Re: Notice of New Listserv: Serial Change Notice (Susan Davis) ERCELAA@ctrvax.Vanderbilt.Edu 15 Aug 2001 21:31 UTC
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 17:11:16 -0400 From: Susan Davis <unlsdb@ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU> Subject: Re: Notice of New Listserv: Serial Change Notice (Claire Robb) While I very much appreciate learning of title changes, numbering changes, etc. I must ask why another list is needed? Is SERIALST no longer interested in postings along this line? Personally I like the one-stop shopping of SERIALST. :-) Have others looked closely at the terms and conditions at TOPICA? It contained indemnification language that my institution won't agree to in licensing an electronic product. I have not joined ERIL (also on TOPICA) because of this clause. I realize that one can view the messages on the TOPICA site without joining the list, but I find it quite ironic that *serials* librarians are establishing discussion lists with a service whose terms and conditions are considered unacceptable in many institutions. I would like to hear more rationale behind the need for another list (I know that the information is certainly needed!). Since I suffer from serious information overload :-) I want to keep my list subscriptions to a minimum. Thank you. Susan (these opinions are my own and in no way reflect those of my institution) ############################################################################ Susan Davis Chair, Serials Section (ALCTS) Head, Periodicals 2001/02 Acquisitions Dept. University at Buffalo (SUNY) Lockwood Library Bldg. Buffalo, NY 14260-2200 (716) 645-2784 (716) 645-5955 fax unlsdb@acsu.buffalo.edu > Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 14:40:12 -0400 > From: Claire Robb <CER1@NRC.GOV> > Subject: NOTICE OF NEW LISTSERV: SERIAL CHANGE NOTICE. > > NOTICE OF NEW LISTSERV: SERIAL CHANGE NOTICE. > > This listserv will be dedicated to providing information about changes > affecting serials subscriptions in libraries. Reported on this list will > be changes to serial publications such as: changes in titles, merging of > titles, splitting of titles, changes to publication patterns, combined issues, > skipped issues, discontinuation of publication, or other factors that impact > serials holdings and effective serials management. > > This list will have very limited discussion and is used primarily for serial > change notification purposes. Send a message to the list when you find out > something that affects a serial title. Please do not duplicate someone else's > notification unless you have more information to add. > > In-depth discussion of serials issues should be directed to other listservs, > as it discourages continued subscription. This list is only for notification > purpose. When notifying the list about a serial change, please put the title > of the serial in the subject line of your message, so those not subscribing to > that title can easily delete it. For example: SUBJECT: Harvard Business > Review Frequency changes to 10 x a year. > > TO JOIN SERIAL CHANGE NOTICE: > > You will need to join TOPICA to belong to this listserv. > To join this list on the web, please visit TOPIC and register: > http://www.topica.com/lists/serpub > > Thanks > > Claire E. Robb > Systems & Automation Librarian, M.L.I.S. > > U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission > 11545 Rockville Pike > Rockville, MD 20852 > Technical Library, Room T2-C8 > mailto:cer1@nrc.gov > (301) 415-5618 > >