ACQNET v8n034 (December 17, 1998) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/acqnet/acqnet-v8n034.txt ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 8, No. 34, December 17, 1998 ========================================= (1) FROM: F. Mar SUBJECT: Credit card policy (20 lines) (2) FROM: B. Hirsch SUBJECT: RE: B & T's Title Source (25 lines) (3) FROM: W. Woo SUBJECT: Budget allocation formula (30) (4) FROM: J. Mosey SUBJECT: Leased computer books (19) (5) FROM: D. Mitchell SUBJECT: Need input from law librarians (27 lines) (6) FROM: L. Hulbert SUBJECT: Request for proposals for book contracts (22 lines) (7) FROM: A. Stewart SUBJECT: Policies for unwanted duplicates (53 lines) (8) FROM: C. Harel SUBJECT: Music vendors (52 lines) (1)------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 17:38:25 -0500 (EST) From: Frances Mar (Seattle PL) Subject: Credit Card Policy and Procedures I have read much about the pros and cons of using a credit card to acquire library materials. I am interested in hearing how your library reconciles credit card charges and the security safeguards that you have in place. I would especially appreciate any written policy/procedures you may have on this. Please respond to me directly. Thank you, Frances Mar Assistant Manager, Acquisitions Seattle Public Library 1000 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 386-4181 (2)------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 08:13:00 -0800 From: Bonnie C. Hirsch (Eugene, OR Public Library) Subject: RE: B & T Title Source (ACQNET 8:33) We have been using the CD-ROM version of B&T's Title Source for several years now. About a year ago we had a month's trial of the BIP Plus CD-ROM. Most of the librarians tried the product, since they all use B&T Title Source. With any computer product, I think there is a tendency to find it easier to use the product one is familiar with than to use a new unfamiliar product; this was the case with us. We chose to stay with B&T, however, mainly because it includes videos and compact discs, at least those that B&T carries. Since we use B&T as our primary video supplier, this is important to us. I'm trying to dredge our other reasons from my sieve-like memory: seems to me that B&T provided more information about out of print items. In any case, we generally thought B&T gave us more information. Now we are looking at going to the on-line version, but will wait until we have migrated to our new Polaris automation system. Bonnie Hirsch Eugene (Oregon) Public Library (3)------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 02 Dec 1998 21:28:20 -0500 (EST) From: Wing Woo (Lingnan College) Subject: budget allocation formula Dear all, Our library is going to review our budget formula in order to reflect the restructure of academic departments in our college. Currently 3 weighting factors are used in our calculation: number of students and academic staff, average book/serials price of subject areas taught in faculties, and loan statistics. Academic staff have been asking us to break down the budget into departmental level, but based on our existing formula we cannot tell how many students in each department because first-year students are not required to declare their major until 2nd year. The formula is thus not well-suited for departmental distribution. I would like to know what experience of budget allocation formula you have encountered with in your libraries. Direct reply would be appreciated. Wing WOO Acquisitions Librarian Lingnan College Library Hong Kong, PRC (4)------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 03 Dec 1998 16:50:15 -0500 (EST) From: Jeanette Mosey (Austin Community College) Subject: Leased Computer Books A faculty member has asked why we don't 'lease' computer science books, especially software related books. As we know, software versions change so fast that the books are almost superceded by the time they reach our shelves. As an example, we finally have enough Windows 95 books, now we need books on Windows 98. Is there such a lease plan? Thanks, Jeanette ============================================================= Jeanette Mosey Austin Community College Head Librarian 7748 Highway 290 West LRS Technical Services & Automation Austin, TX 78736 512-223-8682 voice 512-223-8611 fax (5)------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1998 09:58:53 -0500 (EST) From: David Mitchell (Guilford Press) Subject: Need input from law librarians Guilford Press is preparing a communications law/policy title, "Communications Policy and the Public Interest: The Telecommunications Act of 1996" by Patricia Aufderheide (a respected author in her field). We know (and love!) academic libraries, school libraries, and public libraries, but we don't know law libraries! Can a law librarian give any input on these questions: 1. Given the topic, would you prefer cloth or paper? Why? 2. What price range (for a 325 page book) is worth your budget? (We had pencilled in $22.95 paper, $40.00 cloth) 3. Is this a must purchase, or a maybe I'll purchase once I see reviews? 4. Is there a corporate librarian who's views differ from a law school librarian? Thanks in advance for your input and guidance. ************************************************************ * David Mitchell Business Manager * * Guilford Publications, Inc. * ************************************************************ (6)------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 08 Dec 1998 17:05:38 -0500 (EST) From: Linda Hulbert (S. Illinois U. at Edwardsville) Subject: Request for proposals for book contracts We are beginning the process of preparing an RFP for a book vendor. Rather than reinventing the wheel, if anyone is willing to share a copy of their successful RFP, we would be very grateful. We would be happy to receive it electronically or in print at the address below. Thank you. lh -- Linda Hulbert, Technical Services Librarian Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Lovejoy Library Box 1063 Edwardsville, Illinois 62026-1063 (7)------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 12:33:51 -0500 (EST) From: Andy Stewart (Univ. of Missouri-Rolla) Subject: Policies for unwanted duplicates??? Dear Colleagues: What do **you** do with occasional unwanted duplicate purchases?? They appear to be the kind of niggling problem which is minor (in terms of frequency) and potentially major (in terms of dollar costs). For example, I have a duplicate (purchased in error) four-volume set of the Proceedings of the Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering (IECEC '96) Conference (31st: Washington, DC, August 11-16, 1996) published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The cost was approximately $400.00 (this is "Beyond Niggling" for my personal budget!). I can't bear to discard it; I see no point in adding it as a "copy 2" to my library's shelves. (This has been our traditional action, which only delays the real decision.) Similarly, **I** can't think of a neat way to identify libraries who might have an interest in this topic or could otherwise use materials such as these. I would consider giving this kind of item away if I could readily identify these libraries, although shipping costs might be a consideration. Questions: (1) Is this a significant problem faced by other acquisition librarians?? (2) Is it small enough to safely ignore (the word "dumpsterize" come to mind...)?? (3) Are there cautions about "wasting state money" built into my questions (even though the amount expended is already a "sunk cost")?? (4) Might there be a role for some kind of "Copy Two [Prevention] Clearinghouse"?? (I don't know if the "periodicals exchange list" concept would apply here. Personally, I rarely receive lists of "excess" books. If **I** prepared a list--to whom would I send it?? Or are there existing programs of which I am unaware??) The web might offer yet-unthought-of possibilities in this regard... I welcome your answers and other reactions. Please respond either publicly or privately. If there is sufficient interest, I will be delighted to summarize your responses for the list. Thank you in advance. Andy Stewart Head of Collections Wilson Library University of Missouri--Rolla 573-341-4015 (8)------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 16:15:10 +0200 From: Cecilia Harel (Univ. of Haifa) Subject: RE: MUSIC VENDORS Thank you to all who most helpfully responded to my request for vendors specializing in supply of music scores. Below is a summary of sources: HIGHLY AND UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED: J.W.Pepper of Minneapolis 4777 Shady Oak Road Suite 300 Minnetonka, MN 55343-8840 800-345-6296 satisfaction@jwpepper.com Harrassowitz D-65174 Wiesbaden GERMANY (Library Services) 820 University Blvd. South) (Suite 4B) (Mobile, AL 36609) (800-348-6886) service@ottosvc.com B.H. Blackwell's Music Shop 22 Holywell Street Oxford OX1 3SW England Theodore Front Musical Literature 16122 Cohasset Street Van Nuys, CA 91406 tel: (818) 944-1902 Fax: (818) 994-0419 (music@tfront.com) http://www.tfront.com ALSO MENTIONED WERE: Charles Slater (cslater@jwpepper.com) Educational Music Service, Chester, NY (tel: 914-469-5790) *********************************************************************** CECILIA HAREL, ACQUISITIONS LIBRARIAN * UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA - LIBRARY - ACQUISITIONS DEPT. * * MOUNT CARMEL, HAIFA 31905 ISRAEL * * FAX: 972-4-8249170 TEL: 972-4-8249324 * * EMAIL: HAREL@LIB.HAIFA.AC.IL * *********************************************************************** ****** END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 8, No. 34 ****** END OF FILE ******