Steve
Thank you very much . I will study what you sent me.  I may subsequently
have more questions for you - if you dont mind.
Rachel
----- Original Message -----
From: "STEVE BLACK@FACULTY@ACADEMICAFFAIRS" <BLACKS@MAIL.STROSE.EDU>
To: <SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU>
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 3:43 PM
Subject: *SPAM* Re: [SERIALST] teaching "serials librarianship"

> Rachel,
>
>  I teach a Serials course in the SUNY-Albany library science program. A
> rough outline of what I cover is pasted below. Contact me off list if
> you'd like more information.
>
> Steve Black
> Reference, Serials, and Instruction Librarian
> The College of Saint Rose
> 392 Western Avenue
> Albany, NY 12203-1419
> blacks@strose.edu
> (518)458-5494
>
> 1: The Serials Environment
> DEFINITIONS
> Serial
> International Organization for Standardization (ISO) definition
> National Serials Data Program (NSDP) definition
> parts, designations, and continuous
> Series
> collective title
> finite or continuous
> choice to catalog as monographs or serials
> Periodical
> serial intended to be published on a regular schedule
> scholarly journals, trade journals, magazines, newspapers
> THE SERIALS CRISIS
> Subscription Prices
> Inflation and Proliferation
> description
> causes
> Library Budgets unable to keep pace
> funds for materials
> higher prices for more serials
> SERIALS COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT
> Allocations
> Contrast between Public and Academic Libraries
> Carnegie Classification
> Guidelines for Collection Development
> Comprehensive level
> Research level
> Advanced study level
> Study level
> Initial study level
> Others
> Serials Collection development in practice
> portions of relevant literature
> patron expectations
> faculty expectations
> STANDARDS
> ISSN
> origin
> implementation
> possible changes
> SICI
> Stakeholders
> authors
> publishers
> indexing services
> vendors
> database
> subscription service
> libraries
> colleges and universities
> professors and researchers
> students
> general public
>
> 2: Remote Access Serials
> Formats of electronic serials
> Types
> HTML
> PDF
> Others
> Potential of online formats
> benefits of multimedia
> audio
> video
> data sets
> problem of lack of standard software for multimedia in serials
> Enumeration and Chronology and remote access serials
> why not required
> alternatives
> path dependency
> issues concerning updates and corrections
> COSTS TO PUBLISHERS OF PRODUCING SERIALS ONLINE
> costs in addition to print
> first copy costs
> reasons both formats are produced
> ACCESS VS. OWNERSHIP
> Considerations
> leasing vs. buying
> long term access
> Archival storage of remote access serials
> challenge of long term preservation
> LOCKSS
> TYPES OF DELIVERY OF REMOTE ACCESS SERIALS
> Direct subscription to individual titles
> Publisher packages
> Platform providers
> Index & abstract-based aggregations
> Reasons content in Index & abstract-based aggregations
> is not equivalent to print
> currency
> coverage
> graphics
> stability
> PATRON ACCESS TO REMOTE ACCESS SERIALS
> various means of access
> controlling access to authorized users
> passwords
> IP address recognition
> proxy servers
> Linking Technologies
> Link resolvers
> authorization
> holdings & leased access
> link to content
> OpenURL
> citation data in URL
> metadata elements
> Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
> unique identifier
> CrossRef
> COSTS TO LIBRARIES OF REMOTE ACCESS SERIALS
> Nonsubscription costs of serials
> cost bearing activities
> relative costs of print vs. remote access
> Impact on librarians' work
> adapting to change
> impact of new processes on responsibilities
> need for collaboration
> LIBRARY CONSORTIA
> definition
> types
> benefits
> risks
> CONCENTRATION AMONG PUBLISHERS
> Debate over the Big Deal
> description
> reasons Big Deals are controversial
> ongoing debate
> Mergers and Acquisitions among publishers of serials
> reasons serials are concentrating in fewer publishers
> risks of consolidation
>
>
> 3: Budgeting, Selection, and Deselection of Serials
> BUDGETING
> Role of serials crisis
> serials within overall budget
> METHODS OF BUDGET ALLOCATION
> One fund
> Allocation by discipline
> Allocation by number of patrons served
> REPORTING
> for whom reports are created
> information commonly contained
> sources of data
> dealing with uncertainty
> mid-year price changes
> impact of delays in publication
> ceased titles
> SELECTION
> Variation
> titles
> prices
> patrons
> Collection Development Policies
> relationship to institutional mission
> sample policy
> common criteria
> Selection Tools
> EBSCO Serials Directory
> Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory
> Sources of reviews of serials
> Library Journal
> Magazines for Libraries
> Selection criteria
> mission
> patron interest
> indexing
> peer review
> price
> level of use
> publisher reputation
> citations and impact
> physical quality
> comparable titles
> requests
> longevity
> availability
> reviews
> Gift subscriptions
> DESELECTION
> Tools for Deselection
> Price trend data
> Cost per use
> Rankings
> JCR
> Magazines for Libraries
> locally produced
> Cancellation projects
>
> 4: Serials Work Flow in Libraries
> ORDERING
> subscriptions
> standing orders
> Subscription agents
> services
> impact of divine/Faxon/RoweCom bankruptcy
> Association of Subscription Agents and Intermediaries
> RECEIVING
> Kardex files in the old days
> Integrated library systems
> MFHD and publication patterns
> Check-in
> benefits
> costs
> Holdings records maintenance
> in ILS
> in separate list(s)
> CLAIMING
> definition and reasons for claiming
> role of subscription agents
> special concerns with remote access serials
> SHELVING AND ACCESS
> location within library
> classify or alphabetize
> circulating serials
> shelf space
> requirements
> methods to conserve
> compact shelving
> microform
> digitization
> BINDING
> reasons to bind periodicals
> standards
> methods
> commercial
> in-house
> alternatives to binding
> scheduling
> WEEDING
> why necessary
> criteria
> finding homes for weeded serials
>
> 5: Cataloging Serials
> CONSER and AACR2
> BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORDS FOR SERIALS
> Copy cataloging
> Original cataloging
> MARC 21 format for holdings data (MFHD)
> MAJOR CHANGES
> Processes when serials undergo major changes
> New title
> Ceased title
> Title change
> ISSUES REGARDING THE PRACTICE OF CATALOGING SERIALS
> Successive entry vs. latest entry cataloging
> Uniform titles for serials
> Public display of records
> Physical description
> Numbering
> "description based on"
> Subject headings
> REMOTE ACCESS ELECTRONIC SERIALS
> Serial or integrating resource?
> Catalog records for remote access serials
> Aggregator-neutral records
> Special concern about the titles of electronic serials
> Non-cataloging approach to accessing online serials
> Dublin Core Metadata
>
> 6: Economics and the Market for Serials
> COSTS OF SERIALS
> to libraries
> of printing and copying
> to patrons
> to publishers
> publishing online
> methods used to cover costs
> profits
> ECONOMICS OF SUBSCRIPTION PRICES
> opportunity cost & willingness to pay
> Elasticity of demand
> Dividing the market (price discrimination)
> Inflation
> SCHOLARLY JOURNALS AND THE THEORY OF PUBLIC GOODS
> definitions
> Pareto Optimum
> Directory of Open Access Journals
> Serials and deadweight loss
> Benefits of treating scholarly journals as public goods
> Club goods and consortia
> Challenges of sustaining a club goods model
> Potential benefits to stakeholders
>
> 7: Issues in Scholarly Journal Publishing
> PEER REVIEW
> description of process
> Criticisms of peer review
> inadequate compensation for the work of reviewing
> lack of timeliness
> lack of rigor
> conflicts of interest
> drawbacks of double-blind review
> bias
> lack of objectivity
> publication bias towards positive results
> PROFIT MOTIVE IN SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING
> attention focused on commercial publishers
> librarians' complaints
> atmosphere of distrust
> PUBLISH OR PERISH
> description of rank and tenure process
> Quantity and Quality
> role of ISI's citation indexes
> reputation of journals
> reforming rank and tenure
> ALTERNATIVE MODELS FOR SCHOLARLY JOURNALS
> Preprint servers
> Psycoloquy and arXiv.org
> disadvantages of preprints
> Open Archives Initiative
> Lower Cost Alternative Serials
> editorial boards
> SPARC
> Open Access
> definition
> rationale
> Open Access Initiative
> Public Library of Science
> Directory of Open Access Journals
>
> 8: Use of Serials
> COPYRIGHT AND FAIR USE
> libraries' responsibility
> principle of fair use
> Course reserves
> Interlibrary Loan
> Remote access serials and copyright
> PATRON PSYCHOLOGY AND THEIR USE OF SERIALS
> Maximizers and satisficers
> Making choices
> MEASURING USE IN LIBRARIES
> Counting citations
> Counting removal from shelves
> Validity and reliability
> Measuring use of remote access serials
> CITATION ANALYSIS
> ISI's citation indexes
> Journal Citation Reports
> PATTERNS OF JOURNAL USE
> Patterns by age
> Patterns by discipline
> Concentration of use
> Matthew Effect
> 80/20 Rule
> Bradford Distribution
>
> 9: Teaching Patrons to Use Serials
> REACHING PATRONS
> Reference service
> bibliographic instruction
> communicating with faculty
> TEACHING ABOUT LINKS AND HOLDINGS
> "Do we have this?"
> Serials beyond the local collection
> Interlibrary loan
> STRATEGIES FOR FINDING ARTICLES
> Browsing
> Database searching
> Following citations
> citation trail in the literature
> database tools to find related articles
> CITING SERIALS
> styles
> basic principles
> teaching strategies
> "Is this scholarly?"
> teaching strategies
> ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF SOURCES
> Authority
> Accuracy
> Objectivity
> Currency
> Coverage
> INFORMATION LITERACY
> Recognize need
> determine extent
> access effectively and efficiently
> evaluate
> incorporate
> accomplish purposes
> use ethically and legally
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
> [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Rachel
> Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 8:08 AM
> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
> Subject: [SERIALST] teaching "serials librarianship"
>
> Dear Librarians,
> Im looking for up to date articles on "Serials" as part of  academic
> Information and Library science programmes.
> Ive done a preliminary search and found very few articles. (pre 1990.)
> Alternatively I would welcome finding  detailed curriculum from various
> library schools in the US or UK. As I understand it its not generally
> taught
> as an isolated subject but incorporated into "collection management".I
> would
> be very grateful to anyone who could help me find more information on
> the
> subject.
> Thanks
> Rachel Ben
> Librarian
> Serials and Interlibrary Loan Services