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Date: Tue, 10 Jan 1995 8:27:41 -0500 (EST) From: "John Radencich, Library Cataloging Dept." <RADENCIC@SERVAX.FIU.EDU> Subject: Worst Title Change of the Year, 1994 - Reminder WORST SERIAL TITLE CHANGE OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS Once again time has arrived to nominate candidates for the Worst Serial Title Change of the Year and its associated awards. The presentation of these prestigious awards is sponsored by the Serials Section of the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), a division of the American Library Association, and will take place during the ALCTS President's Program at ALA's annual summer conference in June, to be held in Chicago. The 1994 award winners will also be noted in a future ALCTS Newsletter. AWARD CRITERIA INCLUDE: a frivolous title change for no apparent reason and producing no advantage; the unnecessary change of an old, respected title; repeated changes, the latest being no better than any earlier ones; and the "Snake in the Grass" or "Et tu, Brute?" category for library publications. The title change must have occurred since January 1, 1994 to be con- sidered. There is no limit to number of titles nominated. Everyone is allowed to nominate, even serials catalogers who regard title changes as job security. Please supply complete citations for the change, including title, number and/or date of last issue with old title; title, number and/or date of first issue with the new title; and the publisher's name and address. Photocopies of relevant pages or cataloging printouts are useful as verification (including such verification, if possible, of previous citations for those titles nominated for repeated title changes). Nominations must be mailed by May 15, 1995 to: John Raden- cich, Chair, Worst Serial Title Change of the Year Committee, Library-Cataloging Dept., Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199. He can also be contacted via e-mail (RADENCIC@SERVAX.BITNET/RADENCIC@SERVAX.FIU.EDU) or phone (305-348-3785) by those who have questions. Thank you to those who have contributed in the past and for making the work of this committee so entertaining. The committee looks forward to this year's nominations. Please use the following form for each nomination. WORST SERIAL TITLE CHANGE OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINATION Each year the ALCTS SS Worst Serial Title Change of the Year Committee solicits nominations for its serial title change awards. Please use this form to submit your nominations. Title changes must have occurred since January 1, 1994, to be consid- ered. I nominate the following publication for the 1995 awards: Current title: Former title: Other related information: Suggested award name ("Et tu, Brute," etc., or your own award title): Please include a photocopy of the title pages and/or other rele- vant pages, and a printout of the bibliographic records, if possible. Name: Library/Address: ENTRIES MUST BE MAILED BY May 15, 1995 to: John Radencich Chair, Worst Serial Title Change of the Year Committee Library-Cataloging Dept. Florida International University Miami, Florida 33199 (305) 348-3785 RADENCIC@SERVAX.BITNET RADENCIC@SERVAX.FIU.EDU