ACQNET v8n018 (May 1, 1998) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/acqnet/acqnet-v8n018.txt ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 8, No. 18, May 1, 1998 ===================================== (1) FROM: K. Lipecky, P. Matthews SUBJECT: RE: Spanish OP vendors (2 replies) (91 lines) (2) FROM: J. Montgomery SUBJECT: RE: Acquisitions and library science programs (45 lines) (3) FROM: N. Rendon SUBJECT: Studia Humanitatis (13 lines) (4) FROM: J. Lenville SUBJECT: _California Eagle_ (18 lines) (5) FROM: R. Hren SUBJECT: Standards for electronic resources (30 lines) (6) FROM: Lucy Garza SUBJECT: Using Innovative Interfaces for serials claiming (31 lines) (1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 09:28:55 -0400 (EDT) From: Kitsa Lipecky (Duquesne University) Subject: RE: Spanish OP Vendors In response to Pam Matthews of Gettysburg College concerning OP Spanish materials, I have had good results dealing with Iberbook via e-mail. If the item is OP, they are quite good with notification and supply of the materials within a reasonable time. Their e-mail address and contact person are as follows: Mr. Alain Couartou Iberbook@mad.servicom.es Hope this helps! Kitsa Lipecky Acquisitions Librarian Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA 15282 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 14:39:26 -0400 (EDT) From: Pam Matthews (Gettysburg College) Subject: RE: Spanish OP vendors Thank you everyone who responded! It seems like there *is* a way to get Spanish OP items after all; you just might have to check a couple of places before you get what you need. Some acquisitions folks recommended the following vendors: Leon Sanchez Cuesta Librero SA Apodaca 1 28004 Madrid Spain tele: (34) 1 522 64 65 fax: (34) 1 552 66 86 e-mail: saculib@mad.servicom.es http://www.globalcom.es/saculib. (Eastern and Southern Spain): Libreria Costa, Pl. Sant Just 2, 08002 Barcelona, Spain. fax 34-3-3025241 "I've had great luck with Klaus Vervuert of Iberoamericana . I've also started using Hesperia (from Zaragoza, Spain) --both respond quickly and (especially Klaus) have often been able to locate some hard to find things." "Iberbooks" "Klaus Vervuert from Iberoamericana" "Hesperia Libros; Plaza de los Sitios, 10; Apartado Postal 272; 50001 Zaragoza; Spain; Fax 22 28 30" "My best results have come from two dealers in the US: Howard Karno Books, P.O. Box 2100, Valley Center, CA 92082-9998, Tel: 760/ 749-2304, Fax: 760/ 749-4390, e-mail: karnobooks@cts.com, www.karnobooks.com. Their strengths are primarily in books from Mexico (where they have an office) and Latin America. Their emphasis is on art history, but they have found a number of titles for me. Also very good, on Spanish and Latin American titles is Libros Latinos, P.O. Box 1103, Redlands, CA 92373, Tel: 909/ 793-8423, Fax: 909/ 335-9945, e-mail: Libros@concentric.net." "In Spain, through their catalogue, I found: Miranda Libros, C/ San Pedro, No 7, Madrid 28014, Espana, Tel: 011-34-1-429-45-76, Fax: 011-34-1-429-26-84. They turned up quite a few things from the one list I sent them." The following vendors recommended themselves: Iberoamericana de Libros c/Amor de Dios, 1 E-28014 Madrid Fax: 34-91-429 53 97 e-mail: iberoamericana@readysoft.es Alfonso Dijil Libros Latinos Libros@concentric.net ____________________________ Pam Matthews Acquisitions Librarian Gettysburg College Musselman Library 300 N. Washington St. Gettysburg, PA 17325 717-337-7007 (phone) 717-337-6666 (fax) (2)---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 14:54:46 -0400 (EDT) From: Jack Montgomery (Univ. of Missouri, Columbia) Subject: RE: Acquisitions and library science programs Dear Mr. Bickers: Sadly your experience is all too common. It was true for me over a decade ago. Then, it was believed that somehow acquisitions was not a professional and, more importantly, an intellectual endeavor, and therefore was unworthy of academic study. Sadder still is the fact that most of the traditional roles in a library would actually benefit from an understanding of the basics of acquisitions. I remember that when I asked about a course I was told that it (acquisitions) was "too much like business." At that time, almost everyone had hopped on the "techno-bandwagon" and were spouting the zealous buzz-words of the day and the idea that libraries were already a thing from another era like the printed book. It wasn't true then and it isn't now. I advise you to learn to recognize the zeal of the newly converted and to take a cautious eye to those with what I call "Chicken Little's Disease." Libraries along with cataloging, acquisitions, and other technical services elements may change from their historical roles but they and the profession are in very good shape. The point is not to poo-poo technology or innovation, but we as a profession still need to learn to take care of the business end of our work lives. The need to learn budgeting and management, two key elements of acquisitions work, is quietly rising into the sphere of professional library awareness. Each year you see more professional programming devoted to teaching librarians to manage their people and work environments. Acquisitions professionals have also promoted seminars and courses through their professional organizations to fill in the gap ignored by the professional schools. I would advise you to avail yourself as much as possible of programs such as these. You can also tap other professionals for possible mentors, and remember to get involved professionally in your local and national organizations. Come to meetings like the Charleston Conference held every November in Charleston, S.C. You will learn a tremendous amount and get to spend a couple of days immersed in your craft with professionals of all levels of age and expertise. How far you progress will be up to you. Take care and best of luck, Jack Montgomery Technical Services and Collection Management Librarian Law Library, University of Missouri-Columbia 224B Hulston Hall Columbia MO 65211 (3)-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 13:23:50 -0700 From: Noelia Rendon (Interamerican Univ. of Puerto Rico) Subject: Studia Humanitatis Could you please ask if anyone has the address for Studia Humanitatis? I know that they are distributors from Jose Porrua Turanzas for the U.S.A. Thanks in advance. Noelia Rendon Acq. Librarian (CPT) Interamerican Univ. of Puerto Rico (4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 10:15:10 -0400 (EDT) From: Jean Lenville (Univ. of Richmond) Subject: _California Eagle_ Greetings. I am trying to locate the current producer of the microfilm for the _California Eagle_. There is a live record in OCLC which says "filmed at the University of Los Angeles," but no one I have contacted at UCLA seems to know the current producer, although they indicate that the title has ceased. Can any of our friends in CA help? We have a professor who is interested in purchasing early years (teens and twenties) of this newspaper, and we'd like to know if anything is available and at what price. Thanks in advance, Jean Lenville, Serials Librarian Univ. of Richmond, VA (5)--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 14:11:07 -0400 (EDT) From: Rick Hren (Carthage College) Subject: Standards for electronic resources I'm not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but here goes. I have a few questions regarding standards for college libraries. I just checked the ALA web page under statistics (www.ala.org/acrl/guides) and couldn't find any information on electronic resources. For example, when figuring the size of a collection, how does a CD-ROM or internet subscription compare to a print subscription? A print title such as _United States Code Annotated_ is 1 title with 250 volumes. If we canceled our print subscription and subscribed to the electronic version we would still have 1 title, but would we count only 1 volume? In the _Standards for College Libraries, 1995 Edition_, under Formula A, it describes the formula for converting nonprint formats to volume equivalents. Basically, 1 item = 1 VUE. It seems to me that if this formula were used for electronic resources it could have a staggering effect on collection size. Has ALA created, or are they in the process of creating, standards for electronic collections? Second question: We are planning a new library. Are there standards for the number of chairs and study tables per student/faculty based on the size of the library? I appreciate any help you might give me. Thanks! Rick Hren Acquisitions Supervisor Carthage College rh@carthage.edu (6)---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 12:35:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Lucy Garza (Cal. State Polytech. Univ.) Subj: Using Innovative Interfaces for serials claiming [This was also posted on the Innopac list and SERIALST] We are an Innovative Library, using EBSCO and Yankee Book Peddler as our major periodical/serials vendors. We will be acquiring Innovative's Electronic Claiming of serials issues via E-mail in the near future and would like some input from libraries that are currently using this feature. We are interested in hearing which vendors you process e-claims with; and what was involved in pre- and post- implementation, e.g.,: 1. What information needs to be included in the Order/CKIN records; 2. Procedures for preparing records; 3. Problems encountered; 4. Level of staff involved in the preparation as well as the actual e-claiming process; 5. Savings in staff time, etc. Also, have you been pleased with the results once all glitches were taken care of? Lucy Garza (lggarza@csupomona.edu) California State Polytechnic University Library Bibliographic Access Services Bldg. 15, Rm. 505 3801 W. Temple Ave. Pomona, CA 91768 (909) 869-4402 FAX: (909) 869-3103 ****** END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 8, No. 18 ****** END OF FILE ******