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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 21:41:21 -0500
From: David Goodman <dgoodman@PHOENIX.PRINCETON.EDU>
Subject: Re: FYI: Ulrich's is NOT discontinued (Diane Neumeister)

Furthermore, it is important for a research library to continue to get the
print version. The online version is a continuously updated file. There is
no way to check back and find out what the price, etc. was in a previous
year.  This also applies to BIP, and many similar directory databases.
Obviously this will not matter in most practical situations, but it is
critical for maintaining the historical record for future research.
Also, a large system which may previously have received more than one
print copy of Ulrichs [etc.] now needs only one, plus the online.

This is not to disparage the excellent online version, but before
research libraries can make the change to using online sources only a
practical solution will need to be found for this problem. Technically of
course there is no problem in maintaining snapshots of this or any
database, but someone will have to accept the responsibility, do the work,
and bear the cost.

David Goodman, Princeton University Biology Library
dgoodman@princeton.edu            609-258-3235

On Wed, 8 Nov 2000, Marcia Tuttle wrote:

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 10:08:11 -0600
> From: Diane Neumeister <DNEUMEIS@LORAS.EDU>
> Subject: FYI: Ulrich's is NOT discontinued
>
> Hi all!
>
> Just for your information: Since I was a little confused by some of the
> messages referring to the print version Ulrich's International Periodicals
> Directory as discontinued, I called the publisher.
>
> According to the publisher, the print version will continue to be
> published.  The only thing the publisher discontinued were the print
> version of the UPDATES to the annual print edition (those skinny little
> paperback issues that came out a few times a year).
>
>
>
> Di Neumeister Serials Asst. Wahlert Memorial Library Loras College
> Dubuque, IA, USA
>
> phone: 319-588-4969
> fax: 319-588-7292
> e-mail: dneumeis@loras.edu
>