Re: Electronic Serials Institute (Nancy Cundiff) Marcia Tuttle 14 Jul 1997 14:58 UTC
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 07:19:58 -0400 From: Nancy Cundiff <ncundiff@DOW.COM> To: SEREDIT@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: Electronic Serials Institute (Beverley Geer) While this looks like a very informative session, I think one piece of the puzzle is missing. Where are the publishers??? I attended several sessions on electronic journals at ALA in San Francisco. I did not see representation of the publishers here who are refusing to participate in the "one stop shop" concept. I believe the hands of serials agents such as Faxon and Ebsco or even OCLC's archiving efforts are tied until publishers reliquish their information. What I am looking for is one interface to all of the journals our corporation subscribes to. I don't want my clients to have to wade through a mirage of different publishers, all of which have a different interface, to get to the issue they desire. I would like to see some discussion of this issue. I think the more we accept the publishers saying, "You have to come to me for our journals", the less likely it will be that any vendor - be it Faxon, Ebscon, OCLC - will be able to offer a full service access to electronic journals. Nancy K. Cundiff The Dow Chemical Company ncundiff@dow.com >Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 11:34:51 -0500 >From: Beverley Geer <bgeer@TRINITY.EDU> >Subject: Electronic Serials Institute > >Please forgive any duplication of postings. >------------------------------------------------- >Following on the highly successful program, "At Issue: Dimensions of >Seriality in an Electronic World," recently presented at the American >Library Association conference, the ALCTS Serials Section is proud to >announce the following institute: > >A Capital Idea: Electronic Serials from Acquisition to Access >September 26-27, 1997 >Sheraton City Centre >Washington, DC > >Presented by the Serials Section of >The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services >a division of the American Library Association >Cosponsored by PALINET and The CAPCON Library Network > >This one and a half-day institute serves as a basic course on >electronic serials and includes an introductory plenary session, >a panel discussion, and focused breakout sessions intended to >help participants come to grips with this rapidly changing format. > >The institute is designed for librarians from all types and sizes of >libraries with an interest in electronic serials and a desire to learn >how to balance the practical concerns of implementation with the blue-sky >on the horizon. Specialized small group discussions will focus on >acquisitions/collection development, cataloging/standards, and >access/training. > >Faculty > >Mary Beth Clack, Serial Records Team Leader, Staff Development Officer, >Harvard College Library > >Denise M. Davis, Reference Collection Specialist, Howard County (MD) >Library > >Laura Farwell, Research Librarian, Widener Library, Harvard University > >Erik Jul, Manager, Market Analysis & Special Projects, OCLC > >Ronald L. Larsen, Assistant Director, Information Technology Office, >Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency > >James Neal, Director, Eisenhower Library, Johns Hopkins University > >Pamela Simpson, Serials & Electronic Resources Cataloging Librarian, >Pennsylvania State University > >Dan Tonkery, President & Chief Operating Officer, Subscription Group, >Dawson Information Services Group > >Beth Weston, Serials Librarian, Gelman Library, George Washington >University > >Institute Site and Housing > >The Sheraton City Centre is conveniently located at 1143 New Hampshire >Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. A block of rooms has been reserved at the hotel >until August 29, 1997. Call the hotel at 202-775-0800 or 800-526-7495 >and mention the ALCTS Electronic Serials institute to receive the >conference >rate of $145 single or double.