Serials : Table Of Contents 10(1) : March 1997

News from Serials, vol.10, no.1, March 1997

Please send News items to:
F�ona Tipple, Sub-Librarian, Acquisition,
University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
Tel: +353 1 706 7575; Fax: +353 1 706 1148
E-mail: fiona.tipple@ucd.ie

Informal group of London serials librarians

This Group has been in existence for four years and meets three times a year for an hour (ending officially at 5pm, but tending to continue in social mode) to discuss largely day-to-day issues of serials work in a fairly relaxed manner. Our other function is to promote a network of practitioners, so we maintain a contact list of libraries and individuals who have attended. We usually number around 15-20 at our meetings, which rotate between libraries. Anyone interested might like to contact Neil Entwistle, Queen Mary & Westfield College, London E1 4NS . Tel: 0171-775-3304; email: n.w.entwistle@qmw.ac.uk

>The Balance Point - call for topics

The Balance Point is a forum - included in each issue of the Serials Review - in which several invited authors participate in themed discussion on current serials issues. The new editors of the column are looking for input from the serials community regarding topics that would be of interest.

Contact either Karen Cargille, e-mail: kcargille@ucsd.edu or Christa Easton, e-mail: lib34@jetson.uh.edu

>Index Morganagus

Index Morganagus, a freetext and field searchable, fulltext index of 34 library-related electronic serials can be found at:

http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/~emorgan/morganagus/

The Index is a demonstration of the Harvest technology and an alternative to the collection of electronic serials. Its creator, Eric Lease Morgan, is very anxious for feedback.

Further information: Eric Lease Morgan NCSU Libraries; URL: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/staff/morgan/

>Innopac claims for Swets

Swets Subscription Service has recently implemented systems for receiving serials claims from the Innopac Library system in X12 format. Innopac users can now transmit their claims by e-mail through the Internet.

Further information is available on the Swets� Home Page at: http://www.swets.nl/

>Humanities Collections

Humanities Collections is a new quarterly journal devoted to writing and research on primary and secondary collections. It will examine critical issues facing the humanities in the area of technology; preservation issues concerning manuscripts and archival materials will also be addressed. Potential contributors are invited to forward title and abstract of a proposed article to: Robin Kinder, Neilson Library, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, USA. E-mail: rkinder@sophia.smith.edu

>Discussion of serials cataloguing problems

The ALA ALCTS Committee to Study Serials Cataloging has a broad charge to identify, discuss, and propose solutions to problems related to serials cataloguing. Most of the problems discussed in the last few years have been about the cataloguing rules, but the Committee�s concern is not limited to these. Problems with automated systems, workflow, staffing, and the bibliographic needs of users of serials cataloguing records are among the other areas that concern the Committee.

Contact: Joe Altimus, Chair, Committee to Study Serials Cataloging, E-mail: bl.cja@rlg.org

>Blackwell�s/SilverPlatter collaboration

Blackwell�s and SilverPlatter have reached an agreement to investigate systems linking and integration issues which will complement Blackwell�s Electronic Journal Navigator and SilverPlatter�s ERL systems.

Further information: Martin Marlow, Blackwell�s Electronic Services, e-mail: martin.marlow@blackwell.co.uk ; or Andrew Pearson, SilverPlatter Information; e-mail: andrewp@silverplatter.com

>CONSER Web Pages

Several additions to CONSER Web pages were recently completed. A link to CONSER�s guidelines for online versions of print journals was added together with the updated version of the CONSER Cataloging Manual (CCM) Module 31, Remote Access Computer File Serials, which includes these guidelines. The CCM module has been fully updated to reflect recent trends in online publishing, particularly the increased prominence of the World Wide Web. Several links to online catalogues, electronic journal collections, and Internet resources were also added. The CONSER Homepage URL is http://lcweb.loc.gov/acq/conser/

>JILT wins the Charlesworth Award for Electronic Journals]

The Journal of Information, Law and Technology (JILT) has won the inaugural Charlesworth Group Award for electronic journals The main judging criteria were accessibility, overall design and presentation, functionality, innovation and navigation through the publication.

>Dawson�s Information Quest (IQ)

Information Quest (IQ) is Dawson�s new electronic information access service. It provides a one-stop, world-wide access to scientific, technical, medical and business journals in electronic form through the Internet.

Further information: Portia La Touche, EOS International; e-mail: platouche@eosintl.com

>EduLib Workshops

The First Wave EduLib Workshop Programme has now had further information added in the shape of short indicative descriptions of each part of the programme. It is now available on the Web under The Programme at: http://www.hull.ac.uk/Hull/CTLS_Web/edulib/

Further information: EduLib Project Office, Brynmor Jones Library, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX. Tel: 01482 466841; e-mail: edulib@hull.ac.uk

>DataSwets on the Web

DataSwets is now available on the Web. Initial functions being provided include bibliographical searching, online access to subscription details and claims. Further information is available on Swets� Home Page at:

http://www.swets.nl/

>TULIP: Final Report

The final TULIP Report (ISBN 0-444-82540-1) can be found at

http://www.elsevier.nl/inca/homepage/about/resproj/trmenu.htm

>EDINA Newsline

Newsline, EDINA�s quarterly newsletter, is now available on the web in html and pdf format, at URL

http://edina.ed.ac.uk/newsline/index.html

EDINA Newsline is aimed at user support staff, interested users and others with an interest in EDINA, and carries information updates on EDINA services and developments. Two issues have been published so far.

Further information: Margaret Tubby, EDINA, Edinburgh University Data Library, Main Library Building, George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LJ. Tel: 0131-651-1203; Fax: 0131-650-3308; e-mail: M.Tubby@ed.ac.uk

>Project ACORN

A new Electronic Libraries (eLib) project to set up an electronic �short-loan� collection of journal articles, Project ACORN (Access to Course Readings via Networks) is a new Electronic Libraries development project, based at Loughborough University. It seeks to establish a model and procedures for setting up an electronic �short loan� collection of high-demand journal articles in university libraries. The involvement of Swets & Zeitlinger B.V. will enable the project to investigate the benefits for libraries of using a third party agency to handle copyright clearances and provide electronic copies of articles.

For further information see article elsewhere in this issue or the Project Acorn web site at http://acorn.lboro.ac.uk/

>Refereed online journals

The ARL Directory of Electronic Journals and Newsletters shows that there has been a dramatic growth in the number of refereed online journals since the first edition was published in 1991. A total 110 titles were identified in 1991; this had increased to 1695 titles in 1996, of which 517 were peer reviewed. An additional 240 peer-reviewed titles will be listed in the 1997 Directory.

Further information: Dru Mogge, ARL; e-mail: dru@cni.org

>British Nursing Index

British Nursing Index, a new information service for nurses, midwives and health visitors was launched late in January. It is produced by a partnership of Bournemouth University, Poole Hospital NHS Trust, Salisbury Hospital NHS Trust and the Royal College of Nursing. BNI consolidates Nursing Bibliography, RCN Nu se ROM and NMI. It is based on a database including over 220 health related journals. British Nursing Index will appear in the following media: Internet, CD-ROM and print.

Further information: Beryl Grindrod, Administrator, BNI Publications, Bournemouth University Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, Dorset BH12 5BB. Tel: 01202-595454; Fax: 01202-595475; e-mail: bgrindr@bournemouth.ac.uk

>ARL E-Journal Discussion List

ARL-EJOURNAL is a discussion list concerned with all aspects of the management of electronic journals by libraries and information centers. The address of the forum is:

arl-ejournal@cni.org

To join the arl-ejournal forum, send the following e-mail message to the Coalition ListProcessor (listproc@cni.org)

subscribe arl-ejournal Firstname Lastname

All questions regarding the substance of, or policies related to, the postings on this forum or regarding difficulties with mail or requests for technical assistance with the ListProcessor should be addressed to the list owner Dru Mogge, e-mail: arllmgr@cni.org

>New release of the COPAC Text Interface

There is a new release of the COPAC Text Interface containing two significant enhancements to the Author/Title search and Periodical search: ranking of search results, and word lists.

Further information: Shirley Cousins, COPAC Help Desk, CURL OPAC Project, National Services Group, Manchester Computing, Computer Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL. Tel: 0161-275-6037; Fax: 0161-275-6040; e-mail: copac@mcc.ac.uk

ResIDe�s Web pages

ResIDe is an eLib project in the electronic reserve area. The University of the West of England Library Services and the Faculty of the Built Environment are working together to develop an electronic reserve specifically for FBE students. The Web pages, which are still under development, can be seen at URL

http://www.uwe.ac.uk/library/itdev/reside/

Further information: Jill Evans, ResIDe Project Administrator, Room 4D 28, Bolland Library, UWE, Bristol. Tel: 0117-965-6261, ext. 3646;e-mail: jm4-evans@uwe.ac.uk

>Ovid and ISI - Agreement for Document Delivery Service

Ovid Technologies has reached an agreement with the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) in which ISI will provide Ovid users with document delivery service. The agreement allows for the fulfilment of full text article requests originating from Ovid databases through ISI�s document delivery service, The Genuine Article (TGA). As a result, Ovid users will benefit from significant discounts on all levels of TGA service. The Genuine Article will be available to Ovid users with release 7.0 of the Ovid Web Gateway, which will be available in early March.

Contact: Ilyssa K. Greene, Ovid Technologies, igreene@ovid.com or Julianne Cody, Institute for Scientific Information, jcody@isinet.com