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Showing papers in "Serials Librarian in 1982"


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TL;DR: One finding indicates that faculty use the library's serial collection as a supplemental rather than primary source, and this may invalidate the "core collection" theory.
Abstract: The 226 faculty members in the social sciences at the University of Illinois who responded to a survey of their use of serials provided information regarding their serial needs and patterns . of use, as well as the usefulness of specified services. Implications of the findings for improving library service in spite of budgetary constraints are discussed. One finding indicates that faculty use the library's serial collection as a supplemental rather than primary source , and this may invalidate the \"core collection\" theory .

5 citations



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TL;DR: The data suggest that the rate at which serials change title may be something approaching a constant, dubbed Taylor's Constant, which is estimated at .013 title changes per serial per year.
Abstract: An estimate of the frequency with which serials change title was made by analyzing a random sample of 1000 titles from the lsit of current subscriptions at a major university, and of approximately 250 titles received by a medium-sized public library The results were crossed-checked by a further analysis of subsamples of science, humanities, and social science serials from the university sample The data suggest that the rate at which serials change title may be something approaching a constant This constant, dubbed Taylor's Constant, is estimated at 013 title changes per serial per year

3 citations




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2 citations


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TL;DR: Since publishers appear to have set course for direct subsriptions, librarians must prepare to follow suit.
Abstract: This paper explores recent developments in publishers' offices and in university libraries. Even librarians handlign thousands of subscriptions can no longer assume that agents save them work and money. Agents appear to be unable to be as useful as before. This is borne out by higher service charges, numerous adjustments, incorrect billing, cumbersome renewal lists, etc. Also, better methods of check writing should bring this expense to below that of service charges. Since publishers appear to have set course for direct subsriptions, librarians must prepare to follow suit.

2 citations



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TL;DR: In this paper, an analysis of observed use of general, humanities, social science and general science periodicals revealed an adherence in the upper 90% of total use to Bradford's Law of Dispersion.
Abstract: Analysis of observed use of general, humanities, social science and general science periodicals revealed an adherence in the upper 90% of total use to Bradford's Law of Dispersion. General and social science titles were used to a far greater extent than humanities titles. In their order of significance, indexing, bibliographic instruction, and housing decisions increased the use of any given title. Applied as opposed to theoretical disciplines experienced a higher overall use percent of their titles. Foreign language titles experienced minimal use regardless of their subject content.

1 citations



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TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe serials management in a large special library which forms part of a British research institution in the natural and earth sciences, and present status, aims, subject yields and user community.
Abstract: The paper describes serials management in a large special library which forms part of a British research institution in the natural and earth sciences. A brief history of the library is followed by a description of its present status, aims, subject yields and user community. The Serials Librarian's work and position within the library system is described, including day-to-day housekeeping; acquisitions, with special emphasis on the exchange program; serials cataloguing, the serials list and a serials mechanization project.