Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 17:11:16 -0400
From: Susan Davis <unlsdb@ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU>
Subject: Re: Notice of New Listserv: Serial Change Notice (Claire Robb)

While I very much appreciate learning of title changes, numbering changes,
etc.  I must ask why another list is needed?  Is SERIALST no longer
interested in postings along this line?  Personally I like the one-stop
shopping of SERIALST. :-)

Have others looked closely at the terms and conditions at TOPICA?  It
contained indemnification language that my institution won't agree to in
licensing an electronic product.  I have not joined ERIL (also on
TOPICA) because of this clause.  I realize that one can view the messages
on the TOPICA site without joining the list, but I find it quite ironic
that *serials* librarians are establishing discussion lists with a service
whose terms and conditions are considered unacceptable in many
institutions.

I would like to hear more rationale behind the need for another list (I
know that the information is certainly needed!).  Since I suffer from
serious information overload :-)  I want to keep my list subscriptions to
a minimum.

Thank you.

Susan

(these opinions are my own and in no way reflect those of my institution)

############################################################################
Susan Davis                       Chair, Serials Section (ALCTS)
Head, Periodicals                    2001/02
Acquisitions Dept.
University at Buffalo (SUNY)
Lockwood Library Bldg.
Buffalo, NY  14260-2200
(716) 645-2784
(716) 645-5955 fax
unlsdb@acsu.buffalo.edu

> Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 14:40:12 -0400
> From: Claire Robb <CER1@NRC.GOV>
> Subject: NOTICE OF NEW LISTSERV:  SERIAL CHANGE NOTICE.
>
> NOTICE OF NEW LISTSERV:  SERIAL CHANGE NOTICE.
>
> This listserv will be dedicated to providing information about changes
> affecting serials subscriptions in libraries.  Reported on this list will
> be changes to serial publications such as:  changes in titles, merging of
> titles, splitting of titles, changes to publication patterns, combined issues,
> skipped issues, discontinuation of publication,  or other factors that impact
> serials holdings and effective serials management.
>
> This list will have very limited discussion and is used primarily for serial
> change notification purposes.  Send a message to the list when you find out
> something that affects a serial title.  Please do not duplicate someone else's
> notification unless you have more information to add.
>
> In-depth discussion of serials issues should be directed to other listservs,
> as it discourages continued subscription.  This list is only for notification
> purpose.  When notifying the list about a serial change, please put the title
> of the serial in the subject line of your message, so those not subscribing to
> that title can easily delete it.  For example:  SUBJECT: Harvard Business
> Review Frequency changes to 10 x a year.
>
> TO JOIN SERIAL CHANGE NOTICE:
>
> You will need to join TOPICA to belong to this listserv.
> To join this list on the web, please visit TOPIC and register:
> http://www.topica.com/lists/serpub
>
> Thanks
>
> Claire E. Robb
> Systems & Automation Librarian, M.L.I.S.
>
> U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
> 11545 Rockville Pike
> Rockville, MD 20852
> Technical Library, Room T2-C8
> mailto:cer1@nrc.gov
> (301) 415-5618
>
>