4431; FAX(615)974-2708; Internet: Webster@UTKLIB.LIB.UTK.EDU ****** END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 3, No. 21 ****** END OF FILE ******