Re: CALL FOR PAPERS: Electronic Journal Management Systems: Experiences from the Field Virginia Lingle 11 May 2004 19:01 UTC
Hello Gary, We have just signed the license for the EBSCO AtoZ and LinkSource products and will be working to implement them starting in June. Would you be interested in an article about that process and the transition from our static Web page list? When I say "we", I mean that I work at a medical school library that is separate from the main university libraries, but we participate in joint contracts for electronic journals with the main campus. Though we are a medium-sized medical school, we have access to over 3,000 electronic journals and urgently need to do something to better capture usage statistics and manage links. If you are interested, I would be glad to further discuss the scope of the article with you. I would be glad to forward a copy of my CV if needed as well. Thank you for your consideration, Gin Lingle Virginia A. Lingle, M.S.L.S. Librarian - Cataloging and Serials George T. Harrell Library - H127 Penn State University College of Medicine Milton S. Hershey Medical Center 500 University Drive Hershey, PA 17033 val3@psu.edu 717-531-8581 (voice) 717-531-8635 (fax) ***** E-Mail Confidentiality Notice ***** This message (including any attachments) contains information intended for a specific individual(s) and purpose that may be privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure pursuant to applicable law. Any inappropriate use, distribution or copying of the message is strictly prohibited and may subject you to criminal or civil penalty. If you have received this transmission in error, please reply to the sender indicating this error and delete the transmission from your system immediately. >>> GIves@LIB-GW.TAMU.EDU 05/11/04 12:03PM >>> My apologies for any cross posts. This is a call for papers for a special theme issue of the journal The Serials Librarian (Haworth, ISSN: 0361-526X, Jim Cole, Editor), tentatively entitled Electronic Journal Management Systems: Experiences from the Field, which I am guest editing. We are looking for papers which deal with the emergence, development, and implementation of, and experiences with, what might broadly be called electronic journal management systems, whether home-grown or commercial. This includes (but would not be limited to) any system which manages any part of the electronic journal acquisition process, license record-keeping (including ILL provisions), web maintenance (such as A-Z lists), and link resolver systems. Final copy of accepted articles are due no later than August 1, 2004. For Haworth's "Instructions for Authors", you may view at http://www.haworthpress.com/journals/instructionsforauthors.asp. Some basics for this journal: Manuscript style: Chicago Style Manuscript length: 5-50 typed pages Notes: Articles must be written in English. If the article is a translation from another language, a copy of the article in the original language should also be submitted if possible. Please don't hesitate to call or email if you have any questions. I will be at both NASIG and ALA if you'd like to touch base in person. Best regards, Gary Ives Assistant Director of Acquisitions & Coordinator of Electronic Resources Texas A&M University Libraries 5000 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-5000 Phone: (979) 458-0726 FAX: (979) 458-1630 Email: gives@lib-gw.tamu.edu