Showing papers in "Technical Services Quarterly in 1990"

Results of a Survey on Record Quality in the OCLC Database

Abstract: A market survey was administered to determine OCLC users' perceptions of record quality in the Online Union Catalog. Questions were asked about the seriousness of errors encountered in records used in normal catalogin operations. Information concerning users' preferences for future data quality activities was elicited with proposals for possible changes in policy and procedures. Users were also asked about their perceptions of how well existing rograms addressed quality control needs. Possible explanations for survey responses are given with a review of activities designed to address the identified user needs.

Online Fulltext Article Retrieval

Abstract: During the 1987-88 academic year the Science and Engineering and Veterinary Medical/Pharmacy Libraries at Washington State University carried out an online fulltext article retrieval pilot project to test the feasibility and acceptability of providing copies of specific articles from online databases, rather than owning the journal or using traditional interlibrary loan Patron acceptance was high and average cost per article was $1118 Currently retrieval costs are subsidized from the two libraries' materials budgets The pilot project was successful and we are currently incorporating this service as part of what we can offer our patrons

Music Retrospective Conversion at the University of California at Berkeley

Abstract: Music retrospective conversion is expensive, for a number of reasons. These include publishing peculiarities and the specific nature and needs of music scholarship, both of which impose social complexities in bibliographic control. The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs. Berkeley joined with a group of other music libraries to establish a coord~nated conversion plan based on national standards and the RLG music conspectus. Both in-house project staff and the services of an outside vendor have since been utilized to convert Berkeley's non-book materials. By assuming the major burden of music recon, the members of this consortium have created a database which will substantially reduce conversion costs in future projects.

Subject Enhancements and OPACs

Abstract: As librarians plan ahead to makc subject enhancements available to online searchers in various possible file locations and formats, they may want to base their dccisions on implications for online searching. This paper explores some of thesc implications with respect to unique and misleading terminology in tables of contents, Choice abstracts, and reviews from Compurit~g Reviews for thirty-six books on information and computer sciencc chosen from the 1987 issues of Choice. It also discusses possible interacting functions in the search process served by these subject enhanccments, assigned Library of Congress (LC) subject headings, and book title terminology.

The Penn State Annex

Abstract: The Pennsylvania State University Libraries currently house 18 percent of the main campus collection in an oncampus storage facility. The local online public access catalog, automated circulation system, delivery service, and tele-facsimile have been integrated into a service program that provides patrons with the ability to identify and retrieve needed materials rapidly from the stored collection. The success of the storage program and service can be attributed to careful planning, implementation, and follow-up assessment. Though born of necessity, the positive results of the program have implications for the organization, housing, and preservation of collections.

The Growing Out of Print Crisis:: A Collection Development Librarian's perspective

Abstract: After a decade of consequences of the Thor Power Tool ruling and other factors affecting the economics of the book trade, libraries find it increasingly difficult to acquire new scholarly books or replace classics that are worn out or lost. The budget squeeze has played a large role by forcing some libraries to protect serials at the risk of loslng monographs which quickly go out-ofprint. The used book marketplace offers some solutions as does the pursuit of creative alternatives, such as electronic publishing. In the final analysis, flexibility in pursuing different options to suit needs, combined with excellent communications all around will help solve this crisis.