Re: Revisiting Graphis Bill Cohen, Publisher, The Haworth Press, Inc. 04 Aug 2006 19:55 UTC
Colleagues: I have rarely seen any discussion about the "Collection management of /bundled/ journals, for groups of journals. Different members of the publishing-library-agent serials information team will make their errors. There is no science to this, to the best of my knowledge. I am recommending an article or series of articles on this topic to the Editor of /The Serials Librarian,/ and if anyone write to me, I will pass their name on. Early caution noted below seems to be well-placed, both in terms of who you ask, and what you are looking for. Bill Cohen, /Publisher/ The Haworth Press, Inc. www.HaworthPress.com mary.williams@MINOTSTATEU.EDU wrote: > Shelley, > > We made a few suggestions to the faculty from Magazines for Libraries > (formerly edited by Katz), but they were interested more in theatre; so we > got performance-focused (trade) journals for them. I don't think there's a > one-fits-all solution, you have to go by what benefits your institution. > > If you're not familiar with Magazines for Libraries, it's a good place to > start. I find that faculty generally find it easier to choose from a list > of suggestions. > > Let me know if I can help further, > > Mary > > > "Weyer, Shelley" wrote: > > >> I believe we are going to cancel Journal of Communication as well. >> Contact with the Blackwell representative did not produce any >> alternative but to cancel based on the exorbitant costs and our selector >> was not interested in the added on titles. >> >> >> >> Would you be willing to share the titles of the serials your institution >> subscribed to instead of the Journal of Communication bundle? I would >> like to pass this on. >> >> >> >> Shelley >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -*"*-.,,.-*"*-.,,.-*"*-.,,.- >> >> >> >> Shelley L. Weyer >> >> >> >> Serials Technician >> >> >> >> Seattle Pacific University Library >> >> >> >> 3307 Third Ave W >> >> >> >> Seattle, WA 98119 >> >> >> >> (206) 281-2791 >> >> >> >> rubats@spu.edu >> >> >> >> -*"*-.,,.-*"*-.,,.-*"*-.,,.- >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum >> [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Mary Williams >> Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 5:37 AM >> To: SERIALST@list.uvm.edu >> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Revisiting Graphis >> >> >> >> We're done with Graphis. We presented our faculty with their history >> and >> >> canceled. Regretably, they still have payment for the two years we >> haven't >> >> gotten. >> >> >> >> We also canceled Journal of Communication, unwilling to go with the >> costly >> >> baggage. To the delight of relevant faculty, we were able to subscribe >> to >> >> seven titles to replace it. (I kid you not.) I should thank Blackwell >> for >> >> shaking us out of our complacency. >> >> >> >> Mary >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Mary Williams >> >> Serials Librarian >> >> Minot State University >> >> 500 University Ave. W >> >> Minot, ND 58707 >> >> >> >> (701) 858-4285 >> > > -- > Mary Williams > Serials Librarian > Minot State University > 500 University Ave. W > Minot, ND 58707 > > (701) 858-4285 >