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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.