Re: teaching "serials librarianship" Rachel 05 Dec 2005 14:13 UTC
Steve Thank you very much . I will study what you sent me. I may subsequently have more questions for you - if you dont mind. Rachel ----- Original Message ----- From: "STEVE BLACK@FACULTY@ACADEMICAFFAIRS" <BLACKS@MAIL.STROSE.EDU> To: <SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU> Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 3:43 PM Subject: *SPAM* Re: [SERIALST] teaching "serials librarianship" > Rachel, > > I teach a Serials course in the SUNY-Albany library science program. A > rough outline of what I cover is pasted below. Contact me off list if > you'd like more information. > > Steve Black > Reference, Serials, and Instruction Librarian > The College of Saint Rose > 392 Western Avenue > Albany, NY 12203-1419 > blacks@strose.edu > (518)458-5494 > > 1: The Serials Environment > DEFINITIONS > Serial > International Organization for Standardization (ISO) definition > National Serials Data Program (NSDP) definition > parts, designations, and continuous > Series > collective title > finite or continuous > choice to catalog as monographs or serials > Periodical > serial intended to be published on a regular schedule > scholarly journals, trade journals, magazines, newspapers > THE SERIALS CRISIS > Subscription Prices > Inflation and Proliferation > description > causes > Library Budgets unable to keep pace > funds for materials > higher prices for more serials > SERIALS COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT > Allocations > Contrast between Public and Academic Libraries > Carnegie Classification > Guidelines for Collection Development > Comprehensive level > Research level > Advanced study level > Study level > Initial study level > Others > Serials Collection development in practice > portions of relevant literature > patron expectations > faculty expectations > STANDARDS > ISSN > origin > implementation > possible changes > SICI > Stakeholders > authors > publishers > indexing services > vendors > database > subscription service > libraries > colleges and universities > professors and researchers > students > general public > > 2: Remote Access Serials > Formats of electronic serials > Types > HTML > PDF > Others > Potential of online formats > benefits of multimedia > audio > video > data sets > problem of lack of standard software for multimedia in serials > Enumeration and Chronology and remote access serials > why not required > alternatives > path dependency > issues concerning updates and corrections > COSTS TO PUBLISHERS OF PRODUCING SERIALS ONLINE > costs in addition to print > first copy costs > reasons both formats are produced > ACCESS VS. OWNERSHIP > Considerations > leasing vs. buying > long term access > Archival storage of remote access serials > challenge of long term preservation > LOCKSS > TYPES OF DELIVERY OF REMOTE ACCESS SERIALS > Direct subscription to individual titles > Publisher packages > Platform providers > Index & abstract-based aggregations > Reasons content in Index & abstract-based aggregations > is not equivalent to print > currency > coverage > graphics > stability > PATRON ACCESS TO REMOTE ACCESS SERIALS > various means of access > controlling access to authorized users > passwords > IP address recognition > proxy servers > Linking Technologies > Link resolvers > authorization > holdings & leased access > link to content > OpenURL > citation data in URL > metadata elements > Digital Object Identifier (DOI) > unique identifier > CrossRef > COSTS TO LIBRARIES OF REMOTE ACCESS SERIALS > Nonsubscription costs of serials > cost bearing activities > relative costs of print vs. remote access > Impact on librarians' work > adapting to change > impact of new processes on responsibilities > need for collaboration > LIBRARY CONSORTIA > definition > types > benefits > risks > CONCENTRATION AMONG PUBLISHERS > Debate over the Big Deal > description > reasons Big Deals are controversial > ongoing debate > Mergers and Acquisitions among publishers of serials > reasons serials are concentrating in fewer publishers > risks of consolidation > > > 3: Budgeting, Selection, and Deselection of Serials > BUDGETING > Role of serials crisis > serials within overall budget > METHODS OF BUDGET ALLOCATION > One fund > Allocation by discipline > Allocation by number of patrons served > REPORTING > for whom reports are created > information commonly contained > sources of data > dealing with uncertainty > mid-year price changes > impact of delays in publication > ceased titles > SELECTION > Variation > titles > prices > patrons > Collection Development Policies > relationship to institutional mission > sample policy > common criteria > Selection Tools > EBSCO Serials Directory > Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory > Sources of reviews of serials > Library Journal > Magazines for Libraries > Selection criteria > mission > patron interest > indexing > peer review > price > level of use > publisher reputation > citations and impact > physical quality > comparable titles > requests > longevity > availability > reviews > Gift subscriptions > DESELECTION > Tools for Deselection > Price trend data > Cost per use > Rankings > JCR > Magazines for Libraries > locally produced > Cancellation projects > > 4: Serials Work Flow in Libraries > ORDERING > subscriptions > standing orders > Subscription agents > services > impact of divine/Faxon/RoweCom bankruptcy > Association of Subscription Agents and Intermediaries > RECEIVING > Kardex files in the old days > Integrated library systems > MFHD and publication patterns > Check-in > benefits > costs > Holdings records maintenance > in ILS > in separate list(s) > CLAIMING > definition and reasons for claiming > role of subscription agents > special concerns with remote access serials > SHELVING AND ACCESS > location within library > classify or alphabetize > circulating serials > shelf space > requirements > methods to conserve > compact shelving > microform > digitization > BINDING > reasons to bind periodicals > standards > methods > commercial > in-house > alternatives to binding > scheduling > WEEDING > why necessary > criteria > finding homes for weeded serials > > 5: Cataloging Serials > CONSER and AACR2 > BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORDS FOR SERIALS > Copy cataloging > Original cataloging > MARC 21 format for holdings data (MFHD) > MAJOR CHANGES > Processes when serials undergo major changes > New title > Ceased title > Title change > ISSUES REGARDING THE PRACTICE OF CATALOGING SERIALS > Successive entry vs. latest entry cataloging > Uniform titles for serials > Public display of records > Physical description > Numbering > "description based on" > Subject headings > REMOTE ACCESS ELECTRONIC SERIALS > Serial or integrating resource? > Catalog records for remote access serials > Aggregator-neutral records > Special concern about the titles of electronic serials > Non-cataloging approach to accessing online serials > Dublin Core Metadata > > 6: Economics and the Market for Serials > COSTS OF SERIALS > to libraries > of printing and copying > to patrons > to publishers > publishing online > methods used to cover costs > profits > ECONOMICS OF SUBSCRIPTION PRICES > opportunity cost & willingness to pay > Elasticity of demand > Dividing the market (price discrimination) > Inflation > SCHOLARLY JOURNALS AND THE THEORY OF PUBLIC GOODS > definitions > Pareto Optimum > Directory of Open Access Journals > Serials and deadweight loss > Benefits of treating scholarly journals as public goods > Club goods and consortia > Challenges of sustaining a club goods model > Potential benefits to stakeholders > > 7: Issues in Scholarly Journal Publishing > PEER REVIEW > description of process > Criticisms of peer review > inadequate compensation for the work of reviewing > lack of timeliness > lack of rigor > conflicts of interest > drawbacks of double-blind review > bias > lack of objectivity > publication bias towards positive results > PROFIT MOTIVE IN SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING > attention focused on commercial publishers > librarians' complaints > atmosphere of distrust > PUBLISH OR PERISH > description of rank and tenure process > Quantity and Quality > role of ISI's citation indexes > reputation of journals > reforming rank and tenure > ALTERNATIVE MODELS FOR SCHOLARLY JOURNALS > Preprint servers > Psycoloquy and arXiv.org > disadvantages of preprints > Open Archives Initiative > Lower Cost Alternative Serials > editorial boards > SPARC > Open Access > definition > rationale > Open Access Initiative > Public Library of Science > Directory of Open Access Journals > > 8: Use of Serials > COPYRIGHT AND FAIR USE > libraries' responsibility > principle of fair use > Course reserves > Interlibrary Loan > Remote access serials and copyright > PATRON PSYCHOLOGY AND THEIR USE OF SERIALS > Maximizers and satisficers > Making choices > MEASURING USE IN LIBRARIES > Counting citations > Counting removal from shelves > Validity and reliability > Measuring use of remote access serials > CITATION ANALYSIS > ISI's citation indexes > Journal Citation Reports > PATTERNS OF JOURNAL USE > Patterns by age > Patterns by discipline > Concentration of use > Matthew Effect > 80/20 Rule > Bradford Distribution > > 9: Teaching Patrons to Use Serials > REACHING PATRONS > Reference service > bibliographic instruction > communicating with faculty > TEACHING ABOUT LINKS AND HOLDINGS > "Do we have this?" > Serials beyond the local collection > Interlibrary loan > STRATEGIES FOR FINDING ARTICLES > Browsing > Database searching > Following citations > citation trail in the literature > database tools to find related articles > CITING SERIALS > styles > basic principles > teaching strategies > "Is this scholarly?" > teaching strategies > ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF SOURCES > Authority > Accuracy > Objectivity > Currency > Coverage > INFORMATION LITERACY > Recognize need > determine extent > access effectively and efficiently > evaluate > incorporate > accomplish purposes > use ethically and legally > -----Original Message----- > From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum > [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Rachel > Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 8:08 AM > To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU > Subject: [SERIALST] teaching "serials librarianship" > > Dear Librarians, > Im looking for up to date articles on "Serials" as part of academic > Information and Library science programmes. > Ive done a preliminary search and found very few articles. (pre 1990.) > Alternatively I would welcome finding detailed curriculum from various > library schools in the US or UK. As I understand it its not generally > taught > as an isolated subject but incorporated into "collection management".I > would > be very grateful to anyone who could help me find more information on > the > subject. > Thanks > Rachel Ben > Librarian > Serials and Interlibrary Loan Services