3 messages: _____ Date: Tue, 05 Mar 1996 19:37:59 -0500 From: "Teri M. Vogel" <vogel_tm@MERCER.EDU> Subject: Re: Duplicate Exchange Union Several people on this list have mentioned DEU-L, which I guess is similar to BACKMED and BACKSERV. Could someone please post the address to subscribe to DEU-L? Until I joined this listserv several weeks ago I had never even heard of other serials exchange listservs. Thank you * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Teri M. Vogel (W) vogel_tm@mercer.edu * * Periodicals Supervisor Voice: 770.986.3276 * * Mercer University Atlanta Fax: 770.986.3270 * * 3001 Mercer University Drive * * Atlanta, GA 30341 This week's films: Rumble in the Bronx * * Angels & Insects * * This week's book: Rush...A Big Fat Idiot * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * _______ Date: Wed, 06 Mar 1996 08:18:40 -0600 From: Rebecca Stankowski <rhs@CALUMET.PURDUE.EDU> Subject: Re: DEU: Paper vs. Electronic (Linda Tilly) > Date: Tue, 05 Mar 1996 16:02:48 -0500 > From: Linda Tilly <tillyl@TUVOK.MARIAN.EDU> > Subject: DEU: paper vs electronic > > Our Library is currently participating in the DEU (Duplicate Exchange > Union) to obtain periodical issues missing from our collection. We are > considering joining the electronic DEU instead and I was wondering how > many of you have already made that switch and what your experience has > been? Do you prefer the electronic over the paper? Do you participate > in both? Any drawbacks or hidden problems with the electronic process? > It appears to be a great means of sharing duplicate materials, but I > would like to hear some comments from actual participants. There is a > DEU-L (which I haven't joined yet), but I know you SERIALSTers will be > able to impart a great amount of wisdom on this subject! > We have participated in DEU for many years -- always on paper and in the electronic DEU for the past several years (since its inception). I would most highly recommend DEU-L -- it's easy to use, it's efficient, and the best part (to us, anyway) is that you can enter a search for a title once, and *all* lists are searched at the same time. At the moment we're working on creating a DEU Home Page, to make it even easier for folks to use. The only drawback at this time is that not too many people (as compared to the paper lists) participate -- so you're not getting a really really big pool to choose from. We still maintain and send out a paper list besides belonging to the electronic DEU project, because it reaches so many more people. We just basically print and reproduce the list we've generated to post to the electronic project. You don't *have* to join DEU-L to utilize the electronic DEU project -- the list basically gives you basic instructions on how the whole thing works and Janice Lange, the list manager, announces when new lists are added and any other news. However, there are archives on the gopher that give you the same basic information. As you may infer, I'm really enthusiastic about the whole project, and if you have any more questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Rebecca House Stankowski Technical Services Librarian Purdue University Calumet Hammond, Indiana 46323-2590 rhs@calumet.purdue.edu 219.989.2435 Fax: 219.989.2070 http://library.calumet.purdue.edu ______ Date: Wed, 06 Mar 1996 08:11:21 -0500 From: "Geraldine H. Wescott" <wescott@LYCO.LYCOMING.EDU> Subject: Re: DEU: Paper vs. Electronic (Linda Tilly) Linda We belong to both backserv and backmed at listserv@sun.readmore.com I think it is =fantastic=, without peer. You can list both 'available' and 'needs'. I find I put our duplicates on it every two-three weeks. Whatever is left, not much, goes on the list I will send out once a year on paper to those in the ALA DEU. I've gotten alot more, more quickly, with less duplication, electronically than I have with the paper lists. We tend to answer those requesting our journals if they do/do not get the issue. So you know to ask for the issue from someone else as opposed to requesting it on paper and waiting weeks for something to come/not come in the mail. You may request an issue five-six times from different libraries and get the same issue five-six times or not at all. I tried DEU-L once or twice and was =not= impressed. Maybe it's changed since I last tried but then it seemed very complicated with codes and archived lists. Come on - =archiving= lists that are only active one or two =weeks=?????! oh well, just my humble opinion! Gerre * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Gerre Wescott-Periodicals Technician <wescott@lycoming.edu> * * Lycoming College voice - 717-321-4089 * * Snowden Library fax - 717-321-4090 * * 700 College Place campus box #141 * * Williamsport PA 17701-5192 "Dux femina facti" * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * you have any more questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
