TECHNICAL SERVICES
Volume 22, No. 1 September 1996
Newsletter of the Technical Services Special Interest Section and On-Line Bibliographic Services Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Libraries
CONTENTS DEADLINES:
ACQUISITIONS Page 6 VOLUME 22 ACQ CMTE Page 32 ALA ALCTS/CCS Page 33/35 CAT/CLASS CMTE Page 29 NO. 2 (DECEMBER 1996) -- 22 OCT 1996 CAT RDTBLE Page 25 CHAPMAN AWARD Page 22 NO. 3 (March 19971 30 JAN I997 COMMITTEES Page 2 -- CONSTIT HDGS Page 27 DEADLINES Page 1 No. 4 (June 1997) -- 12 April 1997 EDITOR'S NOTE Page 3 LC UPDATE Page 30 LOCAL SYSTEMS Page 17 ***** OBS CHAIR Page 3 OBS MEETING Page 15 OFFICERS Page 2 RESEARCH GRANT Page 10 Attached to this issue is RESEARCH/PUBS Page 10 RESEARCH RDTBLE Page 8 is REVISION OF CLASS K RLIN Page 12 SERIAL CLAIMS Page 18 FORM DIVISION TABLES. SERIALS Page 11 TS CHAIR Page 4 TS MEETING Page 19 TSLL REPORTS Page 38 2
1996-1997 Members-at-Large: OFFICERSKOMMITTEE CHAIRS Susan Goldner +*+*. Univ. of Arkansas at Little Rock/ Pulaski County Law Library OBSSIS Betty Roeske Schiff Hardin 6 Waite Chair: Sally Wambold Acquisitions Committee: University of Richmond Brian Quigley Vice4haidchair-Elect: University of Texas-Austin Jacqueline Paul Awards Committee: Widener University Regina Wallen SecretaryITreasurer: Stanford University Cynthia May Cataloging 4% Classification Committee: University of Wisconsin Carol Shapiro Members-at-Large: Fordham University Vianne Tang Sha ProgradEducation Committee: University of Missouri Rhonda Lawrence Paula Tejeda UCIA St. Thomas University Exchange of Duplicates Committee: Education Committee: vacant Jacqueline Paul Presewation Committee: Widener Law School Hope Breeze Local System Committee: Duke University Georgia Briscoe Serials Committee: University of Colorado Joe Hinger Nominations Committee: Detroit College of Law Mary Chapman ***** New York University OCLC Committee: TSLL EDITORIAL POLICY Karin Den Bleyker Mississippi College Technical Senices Lmv Libmrian is an official publication RLlN Committee: of the Technical Services Special Interest Section and the Heather Hawkins Online Bibliographic Services Special Interest Section of University of San Francisco the American Association of Law Libraries. It will carry reports or summaries of the convention meetings and other programs of the OBSSIS and TSSIS, act as the **a** vehicle of communication for the SIS committee activities, and carry current awareness and short implementation TSSIS reports. Prospective authors are urged to contact the Editor for style information.
Chair: James Mumm Statements adopinions of the authors are theirs alone Marquette University and do not necessarily reflect those of the AALL, the TS Vice-ChairlC hai r-Elect: SIS, OSB-SIS, or the TSU Editorial Board. Leonette Williams suhpcriptiom: Provided as a benefit of membership to University of Southern California Sections members. Non-member subscriptions: Domestic SecretaryITreasurer: -$10.00; Foreign - $12.00. Contact the TSLL Business Carole Hinchcliff Manager (address on back cover) or the American Ohio State University Association of Law Libraries. Technical Services Law Librarian, Volume 22, No. I 3 EDITOR'S NOTE mentor. AH Board members have monitored their e-mail faithfully and have responded In this issue: For those of you who didn't when needed. Thanks must go to Kathy make it to Indianapolis in person, this issue Faust, outgoing Board Member-at-Large. is full of reports about what went on and who was there. Approximately 25 librarians have contributed to the work of the 1995-96 Education Thank you: With this issue Jean Pajerek Committee. In particular, I appreciate Mary leaves as editor of the Serials column. Ann Van Cura's ideas for the two OBS Jean has done a great job of tracking the sponsored programs in Indy. Mary Ann was vagaries of serial titles. Jean has agreed to the Coordinator for "Logistics of Obtaining continue as editor of the TSLL index. and Loading Records from Outside Sources into Local Systems." Sue Roach and Jack Christina Tarr, Catalog Librarian, UC Bissett capably co-coordinated "The Untold Berkeley and Margaret McDonald, Story : Reference Databases Need Technical Services Librarian, University of Maintenance Too!" OBS co-sponsored Alva San Diego, will take on the Serials column Stone's excellent program on format beginning with the next issue. integration. Whether or not an Education Committee member's program was accepted for the annual meeting, each Committee member contributed time and energy in an effort to benefit their ONLINE colleagues. That is always appreciated! BIBLIOGRAPHIC SERVICES The OBS Committee chairs have given generously of their time. OBS members SPECIAL INTEREST SECTION missed seeing Karin Den Bleyker in Indianapolis, because Karin was ill. OBS SIS However, Karin kindly gave her OCLC MESSAGE FRBM THE CHAIR Committee materials to Sue Roach who was Karin's pro tem (Thanks, Sue). Karin Sally Wambold also had arranged for Robert Bremer of Boston University OCLC to speak at the OCLC meeting; [email protected] Robert was an excellent choice and an informative speaker. Heather Hawkins In my first column as Chair of OBS, I want generously presided over the RLlN to begin with many, many "Thank yous!" Committee meeting. Georgia Briscoe led a First of all, Anne Myers has given me a lively discussion at the Local Systems worthy example to follow; I appreciate all of Meeting at 7 a.m. Mary Chapman, Chair of her hard work and gentle reminders. OBS Nominations, is already at work to provide members no doubt appreciate Anne's you with future leadership. Jacqueline Paul, thoughtfulness in providing food and Vice-Chair and Chair of Education, led an beverages at all those early morning lndy enthusiastic and well attended meeting of meetings. The Board has been grand. the Education Committee, and, I might add, Cindy May even does readable minutes, not Jacqui sent off some well-massaged to mention accurate ones. Mary Chapman program proposals for Baltimore. has kindly lent much needed support. Vianne Sha has done splendid work with Speaking of program proposals, I would like the Joint Reception; her ideas have inspired to urge each one of you with ideas for a mentor-mentee program, which Georgia programs or with needs for educational Briscoe, in particular, supported as a TOChnical Ser9ices Law Librarian, Volume 22, NO. 1 4
opportunities to think about Anaheim in to express your wishes. It does take time to 1998. It is never too early to start fill out, but the survey is used to plan OBS developing a program! You can bounce activities and to serve OBS members. ideas off colleagues, scan programs of other Make a mental note of what you would like meetings, read what is current on the to see OBS do; and when it is time to fill out Internet, or just listen to what other folks are the survey, you will be ready. coping with. A good program requires thought, and the two or three Now, I know that I've thanked many people weeks after an annual meeting do not allow in this column, but I can't possibly have for careful reflection. Those weeks are just thanked all the folks who deserve my too frantic -- you know! gratitude. So, I apologize for any inadvertent omissions. I've also issued Also looking to the future is your Ad Hoc many, many invitations to you folks in OBS. OBS Web Page Committee, chaired by And I hope that you will respond in the Vianne Sha. Vianne is assisted by Janice affirmative and participate in OBS activities! Snyder Anderson, Mary Chapman, Anna Belle Leiserson, Anne Myers (who set up t*tt* our Home Page), Jacqueline Paul, and myself. We welcome others with interest TECHNICAL SERVICES and ideas. Vianne's e-mail address is SPECIAL INTEREST SECTION [email protected] . Please contact *SERIALS *CATALOGING *ACQUISITIONS Vianne with your thoughts for your Web -/EXCHANGE OF DUPLICATES -PRESERVATION page. As you know, Web pages need updating to inform effectively. Currently we are considering adding the annual survey to TS SIS the OBS Web Page for all those OBS MESSAGE FROM "HE CHAIR members who have Web access. Jim Mumm Another forward looking activity is the Marquette University planning going on now for the OBS Table in [email protected] Baltimore. Sue Roach has agreed to oversee this work, and it will be hard to A.A. Milne described Winnie the Pooh as "a improve on the table in Indianapolis. Anne Bear of Very Little Brain." Well, here I am, Myers provided countless colorful and new Chair of TS-SIS; and when I consider informative flyers, the useful computer all of the work and people involved in this screwdrivers with a Phillips-head and a organization, I feel compelled to borrow straight edge, and the idea for a book swap. from him and say that I am very humbled All of these features of the OBS Table and sometimes feel like a librarian of "Very drew people. Books were swapped Little Brain." speedily. It was so enjoyable that I already have a paperback to donate to the Perhaps it is because of my desire to learn Baltimore book swap! Let me invite you to and grow (so as not to have so little a brain) submit your ideas for the OBS Table. We'd that I enjoy being in TS-SIS. I know that it like it to continue to be a useful and is this which leads me to appreciate enjoyable feature of your time at conferences such as we had in Indianapolis. the annual meeting. There was, among the many session Finally, let me encourage OBS members to offerings, an abundance of opportunity to think about their needs and interests. The meet with people, get reacquainted, and annual survey, whether on the Web or in learn. We sponsored many programs, traditional paper format, is your opportunity including "The Politics and Practices of Technical SeNICem Law Librarian, VOlUma 22, NO. 1 5
Giving to Law Libraries;" "Serials in the TS-SIS is on a course which, I believe, will Electronic Environment;" "Who's Counting? lead to some exciting changes. At the time Who Cares? Delivering the Message with of my writing this, Martin Wisneski Statistics;" "Format Integration--Finally" and (Washburn University) is in the process of "LC Update." We also sponsored a very developing a TS-SIS Home Page on interesting Acquisitions Workshop. I am AALLNET. This will include such things as constantly amazed by the quality, variety, a directory of officers, copies of TS-SIS and interest we share in the programs we publications, perhaps links to interesting TS present. Thank you to everyone who was sites, etc. Feel free to contact him if you involved in them. have any suggestions for the home page.
Thank you, also, to Mike Petit, Virginia Martin is also putting TSLL on the Web. To Bryant, Judy Lauer, Richard Amelung, Joan this end, he will need help putting the back Howland, Felice Lowell, Curt Conklin, Paula issues into electronic format. If you have a Tejeda and Katherine Tooley and the rest of little time and are willing to help edit last year's Executive Board for their work older scanned issues, please let him know. last year in guiding the SIS. Transferring the complete archives of TSLL will be a major undertaking, but I am The officers for this year are: confident that with a little help we can complete it on a timely schedule. Vice-ChairlChair-Elect: Leonette Williams On a related note, Brian Quigley (University SecretarylTreasurer: of Texas) is developing a site with policy Carole Hinchcliff statements for collection development, gifts, Members at Large: weedingldeselecting, etc. Please contact Susan Goldner him if you have policy statements you can Betty Roeske share.
The committee Chairs are: Finally, we need to push the deadline for submitting program proposals up Acquisitions: Brian Quigley considerably. This year the TS Awards: Regina Wallen program/education committee had less than Cataloging and Classification: a week from the time the last proposals Carol Shapiro were received until they had to be submitted ProgramlEducation: to AALL. That is simply not enough time to Rhonda Lawrence properly evaluate and help each of us in Exchange of Duplicates: working through our proposals. In an effort vacant to ease the strain and continue to develop Preservation: Hope Breeze exceptional programs, I am asking that we Serials: Joe Hinger all think about programs for Anaheim and submit them to Rhonda Lawrence by Please contact any of us with ideas or February, 1997. (For the purpose of suggestions of what TS-SIS can do for you. submitting proposals to the TS-SIS Education Committee, it is okay to The 1995-96 Awards Committee, chaired by use the same forms as we did for Richard Amelung, presented the Renee D. Baltimore until AALL puts out forms for Chapman Award to Melody Lembke for her Anaheim). By getting the proposals in early, outstanding work and leadership in the Committee will have an opportunity to Technical Services. Congratulations, work with you in developing, coordinating Melody! and presenting them to AALL. Technical Service# Law Librarian, Volume 22, No. 1 6
I am very grateful for the opportunity to convention. Responding to the topic "What serve as your Chair this year. I hope that Is Customer Service and How Do We Get we will all work together to continue making It?" were representatives from Matthew TS-SIS a very strong, vital and active Bender, CCH, and Aspen Law & Business. section of MLL. All have customer service departments and all purport to be responsive to their customers. And, if they are not responsive, the companies want to know about it. ACQUISITIONS Bender has 20 customer service representatives; its hours are 8 a.m. to 8 Jean Eisenhauer p.m. Eastern Time. CCH has 105 persons Washington & Lee University in customer service (I assume this includes [email protected] field representatives); its hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Central Time. Aspen Law & In yet another law book publisher Business has no field representatives and transaction, it was announced on July 3, also indicated that it is moving to New York. 1996 that Shepards Citations (McGraw-Hill) An Aspen Law & Business rep did call me is to be acquired by The Times Mirror recently to announce that he is the rep for Company in exchange for the Times Mirror Virginia, although he did not state that he Higher Education Group and additional would call on me. undisclosed consideration. This means that Shepards Citations will now be with b New publication: Directory of Hectronic Matthew Bender, and, Richard D. Irwin, Journals, Newsletters, and Academic Wm. C. Brown, Brown & Benchmark, Irwin Discussion Lists. 6th ed. Dru W. Mogge, Professional Publishing, and Mosby College editor. ARL, 1996. 1,136 pages. ISSN (TIM Higher Education Group) will go to 1057-1337. Item #DEJO6-A $79 ($55 to McGraw-Hill. Times Mirror and Reed ARL members) plus $6 shipping & handling. Elsevier also jointly announced "that Times Prepayment is required. Send check to: Mirror would contribute Shepard's to a new ARL Publications, Department #0692, 50/50 partnership with Reed Elsevier as the Washington DC 20073-0692. first step in what is expected to be a broader strategic alliance between Matthew This publication includes entries for over Bender and Lexis-Nexis..." 3,000 academic and professional discussion SheparddMcGraw-Hill legal treatises were lists and 1,688 electronic journals, previously sold to Thomson and distributed newsletters, and newsletter-digests. It is between Clark Boardman Callaghan and useful for locating Internet resources and for Warren, Gorham & Lamont. assisting librarians in building electronic collections. According to the July 1, 1996 issue of Publishers Weekly, Little, Brown has w Web versions: decided to sell its professional publishing division, which houses its medical and legal Journals and Newsletters - publishing group. Time Warner decided to sell this "division because it did not fit with http:llarl.cni.orglscommledir the consumer-oriented thrust of the company and was too small to compete with Discussion Lists- the giants in the medical and legal fields" (P. 10). http:llwww.n2 h2.comlKOVACS
The annual CRlV Publishers' Open Forum Following are some condensed notes from was held on Sunday, July 21, at the AALL the breakout sessions at the Acquisitions 7
Workshop held July 25 at Indianapolis. discussion about licensing agreements. These sessions were reported on LAWACQ. Quoting Ms. Douglas' notes: "[Ms. Diedrichs] detailed how these agreements From Brian Quigley's breakout session [are] negotiated and handled at Ohio State (as reported by Karen Pidgeon): Electronic University. The agreements are negotiated ordering was the primary topic discussed -- with the vendor by the serials librarian with which libraries are using it, which vendors input from the university lawyer, who also have it available, and the importance of reads the agreement after negotiation. The standardization of electronic data. Brian serials librarian has drawn up standard suggested two items to read: Barber, clauses relating to the needs of the library David. "Electronic Commerce in Library and the set-up of their network which are Acquisitions with a Survey of Bookseller and added to all agreements. Ninety percent of Subscription Agency Services," 31 Library the work is done in the seriaMacquisitions Technology Reports 493 (entire issue) and department. However, only the vice Library Administration & Management, vol. president for business administration has 10, issue 3. Other topics relating to an the authority to sign these agreements." integrated library system were also discussed. b From the breakout session on CD-ROM Licensing with Norman Desmerais (reported From Carol Pitts Diedrichs' breakout by Teddy Artz): Topics discussed: session on Financial Management Using Electronic Systems (as reported by Karen (1) Publishers who allow concurrent users Douglas): Discussion centered on on a metering basis to libraries. Legal documentation needed for a possible audit. publishers are not now using this method. Some suggestionslideas: Metering limits access to an acceptable number of concurrent users; -If using Innovative and ordering electronically, a purchase order can also be (2) GPO depository items available only in printed for a permanent record; non-print format present problems for libraries -- getting appropriate equipment; -If the acquisitions department is small, interpreting and using information with little invoicinglordering functions can be divided or no help from GPO; continuity of up so that one person orders and receives publications, that is, continuity in format and and the other pays invoices; commitment to continued publication;
-One person selects the vendor and the (3) Networking CD-ROMs. Some work other does the ordering; better on a network that has a single user, while others are disabled for network use; -If there is only one person to do everything, some may be adapted for network use, invoices can be reviewed and signed by a although sometimes different software is supervisor or the director. required; information may be so densely packed that it is difficult to extract; There was a brief discussion on interfacing sometimes documentation is lacking or the accounting module of a library's incorrect; technical expertise is required to automated system with the university's work with networking quantities of CD-ROM accounting system -- consider the level of products; interaction between the two before making a change, i.e., batch payments. This group (4) Disposition of diskettes which are also discussed the frustration libraries have included with books. Some libraries make a with legal vendors who are not interested in copy of each diskette, either to archive or to electronic invoicing. There was also keep with the book; diskettes are kept with Technical Service# Law Librarian, Volume 22, No. 1
the books by some, while others keep them RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS on reserve. (As an aside, at Washington and Lee we used to keep the diskettes on Ellen McGrath reserve; however, recently, we decided to University at Buffalo keep them with the books they accompany [email protected] as this provides immediate access for the user and avoids the frustration of having to Brian Striman go to another location for the diskette. We University of Nebraska-Lincoln do not keep or make copies.) License [email protected] agreements for diskettes were also ***** discussed. OBS/TS-SIS b Breakout session on Electronic Sources Research Roundtable Meeting for Collection Development with Anna Belle July 21, 1996 Leiserson (as reported by Kaaren Pupino): This was primarily a question/answer Christina Tarr session directed to Ms. Leiserson. Topics Boalt Hall Law Library discussed: Using e-mail or a Website for acquisitions requests within a law school; The meeting of the OBS/TS Research Using e-mail for claiming when that claim is Roundtable took place in Indianapolis on urgent; Some vendors/publishers respond July 21, 1996. It was co-coordinated by better to E-mail claims than to paper; Brian Striman (University of Problems associated with shorter time Nebraska-Lincoln) and Ellen McGrath frames for claiming missing issues -- some (University at Buffalo) editors of the TSLL libraries have put disreputable column "Research and Publications." The publishers/vendors on their websites; A meeting was attended by 20 people. Brian general discussion about CD-ROM products opened by noting that in the most recent and how to maintain them. The handout issue of Law Library Journal there were at "Electronic Resources for Collection least three articles written by Development" URL (distributed at the technical services folks and that it is thus Workshop by Ms. Leiserson) is: not true that we cannot get into LLJ. In fact, Brian said that he had been asked by the http://www.library .vanderbilt.edullaw/acqs/ editor of LLJ to encourage technical aall.html services librarians to submit articles. CD-ROM products were mentioned in nearly Brian brought a number of catalogs from all these breakout sessions. I would various presses to show the kinds of suggest reading the April 1996 issue of research being done and the places in Against the Grain which has several feature which they are being published. Among articles on CD-ROMs and which might help other things, he mentioned the new AALL answer some of the questions asked, or at title Publication Opportunities for Law least give the reader several viewpoints. Librarians: An Author's Guide, compiled by ***** Dennis C. Benamati and Evelina E Lemelin (1996). Ellen mentioned that the Research Roundtable had been formed in 1992 and that interest had been growing since then. A project that she and Brian are working on currently is a proposal to institute a grant funded jointly by the OBS and TS SlSs to award funding for research in subjects of interest to technical services librarians. 9
(There was discussed again later in the Because the levels of publishing experience meeting). varied so much among the attendees, we discussed the possibility of having the more Meeting attendess included people who had experienced people mentor the less published widely, people who were currently experienced. We decided that would be a researching projects and wanted moral good idea and that it should be informal. support, and people who had not published Ellen annotated the list of attendees to at all yet. Issues discussed included the indicate who would be willing to mentor and support (or lack thereof) provided by our several partnerships sprang up as we were own institutions for research and publishing; talking. Aaron Kuperman (Library of the need for an outlet for our thoughts about Congress) indicated that having a technical services issues, as well as a place responsibility to someone outside of our for us to publish; and a concern that with own institutions might be a good way to downsizing, technical services librarians will drum up institutional support from within, become so overwhelmed with our primary since inter-institutional cooperation is duties that we will have no time or energy generally considered to be a plus. It was left to devote to research and publishing. In also noted that it is usually a good idea to effect, our voices will be lost. utilize one’s own director as a mentor or someone to turn to for feedback if possible. Several publication tips were offered. If you are giving a presentation, think also to Brian and Ellen discussed their proposal for submit it as an article for a journal. As you the establishment of a research grant. They have already done the research for it, get first felt the need for such a grant when double mileage out of that research. AALL came up with a research agenda and Volunteer to write something for a chapter formed its Research Committee. Then after newsletter. They are often in need of hearing about the $50,000 Little, Brown articles and if you volunteer, something else research grant that was announced at the may fall into your lap too. Once you have a annual meeting last year, they knew that the sample of your writing, you can apply to time was right. They felt that the focus of write for journals, perhaps as a columnist. the Little, Brown grant on how to do legal Consider electronic publishing. There are a research might not be interpreted as number of electronic journals. Or create inclusive of technical services topics. They your own Web site. People reported good were worried about the differentiation of feedback for articles written for electronic technical from public services and saw a journals. Also it was felt that publishing was need for a grant designed to help those of a good way to protect ourselves from us who are struggling on limited budgets outsourcing, as technical services staff that and with limited support from our publish may be considered a professional institutions. The draft proposal asks for asset. $250 from both the OBS and TS SlSs for one joint grant of $500. The qualifications Publishing one thing may also lead to for applicants for the proposed grant include institutional support for further research and membership in AALL and an idea for a publication. Look around at a wide variety project having to do with technical services. of places to publish. General library The draft proposal was submitted to each of journals may be interested in an article on a the chairs of the two SlSs in March 1996. legal or technical services topic. You may So far the wheels are turning slowly, in part be able to create something fairly quickly because the proposal calls for a joint OBS- and still have it published. It need not be a TS committee to administer the grant. long, scholarly article to be included as an Someone also suggested that regional enhancement to your vita. chapters might be another source for the funding of grants. Tmchnical B.rvic.s Law Librarian, Volume 22, No. 1 10
Another effort discussed by the Research context of technology and automation in Roundtable was to propose a program for libraries, as well as more specific pieces on the 1998 AALL annual meeting on research OCLC events, products, etc. and how one approaches it. Given the interest shown at this meeting, this seemed b Legal Information Management Reports like a good idea and Brian will look into it. seeks authors for future issues. Contact Jane Miller at 770-578-6200; ***** [email protected]
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS b Contributors of OPPORTUNITIES biographical/bibliographical essays are needed for Significant Contemporary Ellen McGrath Feminists: A Biocritical Sourcebook.
Just a brief comment about the informal "This book, under contract with Greenwood mentoring process we have begun. If Press, will explore the lives and work of a anyone else would like to be added to our diverse group of women involved with the list of those interested in participating either feminist movement(s) during and since the as a mentor or mentee, please contact Ellen Second Wave." McGrath (716-645-2254; [email protected]). We could Just a reminder that the Journal of the use the names of more people willing to act American Society for Information Science as mentors. I will emphasize that this is very maintains a page listing new books awaitins informal and it is really left up to those on reviewers: the list who feel they need a mentor to take the initiative and make contact with a http:llweber.u.washington.edul-ta brookslreview. mentor. I am simply compiling and html distributing the list to hopefully aid in the b And don't forget about the new journal, process. Journal of lnternet Cataloging which will be published soon by Haworth Press. As a b The September 15, 1996 deadline on new journal, it has been publishing its this might be tight, but there was a call for general call for papers on the lnternet papers issued for the Spring 1997 meeting frequently. of the Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (OVGTSL). ***** Possible topic areas include acquisitions, cataloging, database maintenance, JOINT OBS/TS RESEARCH GRANT preservation, serials, and systems and UPDATE REPORT submissions relating to academic, public, or special libraries are encouraged. Brian Striman University of Nebraska b Haworth Press is planning a 1998 [email protected] special issue of The Acquisitions Librarian on the broad topic of "Acquiring online After discussions with several OBS and TS management reports." Will Jarvis SIS folks during the AALL Annual Meeting (Washington State University Libraries) is in Indianapolis, it was decided that I would the guest volume editor and he is soliciting update and resubmit a seven page papers for inclusion. proposal which, if later approved by both SIS memberships, would create a Joint b The OCLC Systems and Services journal Research Grant Committee (JRGC). In a is asking for material addressing the wider Tachnical Services Law Librarian, Voluu 22, No. 1 11
nutshell, the JRGC would use approved Capital defense digest criteria to award grants of up to $500 to any Changed to: Capital defense AALL member which would help successful journal Vol. 8, no. 2 (spring 1996)- applicants who needed financial assistance for their research and publishing in the Detroit College of Law review arena of technical services law librarianship. Changed to: Detroit College of Award guidelines and other forms were Law at Michigan State University drafted in March of 1996. law review Vol. 1995, issue 3 (fall)- The draft document will be mailed to the OBS and TS SIS Chairs for their input and Directory of insurance companies regulated advice on what the next steps should be by the New York State regarding the research grant. It is hoped all Insurance Department the necessary things would be in place for a Changed to: Directory of vote to be put before members of both SlSs regulated insurance companies for AALL in Baltimore in 1997. Date unknown, but at least since Dec. 31, 1995 After conferring with Alva Stone, who is a member of AALL Research Committee, I Drug use forecasting. Annual report on feel it's important for us to continue to juvenile arresteesldetainees pursue this joint SIS grant committee, and: tailored for technical services, since the Drug use forecasting. Annual report on adult Little Brown Research Grant monies (of arrestees which there are still $32,000 remaining) are Merged to form: Drug use intended for larger research projects. forecasting. Annual report on adult and juvenile arrestees 1994- Stay tuned to your TSLL for more updates on what's happening with the JRGC. George Mason independent law review Contact me if you have any comments or and: ideas. Thanks to Alva for her input and George Mason University law review advice! (Arlington. Va. : 1994) Merged to form: George Mason Brian Striman law review Vol. 4, no. 1 (fall 402-472-8286 1995)- e-mail: [email protected] High technology law journal Changed to: Berkeley technology law ***** journal Vol. 11, no. 1 (1996)-
SERIALS University of Pennsylvania journal of international business law Jean Pajerek Changed to: University of Cornell University Pennsylvania journal of [email protected] international economic law Vol. 17, no. 1 (spring 1996)- The following serials title changes were recently identified by the Cornell Law Library ***** acquisitions staff: 12 OBS RLIN COMMITTEE Melody Lembke. In addition, there is a new member for the United Kingdom, Hugh Heather Hawkins Taylor. RDAG has worked on a survey University of San Francisco concerning in-process records from RLlN [email protected] users, and due to the favorable response, has submitted an RLlN change request for This year's meeting of the RLlN Committee two new RTYP values for on order and at AALL followed a slightly different format in process that could be used for records from that of recent years. There was some both batch loaded and created on RLIN. of the usual reporting on RLlN developments, but this was kept to a Another development relates to the TYPE minimum since RLlN was conducting the command (a command for printing an entire first ever RLlN Law Forum following the record instead of printing screen by screen; meeting! Most of the meeting consisted of it's been around for years, but wasn't too discussion initiated by a Round Robin well known to meeting participants). survey that had previously been posted to Proposed changes will allow you to print various discussion lists. This year we 20 holdings with the Full display and to specify bleary-eyed souls (I was bleary-eyed, so any record in a cluster. To find out more everything looked bleary to me!!) were about the TYPE command, type EXPLAIN joined at 7 a.m. by Win-Shin Chiang, RLG TYPE on RLIN. Member Services Officer, as well as Karen Smith-Yoshimura, Director, Library and RDAG is also involved in reviewing foreign Bibliographic Services. MARC records and vendor records before they're loaded. In June, RLG signed a The first item we heard about was the new contract with Blackwell North American and RLIN-law List. Now, I know it's yet another B.H. Blackwell to load RLIN-enhanced CIP Law list, but this one fills in where other lists records and approximately 120,000 Table of leave off. A low volume list, it is open to Contents records from monographs anyone at a RLlN law library (or those published in North America and the United interested in such issues). One does not Kingdom. Blackwell is the first commercial have to be an RLG member to participate in participant in the Program for Cooperative this list, nor does this list relate to any Cataloging, and their staff has been trained specific local catalog setup. Most traffic on on RLlN NACO. (See the August 1996 the list concerns RLlN activities at MLL, issue of RLlN Focus. Table of Contents and since it's a smaller group of people than records will be in a separate file, available RLIN-L, it is hoped that it will be a place on RLIN, Eureka, and through Diogenes; where one can discuss RLlN issues with the rates for Passing and Putting TOC peers. To subscribe, send the following records will be forthcoming. one line e-mail message, without a subject header, to [email protected] The rest of the meeting was spent discussing the Round Robin questions. A SUBSCRIBE RLIN-LAW cyour full name, first name summary of responses to the questions was first>. distributed at the meeting (contact me if you'd like a copy). We first discussed For more information, contact Win-Shin connectivity; there were many different Chiang at [email protected] options employed by the attendees. Internet connection reliability varied widely Karen Smith Yoshimura gave a brief report from library to library, and many libraries of RDAG (RLG Database Advisory Group) had changed to connecting to RLlN via activities. Margaret Leary has finished her CompuServe, finding increased reliability term on RDAG and will be replaced by outweighed added costs. Karen Smith- 13
Yoshimura pointed out that some institutions transaction tapes by August 31, 1977. If had increased reliability by using frame this affects you, have your system people relay Internet connections through contact the RLlN Information Center. If you CompuServe. currently use tapes to load records into OCLC, you can arrange to authorize OCLC RLlN Terminal for Windows was also to get your records from RLG via FTP. mentioned. Some wondered if they should Rather than FTP-ing records one by one, upgrade to version 3 if they weren't your library profile can be set so that the interested in non-Roman scripts. It was T in the INS field puts all the records pointed out that version 3 has some you've created or updated into one FTP file. communications enhancements that make it In addition, RLG will also discontinue Fuller worth the upgrade. Karen informed us that Record Notification (sites with outstanding version 4 is in beta testing and should be requests may wish to submit then as released soon. Version 4 has a new Diogenes files) and reporting additional installation setup that allows you to generate locations to the NUC Register (INS=Z). separate icons for CJK scripts, Arabic/Cyrillic/Hebrew scripts, and/or roman- Many of us continued on to the RLlN Forum only scripts, depending on your needs. where we heard short presentations with There were also questions about whether or lots of questions from the audience. Many not to convert to Windows, and although of the above topics were covered, such as RLG will continue to support DOS software, the new EA index. Additionally, the TP and it will not be enhanced. Upgrading to TW indexes now search the 505 $t in RLlN Windows 95 was also discussed, and Karen records (this will include the new Blackwell mentioned that RLlN for Windows tends to TOC records)! RLlN is supporting the new work better under Windows 95. $v for subject form divisions and it is indexed in the SP and SW indexes. The Karen also talked about RLlN World Wide new fixed field 006 is useful for als Web developments. A prototype of Eureka limiting. For example, als mat ser will over the Web was demonstrated at ALA. limit your search to records containing a The same search block can be applied to serial 006. Great information on format searches over the Web, Eureka, Zephyr, or integration in RLIN, with examples, can be "traditional" RLIN. (Or a CitaDel or BIB found at subscription can be used with new RLG Web access, Eureka, or Zephyr). With Web http://www.rlg.org/fi.html access, we'll be able to click on the 856s that already occur in records. A related We also heard about record contributions to RLlN development is the relatively new EA RLIN. RDAG is working with record index, which has only one value, y (a record contributors to encourage at least weekly has an 856 field or it doesn't)! You can dataloads via FTP rather than on tape. retrieve all the records with 856s in any file RLG will set up a "buddy" system to pair with the command: fin ea y or you can people who have done scripts for limit any search by and ea y to get those automatically extracting records from their records with 856s. Web access will local system for dataloading with others who eventually be available to all RLG data need such scripts. BIBCO records are to be resources, including the RLlN bibliographic contributed weekly, and RLlN flags PCC and CitaDel files. This may happen as soon records in PRI and MUL displays (drawing as this fall. from the pcc in the 042). (See also RLlN Focus 185) RLG will also discontinue some services. RLG will move from transaction tapes to The new vendor records in RLlN are also transaction files via FTP, and discontinue all differentiated by having a library identifier 14 beginning with X, i.e. Caslini Libri is XCAS. The rest ofthii column, a report on The uncataloged vendor records have a CC Sessiam 2 of the RUN Forum, was code of 999-; however, the Blackwell graciously written by Karen Smith- enhanced CIP records will have a CC code Yoshimura. I also thank her for her help of 91 12 or 9412 since they are fully in ensuring that the above report was cataloged. There is also a different charge accurate1 Heather Hawkins. for exporting vendor records that may vary by type of record, as outlined in the Rates Kris Tague, RLG Director for Sales and for User Services. For example, the charge Marketing, highlighted current and upcoming for a Blackwell TOC record may be different RLG services for public reference and from a Blackwell enhanced CIP record. document delivery. She noted that the eight RLlN bibliographic files (BIB) are available There will also be more files available to by either subscription or search blocks; the RLlN users when RLG implements its own search blocks can be combined for both 239.50 client. RLG has reciprocal access public services use through Eureka and agreements with ISM and Pica; right now Zephyr and technical services through their users can search the RLlN RLIN. She summarized Eureka's bibliographic files using ISM'S or PICAS distinguishing features (free browsing, 239.50 clients and Zephyr. With an RLlN narrowing search results, and e-mailing 239.50 client, RLlN users could search the records retrieved). Some campuses have ISM or PICA databases using RLlN access to RLIN BIB files on their menus commands and retrieve records from these through both Eureka and their own 239.50 other, external databases to use as source interface, i.e., the University of California COPY. system includes Eureka and Melvyl access.
Mary Jane Kelsey than reported on Yale This September RLG is offering an Law's use of Diogenes for reclassifying expanded Inside Information PLUS file approximately 287,000 titles from Hicks to covering over 20,000 journals available Library of Congress. Since their original through the British Library Document Supply load into INNOPAC didn't include the 050 Centre and two new CitaDel files from the field, one of their first steps was to go back French lnstitut de I'lnformation Scientifique to their original RLlN tapes for the 050s. et Technique (INIST) -- FRANCIS, covering Then, some materials were excluded from social sciences, and PASCAL, covering the Diogenes processing, such as dead sciences. FRANCIS will be available for free pamphlet collections or unique materials. trials in August, PASCAL in September. The remaining records that were selected for processing with Diogenes resulted in Access to both the BIB and the complete single hits, multiple hits, and no hits, with array of CitaDel files will be made easier various reports. Mary Jane showed us when RLG releases "Eureka on the Web," examples of reports that included 001, 035, allowing you to search RLG resources 245, 260, 950, 090/950/050 fields (those through Web browsers. Kris showed some with multiple hits also include.library sample screens from the current prototype, identifiers). On the multiple hits, they would illustrating how you can "click" -- which indicate the call number they wanted, or that index you want to search with; which they didn't want any of them. records you want to display; on an access point in the record to perform a related I hope to see you all on RLIN-Law where search; on a record's 856 field to go to a the discussions that began at the remote electronic resource. Committee meeting can continue! ***** Ariel has become a delivery option from major suppliers, including UMI and the Technical Servicea Law Librarian, Volume 22, No. 1 15
BLDSC. Kris noted that Ariel can be used Mary Chapman, Past Chair, and Kathy in place of fax for all kinds of document Faust, Member-at-Large. She also thanked delivery, not just for ILL, i.e., among law Innovative Interfaces Inc. for their financial firms and law libraries around the world, support of the OBS-TS-RS-ASD reception. intra-campus delivery, and among administrative offices. As a result of a Announcements: recent RLG contract with a consortium of libraries in Australia, New Zealand, and the Anne Myers announced the dates and times, UK serving more than 100 sites, RLG is of 1996 OBS-SIS committee meetings, and enhancing Ariel to be MIME compliant so that this year food and beverages would be that scanned documents can be delivered to available at the meetings. any e-mail address that uses MIME. OBS engaged in several public relations RLG has a number of mechanisms to foster initiatives this year. The OBS Table in the communications with libraries using its exhibit hall included a new feature: a very services. RLG has initiated a new successful used book swap. Popular "instructional services" listserv for anyone souvenir reversible screwdrivers were given dealing with bibliographic instruction that out at the Table as well. includes RLG online services (send a message Anne urged members to sign up for time slots to keep the Table staffed as fully as subscribe RLlNlS
end of the fiscal year, there has been little Committee reports, the report of the MARBI activity in fiscal year 1995-96 through May, representative, and the report of the the most recent statement received from Technical Services Law Librarian editor headquarters prior to the conference. were then presented, and appear elsewhere Expenses have included the OBS share of in this issue of TSLL. the costs for Technical Services Law Librarian and postage for mailing the Alva Stone, Chair of the Bylaws Revision membership survey, proposed amendments Committee, reviewed proposed to the bylaws, and election ballots. The amendments to the bylaws, specifying that balance as of June 1, 1996, was $7,203.25. the Vice-ChairIChair-Elect shall A substantial time lag generally exists in also serve as Chair of the Education distribution of monthly financial statements Committee and that the by headquarters, and occasionally Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect shall appoint sources of income or expense are unclear. members to the standing committees for the AALL controller Stephen Ligda has been one-year term which corresponds to the very responsive to questions concerning the year in which s/he is SIS chair. The statements. proposed amendments further delineated the duties of the Education Committee b Election report: Of 395 ballots mailed, Chair, dropped the WLN Committee, and 115 were returned for a return rate of 29 formally created the Education Committee. percent. Jacqueline Paul was elected The bylaws were amended by a unanimous Vice-ChairIChair-Elect and Paula Tejeda voice vote. was elected Member-at-Large. Cindy expressed appreciation to all the candidates Anne Myers then turned over the meeting to for their willingness to participate in the incoming chair Sally Wambold. On behalf election. of all, Sally thanked Anne for her hard work and leadership throughout the year. Anne Myers emphasized the importance of linking OBS program proposals to Sally announced 1996 workshops and association goals and the AALL strategic programs sponsored or co-sponsored by plan. She announced the split of the OBS-SIS. "Weaving Your Web: Building AALL Education Committee into an Annual and Maintaining a World Wide Web Site" Meeting Program Committee, whose was presented as an all day workshop on members will have one-year appointments Saturday, July 20, and again on Thursday, only, and a Professional Development July 25. Three programs were presented: Committee for broader association "The Logistics of Obtaining and educational endeavors. She suggested that Loading Records from Outside Sources into OBS strive for regular feedback from the Local Systems," "Format Integration -- Annual Meeting Program Committee Finally," and "The Untold Story: Reference concerning bumped programs in order to Databases Need Maintenance, Too." improve future proposals and increase their chances for acceptance. Sally requested member input for program proposals for both next year's meeting in Carol Avery Nicholson, AALL Board Baltimore and the following year's meeting member, expressed the Board's desire for in Anaheim. A new proposal deadline member input on educational needs and schedule has created a particularly tight conveyed the Board's delight with the 46 timetable for Baltimore programs, which percent return rate of this year's must be submitted by August 9. To avoid a association-wide demographic survey. similar crunch next year, Sally asked that Anaheim proposals be submitted by March 1997. There being no further business, Technical Sarficas Law Librarian, Val- 22, No. 1 17 Sally adjourned the meeting at Bryant(George Washington) will compile a approximately 3:OO p.m. checklist for batch loading of MARC records into local systems for publishing in the Respectfully submitted, Newsletter. Allan Keely (Wake Forest) may Cindy May, Secretarymreasurer have time to write a piece on DYNIXs system administrator certification program and Susan Chinoransky (George ***** Washington) may write a piece on her upcoming experience with "table of OBS contents" use in local systems. LOCAL SYSTEMS COMMITTEE MEETING b Education Program suggestions: Indianapolis Connecting local systems to vendors, July 21, 1996 bibliographic utilities, and LANs were discussed. Several librarians gave Georgia Briscoe examples of interfaces they had established University of Colorado between their local system and OCLC, briscoe-gcubldr.colorado.edu Peter Ward, Rothman, Hein, Blackwell, Uncover, and Yankee Book Peddler. A The Local Systems Committee of the Online program proposal form will be submitted by Bibliographic Services Special Interest Georgia Briscoe on this subject. Pat Section of the American Association of Law Callaghan (Pennsylvania), Mary Chapman, Libraries met on July 21, 1996 at 7 a.m. 15 and Georgia will participate. A second people attended the meeting led by possible program for the Anaheim meeting Chairperson, Georgia Briscoe. The library could cover the intricacies involved in attendees introduced themselves and told of connecting a CD-ROM LAN to a local the latest major change to their local system: security, technology, licensing, systems. INNOPAC was the system hotlinks, etc. represented by the highest number of librarians (nine) with NOTIS and DYNIX b Discussion items: Several other items used by two libraries, BEST SELLER by were covered, including the benefits and one and one librarian had no system, but problems of each of the three platforms was shopping for one. available for most local systems -- character based, windows based, and Web based. b Topics for Technical Services Law Two libraries represented at the meeting Librarian: Several good suggestions were had their PACs on the Web for use at made for possible submissions to the limited workstations or by off-site users only. Newsletter from our Committee. Georgia Several libraries were considering putting Briscoe will write a summary of the meeting their PACs on the Web. for the next issue and also write an announcement that electronic serial claiming Jack Bisset of Washington & Lee Law is now possible on INNOPAC with Rothman Library summarized his experience as a and Hein. Mary Chapman, NYU, will write a beta test site for release 10 of the inventory summary of her experience using a Yankee control module of INNOPAC. book Peddler software product for electronic ordering (known as GOBI) in conjunction The order of options on local systems was with her local system. We will ask Terry of interest to many librarians. No one was Ballard (NYU) to allow us to print his list of aware of research on this topic, but common misspellings found in local everyone agreed that the order could systems. Sally Wambold (Richmond), definitely affect patron searching. Georgia Bryant, and possibly Virginia Taclmical Savicas Law Libraeim, Voluu 11, lo. 1 18
The locations of PACs in the library was then stuffing them into envelopes, posting questioned. Most libraries spread them them, etc. throughout their buildings, but concentrated several in the reference area. Now claims may be processed by hitting one key on the computer -- selecting the E-mail discussions: These will continue command E to "send via e-mail." This is a throughout the year. Georgia will start a special option which Innovative makes message to all members of the Committee available for a separate charge. Hein and and those attending the Indianapolis Rothman each have a separate Internet meeting. Anyone is welcome to reply or mailbox capable of receiving mail from offer their own questions to the list. JNNOPAC libraries. Innovative installs the Electronic Claiming module and enables the ***** appropriate programs and menus. Each library that purchases this module puts ELECTRONIC SERIAL CLAIMS certain information in the record of each vendor that is capable of receiving claims Georgia Briscoe over the Internet -- for each vendor record University of Colorado CODE2 field should be s and NOTE2 briscoe- gcubldr.colorado.edu field is for the vendor's Internet address. Rothman's NOTTE2 field is:
Claiming unreceived serial issues just got [email protected] easier if you are an Innovative Interfaces, Inc. site and subscribe to your serials with Hein's NOTE2 field is: William S. Hein & Co. or Fred B. Rothman & co. $EDI(fWSHCLAIM@CLASS>ORG
The initial procedures to create a claim on Each check-in record being claimed should INNOPAC remain the same. There are have a vendor record number (insert f ) in it. three ways to produce the claim: Most Innovative libraries will have this number already in their order record of each In the Serials Check-in function you may title and merely need to copy it into the claim any issue of any serial by choosing check-in record. INNOPAC groups the the options Maintenance mode, Modify a claims by vendor into separate transmission box, Write a claim letter; files and sends them immediately upon command. Lynne Sitek at Hein and Kathy Also in the Serials Check-in function, you Ball at Rothman print the claims they may be prompted by INNOPAC to claim any receive each day, highlighting the vendor late issues for a title you are checking in; record number, title, and issues claimed. They both send feedback to the claiming In the Claim Overdue Issues function you library with the action each has taken. I may systematically review, for claiming, learned at the AALL meetings in overdue issues selected by INNOPAC from Indianapolis that Innovative is working on a portions of the serials file that you specify. method of getting feedback from the vendor directly into INNOPAC so that the claiming After the claims are made, verified, etc., loop is completed electronically. libraries either print the claims and mail them to the vendor or they phone them into We at the University of Colorado find that the vendor. Printing the claims involves claiming electronically saves us time and putting special forms in the "system printer," money. Fewer mistakes are' made because we aren't transposing information, taking TochniCal Smmices Law Librarian, Voluu 22, No. 1 19
notes, making phone calls, etc. Electronic balance of $14,800. There is a discrepancy communications are definitely the wave of between the section’s financial records and the future and have improved work for us AALL headquarters’ records, and Virginia many times over. has met with Steve Ligda, the AALL controller, in order to obtain a more ****. accurate fund balance. Currently, the section spends what it receives, with 60 TECHNICAL SERVICES percent of its income going to fund the GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING Technical Services Law Librarian July 21, 1996 newsletter. The section did not break even on the souvenirs that were sold last year in TS-SIS Chair Mike Petit called the meeting Pittsburgh, and has incurred significant to order at 12:05 P.M. expenses in transporting the items.
After a discussion of the agenda for the The following Standing Committee reports meeting, Mike introduced the current and were received: incoming Executive Board members. He announced that a flyer was available from b The Acquisitions Committee report was Alva Stone with information as to how law presented by Brian Quigley. He reported libraries can become involved in LC’s that the committee has been working on Program for Cooperative Authority, and be updating the Directory of foreign vendors, trained to create original authority records. and plans to make the results available on AcqWeb when they are ready. They have Mike mentioned that the Technical Services also worked on the Acquisitions workshop, Section is well represented in programs at which will held following the conference, and the conference this year with five programs for which there are fifty registrants. and one workshop. b Carol Shapiro, Chair of the Cataloging Jim Mumm presented the Vice ChairIChair and Classification Committee, reported Elect’s report. He reported on the on the activities of the committees various results of the TS-SIS survey which provided task forces. These are task force on good information for the Board in terms of constitution making, whose report has been what people wanted to see for programs, favorably received by LC; task force on and areas in which people were interested cataloging documentation, sources people in working on committees. Rhonda use as working materials; task force on Lawrence congratulated Jim on his detailed cataloger’s notes from LC K schedules; and, analysis of the survey results, and how well the use of Name of the Act as a subject they were compiled. Virginia Bryant heading, whose report was shelved by LC presented the Secretaryflreasurer’s report. as it waits for the outcome of the Toronto This past year, there were 637 members of Conference on Cataloging Principles. TS-SIS. She noted that the section receives its portion of AALL funding based b Felice Lowell, Chair of the Exchange of on the number of members as of September Duplicates Committee, reported that Ist, and encouraged members to send in there were 96 subscribers for the list this their dues promptly. The results of the year, 12 of whom were Committee elections for the 1996-97 Executive Board members. She noted the payment were: Leonette Williams, problems which occurred this year, with Vice-ChairKhair-Elect, Carole Hinchcliff, checks arriving from an institutions’ Secretaryflreasurer, and Betty Roeske, accounting department with no registration Member-at-Large. Financially the section is information included, and checks sent in the black, with an approximate fund directly to Headquarters without the Chair 20 receiving them to start the subscription. The following reports from the AALL official The Committee has a number of representatives were received: recommendations to change procedures if the Committee continues. It has been b Jean Pajerek, representative to ALA's suggested that a different method to handle ALCTSCCS Subject Analysis Committee duplicate exchanges needs to be (SAC), reported on the work of several considered. The Committee is looking for a subcommittees, including the Subcommittee new Chair for next year. on Subject Authority File which is to investigate ways to record the history of b A report of the Preservation Committee's heading changes including obsolete activities was given by Curt Conklin. He headings; Subcommittee on Subject reported that the Committee is looking into a RelationshipsIReference Structures, which continuing project, originally begun by will investigate the kinds of relationships Harvard University and others, to identify that exist between subjects; the 19th century legal practice materials and Subcommittee on Subject Access to arrange to get them preserved, particularly Computer Files which recommended that the 19th century state materials from states the 1986 ALA Guidelines on Subject Access whose materials have not yet been to Microcomputer Software no longer be identified. The Committee's roundtable published since the information is out of discussion will focus on how to protect rare date; and, the Subcommittee on Form and brittle books in poor condition using Headings/Subdivisions implementation microclimate boxes. Curt noted that Hope assigned to work on the subfield v and Breeze will be the incoming Chair of the the 655 field. Jean presented information Preservation Committee. on current LC activities and publications. SAC received approval to have an ALA b Paula Tejeda, Chair of the Serials preconference on "Demystifying Subject Committee, reported on the programs the Cataloging of Electronic Resources." Committee is sponsoring this year, "Serials in the Electronic Environment," and "Who's w Jim Martin, AALL representative to the Counting?" a program which is the result of Preservation and Reformatting Section the statistical survey that the Serials (PARS) of ALA's ACLTS, presented Committee sent out this year. The information regarding institutes that PARS Committee will be considering ways that the will be sponsoring, including a Binding survey results can be published. The Institute in Boston in November, and an incoming Chair of the Committee will be Joe ALA preconference on Basic Scanning. In Hinger. August LDVNISO will be issuing a new binding standard. He noted that SOLINET b Rhonda Lawrence, Chair of the has a separate page on their home page to Education Committee, encouraged those discuss preservation matters, and that present at the meeting who have good through the Internet other good resources ideas for programs for Baltimore to submit for information about preservation are them to the Education Committee quickly. available, such as the web page of There is a short turn around time for the Conservation online. Committee to review the proposals before the deadline of August 8th, when they have w AALL representative to SISAC, Nona to be turned into AALL's Education Watt, reported on the establishment of a Committee. She urged people to be task force to work on guidelines for ED1 thinking of programs now for Anaheim, so elements in purchase orders to integrated there is more time for the Committee to help library system vendors. Also, th,e members with their program ideas, and Committee recently decided to revise the complete the review process. SISAC barcode implementation guidelines 21 to extend them to include a who are not necessarily delegates to the machine-readable representat ion for conference. individual articles within a serial issue, instead of only at the issue specific level. w Rhonda Lawrence, who was appointed This extension will make it easier to track AALL MARBI representative recently with copyright royalties due authors and the resignation of Phyllis Post, reported on publishers if copy machines are able to use her first MARBI meeting at ALA. She noted this barcode to gather that information. This MARBI has both a listserv and a web page year, SISAC has given a number of which easily makes their documentation programs at ALA discussing the issues of available. There was discussion of the implementing EDI, and Nona encouraged name MARBI, in light of the initiatives to attendance at the AALL program on "Serials align USMARC with Canadian MARC and in the Electronic Environment" where further other counties MARC formats. One information and explanation of SISAC will suggestion was IMARC, to show the be given. ilnternational aspects. There were a number of discussion papers and proposals b Ann Sitkin, AALL representative to discussed at MARBI. Rhonda mentioned CC:DA, reported that there were various two in particular, one a discussion on how discussions of rule revisions, but decisions to make URL's and URN'S functionally were held off until the upcoming Conference permanent to avoid cataloging on Cataloging Principles. There was also a maintenance on these fields, and the discussion of the impact of electronic second was Proposal 96-8, dealing with resources. She noted the work of several how to align Canadian MARC and USMARC task forces, particularly the one to Define tag and field indicators. Bibliographic Access in the Electronic Environment, where people felt librarians did b Carol Shapiro reported for Kathy Price not have enough of a role in electronic on the status of the LC Special access, that it was controlled more by the Committee on Foreign Class K Schedule. computer people who tend to move on At their Committee meeting this year, there issues faster than librarians. Ann will be was continuing discussion and support for working with the Task Force on the the JZIKZ reclassification, discussion of the Distribution of CC:DA Documents to set up placement of Ukraine in the Eurasian K a CC:DA home page, and will make schedules, and the committee encouraged recommendations on what documents to LC to convert the K schedules to online. post on it. She noted that ALA is working The Committee wants to encourage law on an electronic version of AACR2 to be catalogers to join the cooperative projects available in early 1997. Ann mentioned that for name authorities. Once training is CC:DA now has withdrawn its support for received in that area, it opens the door to one of the long standing projects of the participation in other LC projects. Cataloging and Classification Committee, namely the use of cross references for The highlight of the meeting was the certain legal headings. In concluding her presentation of the Renee D. Chapman report, Ann mentioned the plans for an Memorial Award to Melody Lembke by Alva international conference of cataloging Stone. In a humorous presentation, Alva experts in Toronto, probably in the fall of noted Melody's many accomplishments and 1997, at which the delegates will be service to AALL, Technical Services SIS, looking at the underlying principles of AACR Cataloging Institutes, programs, and the with the view towards fundamental rule books and columns that she has written revision. They will be soliciting position which have helped all of us in the law library papers from others in the cataloging world, profession. Tachnical Suvicw Law Librarian, Voluu 22, lo. 1 22 In closing Jim Mumm, the incoming Chair, Services section has established this award made a few remarks about the coming year. in memory of Renee D. Chapman, former Reggie Wallen will be the new Awards head of Technical Services at the Law Committee Chair. He encouraged people to Library at SUNY-Buffalo; Renee also served have program ideas for Anaheim ready by as Chair of TS-SIS in 1888-89." January or February, so that the Education
Committee can be more involved in helping TS MEMBERS (TS): "Nineteen 88-89 !I' members put their program ideas together. Jim plans to restructure the Awards and AS: "Huh?" Education committees so that members from other Technical Services SIS TS: "19.." [chuckles, giggles] committees are appointed to serve on the Awards and Education committees. It is AS: "Did I say 1888? Ooops! I mean... hoped that this will bring more diversity and 1988 to '89 ! Anyway, this award is meant participation to these committees. to recognize "extended and sustained" service to technical services law Mike Petit thanked everyone for coming to librarianship and to Double-A-Double-L. the meeting, and all of the Board members Well, I don't think I can build up any for their work this year. The business suspense here, since it's already been meeting was adjourned at 1:35 P.M. reported in the AALL Newsletter as well as in a handout that came in your registration Respectfully submitted, packet -- that this year's recipient is Melody Virginia Bryant Lembke." Secretaryrnreasurer TS: [enthusiastic applause,, also extended ***** and sustained. Alva shifts from foot to foot, while the correct pronunciation of "Busse," RENEE D. CHAPMAN AWARD as given to her by 9-year-old Andrew Indianapolis Lembke, dances in her head...I July 21, 1996 AS: "I am especially pleased to have been Aha Stone asked to present the award this year, Florida State University because I feel a special affinity with Melody. [email protected] She and I are the same age. (Well, OKAY!, I am a few weeks older than her, if you Following the delivery of reports by must know.) And, well, the fact that this numerous committee Chairs and conference is going on at the same time Representatives at the TS annual business we're trying to watch the Olympics in Atlanta meeting, the Renee D. Chapman Award -- it reminds me of another time when sports was presented to Melody Busse Lembke by history was being made. It was 1985. I Alva Stone. Herewith is a "record" of the was new to law libraries, so I attended the presentation. Alva Stone. AALL Basic Cataloging Institute at Cornell that summer. I met Melody there; she was Mike Petit (outgoing Chair of the TS SIS: on the faculty of the Institute. We found "And finally, as our last item of business each other, having a common interest in today, I call upon Alva Stone to come up tennis, in the basement of a Cornell and present the annual award for the dormitory watching the rec room N in section." amazement as an unknown German teenager, Boris Becker, went to the men's ALVA STONE (AS): "Thank you, Mike. As finals and won the tournament at many of you will remember, the Technical Wimbledon !" Technical Sarvicaa Law Librarian, Volume 22, No. 1 23
"Melody has also been an inspiration to me AS: "Who is co-author of the AALL in another important way. Like her, I've also publication series title, Cataloging spent 20 years in the same place, since in Legal Literature, which has influenced law my case, I worked as a cataloger at FSU's catalogers all over, and will soon be out in main library for 10 years before going to the its third edition?" FSU law library. But Melody has proven by her example that you can achieve great TS: "Mel-o-dy !" accomplishments even while you stay in one job -- you don't have to move around AS: "Who has proven that you can stay in every few years or continually rise to one library for 20 years and you don't have "higher" positions in order to contribute to to become a director in order to rise to the and have an impact of the profession. top in the eyes of your peers?"
TS: [Scattered applause] TS: [Laughter and cheers] "Mel-ody !"
AS: It's also nice to be able to present this AS: "Who has participated in at least seven award to Melody this year, since this is a programs, workshops, or AALL institutes, kind of homecoming for her. She got her most recently instructing us on how to B.A. degree at Purdue, and her MLS at handle dead authors who are reincarnated Indiana University, and here's her Mom with on law book title pages?" us today, up from southern Indiana! [Her
two sons, Andrew and Tim, were also TS: "Mel-o-dy !'I present.] Now, I could read you a list of all the reasons why we think Melody deserves AS: "Who served on the Search Committee this award ... but, tell the truth, I'd rather ask for AALL Executive Director in 1988, and YOU some rhetorical questions. And 1'11 tell who chaired the AALL Nominations you straight off, that the answer to every Committee in 199W one of the questions is "Melody." So I want you to give me the answer, Mel-O-Dy, and TS: "Mel-o-dy !" say it loud, say it clear ..." AS: "Who comes 'home' to Indiana, and AS: "Who has written the "Description and brings her whole family to a business Entry" column in TSLL newsletter for over meeting of the Tech Services SIS ?" 14 years?" TS: [Laughter] "Mel-o-dy !" TS: "Mel-o-dy !" AS: "Very good, you guys! There's just AS: "Who was the first practicing cataloger one more thing I need your help on. If you to serve a three-year term on the AALL are of the same generation as me and Executive Board?" Melody, you might remember the theme song to a popular TV show we all watched
TS: "Mel-o-dy !I' when we were kids. Now, sing along with me, as I point to the letters and words on AS: "Who was chair of the Technical the plaque, to the tune of the Mickey Mouse Services section in 1984, and was also the song ...I' very first SIS Council chair the following year?" AS & TS:
TS: "Mel-o-dy !" "M-E-L, O-D-Y, B-U- S-S-E 24
Lembke, Mel-o-DY ! Lembke, allowed my mom, Billie Busse, to come to Mel-o-DY ! this presentation. I brought my sons, She's the greatest law cataloger of Andrew and Timothy, so that they could all!" spend the convention week on the farm with Grandma. They have been bugging me for TS: [Unrestrained laughter, a few tears a day and a half as to when I was going to too] let them out of this hotel so they could go to the farm. And now I've made them sit AS: "Okay, let's stop embarrassing Melody through a torturous meeting of incompre- and give her her plaque. But I should hensible acronyms. [There was a mention that Richard Amelung was really nomination from the floor that they receive the chair of the Awards Committee this an award for sitting through the TS business year, but he couldn't come to Indianapolis. meeting.] Of course, I have to mention that Oh! and Reggie Wallen was also on the I refer to them as my Executive Board Committee, and she's not here either, that's Babies [nine year old Andrew put his head why you got stuck with me Congratulations, in his lap in embarrassment] since AJ was Melody!" born when I was elected, and Tim during my second year on the board. [Melody steps up to the podium, receives the plaque, and says...I Alva mentioned several times that I've been at the same place a long time. I often MELODY: Putting my thank you on paper blame my husband for much of what I have to Alva Stone's presentation gives me the accomplished. [He came on Thursday post- opportunity to make it more complete. I convention to vacation with our relatives.] didn't have notes so this is an Mike put in a tremendous number of hours approximation of what I said, so for those of as a new attorney; I got active in you who were at the Technical Services professional activities to keep myself out of meeting the following may sound slightly trouble while he was working. He also likes different! California law which limits my territory for job searching. At least with my job I know a My thanks to Richard, Alva, and Reggie for tort from a torte. An when you work for an selecting me to receive the Renee D. institution the size of LACLL who needs Chapman Memorial Award. I am honored more challenges? to be associated with Renee's name. For those who didn't know her, she was not only Peter Enyingi is also the reason for so much intelligent, organized, and met deadlines of what I've done. He knew when an editor faithfully, she was also a very nice person. was needed for the Law Cataloger; he I also admit to a great feeling of pride in encouraged me in this my first participation having a technical services person's name in AALL activities. He had tried for years to on the award brochure that annual meeting put together a committee to do a registrants received. "Cataloging Manual." When Rhonda Lawrence came to LACLL, we finally had Alva's presentation was probably one of the the group to do Cataloging Legal Literature. funniest and most embarrassing I've ever I inherited the Legal ..Weekly Lists as well experienced. She picked the "Mickey from Peter when he retired. Rhonda and I Mouse" song, and didn't realize that many a are now stuck doing the 3rd ed. of CLL by time my sister Mickey came home with a ourselves which has taken much longer black eye after someone had taunted her than we anticipated! with that song. My husband and I are originally from Indiana. Receiving this Of course, in addition to Peter and Rhonda award here was an added bonus as it there have been many other AALL members Technical Services Law Librarian, Volume 22, No. 1 25 along the way who have worked with me on to create authority records for their projects: from Kate Pecarovich and respective state corporate bodies and other instructors on the 1992 Cataloging Institute, headings, which would be very useful to the to John Hostage, Lenore Rapkin, and law library community at large. Jacqui Paul on the Constitution Heading Task Force this past year, to name just a b Revised K schedules form tables: few of them. For all the others of you who Pat McCoy summarized Regina Wallen's have shared the learning, joys, dances, and notes on the draft of the regional K form burdens along the road these many years, tables revisions(K, KD, KDZ, KG-KH). Thank you. Jolande Goldberg then opened the floor to debate on several important concerns raised ***** by the notes. The following amendments were finalized as a result: TS STANDING COMMITTEE ON CATALOGING AND CLASSIFICATION 1. Keep breakdown in serials and monographs Cataloging Issues Roundtable Minutes .A15 Periodicals -- refers to Indianapolis mixed materials; July 23, 1996 2. Drafts of treaties will be separate; The meeting was called to order at 7:05 a.m. 3. .A75 General works, Treatises (term added); w Guerilla catalogers and multiversions: A short discussion took place regarding the 4. Get rid of mention to Addresses, essays, use of one bibliographic record for multiple lectures: versions of an item; approximately 50 percent of those present currently use this 5. Intergovernmental congresses -- refers practice. A few catalogers were interested to both serial and ad hoc congresses; in using latest entry records for serials rather than successive entry, but none was 6. Clean up language in general actually cataloging this way. Add term "Official" to Annual reports;
w NACO in Baltimore: Alva Stone spoke 7. Take out mention of law reports; replace about the Library of Congress' Program for with term "Official journals" for journals of Cooperative Cataloging (PCC), which invites legislation; libraries from all over the world to contribute high quality bibliographic and/or authority 8. The Cutter form tables will be replaced records to the national file. She urged by the following: roundtable attendees to consider Statutes participating in a four day training session Monographs on the NACO Program to be held next year Serials before the annual conference in Baltimore. Cases Aaron Kuperman of the Library of Congress General works. Treatises; gave out informational packets to those interested in the program. The BIBCO 9. Under Texts of treaties, annotated Program was also mentioned, and editions: clarification was made that a library must be .A328 Works on the treaties a NACO member in order to participate in .A4 [date] A4 [date] Related the BIBCO Program. Jacqui Paul made the agreements; point that individual libraries would be able 26 10. Societies formerly classed under The anticipated revision of the KF, KD, and .A54A-Z will now be moved to KE tables was discussed. Nothing has .A75-Z and placed under General been done with the form division tables yet. works; According to Aaron Kuperman, the schedules need large amounts of revision; 11. Dictionaries and encyclopedia will be there is a cooperative project to update referred in a scope note to the specific terminology and provide more explanatory branch of law and withdrawn from the form notes. John Hostage stated that he would tables. like to see it issued in a timely manner, but that it would need to be proofread first. The The Committee determined that Jolande H schedules were not proofread before had gotten a good sense of our concerns, being submitted. and that she should use her judgment to finish the revisions. She will post the final Law and Legislation: free-floating? revisions to LAW-TECH on Monday, July There was virtually unanimous agreement 26, with comments due within a week. A that the subdivision Law and legislation reminder on how to subscribe to not become free-floating. Marie Whited LAW-TECH will be posted on AUTOCAT explained the history of the term, which was and LAW-LIB. free-floating several years ago. As a result of misuse of the term, the reference Aaron Kuperman made the point that, structure to several major branches of law although the terminology can be was completely lost and quality control standardized and some numbers can be suffered. The term was removed from the omitted, it really isn't feasible to have one free floating list within a year. Aaron table for all schedules. Kuperman suggested that law catalogers submit subject heading modifications to the There was a discussion about where to SAC0 program for any inherently legal class conference proceedings, with some terms that might need a cross reference dispute as to their value (should they be with the Law and legislation subdivision. considered as minor works). Carol Shapiro The question of what is an inherently legal commented on the lack of standardized title subject heading was discussed (terms with page information. Ann Sitkin reported that most of the works in the LC database NlSO is preparing a standard for conference classed in law; terms defined in Black's Law proceedings title pages. CC:DA has a task Dictionary). Rhonda Lawrence asked that group which is currently examining this topic be the focus of a working group to conference proceedings with regard to the come up with proposals and suggestions for following: next year on how to identify what is inherently legal and when to use Law and 1. To define what is a named conference; legislation. Carol Shapiro stated that this group would be set up. In addition, mention 2. To remove the word "prominently" from was made regarding the formulation of defining what constitutes a named standing subcommittees for classification, conference (RI 21.182). cataloging, and subject headings, inasmuch as the size of the C&C Committee has Rhonda Lawrence reported that CONSER is grown so large as to be unwieldy. Nothing also looking at the definition of conference was finalized on this subject. proceedings for serials, which may allow more proceedings to be cataloged as The meeting adjourned at 9:30 A.M. serials. Pat McCoy expressed concern that information (i.e., table of contents) would be Respectfully submitted, lost as a result. Susan Chinoransky Technical Ssrvicss Law Librarian, Volume 22, No. 1 27
***** For the text of the United States Constitution: TASK FORCE ON CONSTITUTION HEADINGS 110 United States. 240 Constitution 245 Constitution of the United States CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 650 Constiiutions$zUnited States. FINAL DRAFT August 15, 1996 b) Collected texts.
Members of the Task Force: Melody Proposal: Use Constitutions (May Lembke, John Hostage, Lenore Rapkin Subd Geog) for collections of constitutions and Jacqui Paul of a single jurisdiction as well as for general and regional collections. Cancel The goal: Simplify the constitutional Constitutions, State or Provincial headings. Whenever possible have the constitutions. Constitutional law headings conform with current LC subject heading practices. Make Assign the form heading Constitution treatment as similar to that for Constitutions (May Subd Geog) to collected an act as possible. texts of constitutions. Subdivide the heading by place if the collection is limited The method: This document was to a particular country, state, etc. circulated among the Task Force members and an early draft presented to Paul Weiss Sample headings: for quick comment by catalogers at LC. The following recommendations were 650 Constitutions$zCalifornia discussed at the Indianapolis meeting and 650 Constitutions$zUnited States$xStates. 650 Constitutions$zCanada were acceptable to the Cataloging and 650 Constitutions$zCanada$xProvinces. Classification Committee members; the document was forwarded to Paul Weiss at the Library of Congress. Now we wait an see what happens! II. For works about constitutions andlor constitutional law. 1. Texts of constitutions a) Works about constitutions of a) Individual texts. multiple jurisdictions.
Proposal: Cancel --Constitution; Proposal: Change heading to use Constitutions (May Subd Geog) Constitutional law (May subd geog). Cancel $xConstitutional law or $xConstitutional law, Assign the form heading State. Also change: H1149.5 Constitutions (May Subd Geog) to individual $xColonies$xConstitutional law. texts of constitutions. 650 Constitutional law. 650 Constiutional law$zUnited Do not assign the heading for the States$xStates. constitution, i.e. Ijurisdiction]. 650 Constitutional law$zUnited [uniform title of the law] to a work States$xColonies. that consists solely of the text of the 650 Constitutional law$zCanada$xProvincs. constitution. T.chnic.1 S.rric08 Law Librarian, Volm 22. )lo. 1 28
b) Works about individual Work about the Bill of Rights constitutions. Entry and tile could be anything. 610 United States.$tConstitution.$nlst-I 0th Amendments. Proposal: For works about 650 Civil rights$zUnited States. individual constitutions, assign the heading 650 Constiutional amendments$zUnited for the name of the constitution in the form States. @risdiction]. [uniform title]. Also assign the topical heading Constitutional law (May b) For the text amendments subd geog). of Assign the appropriate topical 610 United States.$tConstitution. 650 Constiutional law$zUnited States heading(s). Also assign Constitutional 610 Caliiomia.$tConstitution (1879) amendments (May Subd Geog) as a form 650 Constitutional law$zCaliiornia heading.
111. Constitutional amendments Do not assign the heading for an a) For works about constitutional amendment to a amendments and the amending process. constitution to a work that consists Proposal: Change heading to solely of the text of Constitutional amendments (May Subd the amendment.. Geog). Cancel $xConstitutional la w$xAmendmen ts, $x Constitutional law, Text of Bill of Rights State$xAmendments. Discontinue individual 110 United States. 240 Constitution.$nl st-I 0th Amendments numbering in the topical heading such as -- 650 Civil rights$zUnited States. lst, 2nd, etc. 650 Constitutional amendments$zUnited States. i) For works about amendments of multiple jurisdictions, multiple amendments Note: Constitutional amendments is being or the amending process in a single used as both a form and a topical heading. jurisdiction assign Constitutional amendments (May Subd Geog). IV. For works discussing the historical development of constitutions Single jurisdiction: Proposal: Change heading to Constitutional amendments$zCalifornia Constitutional history (May Subd Geog) Constitutional amendments$zUnited States Alternate that was rejected: Constitutional law (May Subd Geog)--History. Multiple jurisdictions: Unchanged: Constitutional history, Ancient and Constitutional history, Medieval Constitutional amendments Constitutional amendments$zCanada$xProvinces Constitutional history$zUnited States ii) For works discussing specific Constitutional history$zUnited States$xStates Constitutional history$zQuebec (Province) amendments assign the heading for the name of the amendment usually in the form VI. Interpretation and construction. Ijurisdiction].$t[uniform title].$n[numbered amendment]. Also assign a topical heading This is a free-floating subdivision or headings appropriate to the amendment under legal topics. being cataloged. In addition assign the topical heading Constitutional amendments (May Subd Geog) !ecbnical Service. Law Librarian, Volume 12, No. 1 29
Proposal: No longer permit use of Reporting for Regina Wallen on last Annual this subdivision under Constitutional law Meeting's program, "Cataloging Problems: because most constitutional law works deal Now and Forever," Ms. Shapiro said the to some degree with interpretation and program received rave reviews. construction. See Black's law dictionary "Constitutional law." Change reference to Marie Whited, Director of the 1996 Constitutional law--interpretation and Cataloging Institute, reported that 47 construction USE Constitutional law. attendees undertook intensive training all day and into night at the Institute, which **** was held at Notre Dame. Ms. Whited said it went well. TS STANDING COMMITTEE ON This report was followed by those of various CATALOGING AND CLASSIFICATION AALL representatives. (Kathleen Price, MEETING AALL Representative to the LC Committee Indianapolis on Class K, Ann Sitkin, AALL Representative to CC:DA, Jean Pajerek, July 22, 1996 AALL Representative to SAC, and Rhonda Lawrence, filling in for Phyllis Post as Carol S. Shapiro, Chair, called the meeting AALL Representative to MARBI) Carol (66 attendees) to order and designated Pam Shapiro read the report for Ms. Price, which Deemer (Emory University) secretary for the stated that the Committee has been pushing meeting. Ms. Shapiro then announced that to have the K schedule completed and the program "Format Integration--Finally," published in a timely manner. Ann Sitkin coordinated and moderated by Alva Stone, stated that the proposal for a rule for cross would take place on Tuesday afternoon and references for certain legal headings was reminded everyone about the Tuesday dead for now because the British morning meeting of the Cataloging and Commonwealth countries wish to wait until Classification Issues Roundtable and the after the 1997 Conference on Cataloging Wednesday afternoon Library of Congress Principles before considering the proposal. update meeting with Aaron Kupperman, Jean Pajerek described four subcommittees Mark Stratner, and Jolande Goldberg. of SAC, one dealing with subject authority, one with the subject relationships in Ms. Shapiro also called for program authorities and classification/reference proposals for the 1997 Baltimore and structures, one with subject access to 1998 Anaheim AALL Annual Meetings and computer files, and one with form headings asked that the proposals be given to and subdivisions. Form/genre tag (655) the TS SIS Education Committee, Rhonda and indicator $v are still being Lawrence or herself. Rhonda Lawrence considered. Library of Congress has not encouraged people to attend the made a decision. Ms. Pajerek announced Wednesday noon meeting of the Education that the 19th edition of LCSH has been Committee and to volunteer to be a published as well as the 5th edition of the moderator or coordinator. New members LC Subject Manual and other publications. were especially encouraged to be Rhonda Lawrence said MARBI is still moderators or coordinators, as doing so is a working on a character set to the Unicode. good way to begin to become active in Diacritics and online catalogs are AALL and the TS SIS. problematic. The section symbol is still not there. Although Diane Hillman is no longer a The Chair ended her announcements by law librarian, she will be a voting MARBI congratulating Melody Lembke on her member in 1997 and is a section symbol receipt of the Rene Chapman award. Tocbic.1 8.rric.m Isw Librarian, Volrp. 22, Uo. 1 30
pusher. These reports should be published possible bibliography. The Committee in full in this fall’s TSLL. charged the working group to do both.
Jolande Goldberg told the Cataloging and Brian Striman, Chair of the Working Group Classification Committee that she was on Classification Notes, said notes have pleased with the Committee’s cooperation been gathered from experienced catalogers with the proposed classification form and a listserve has been set up. Although division tables’ revisions and that she was Larry Dersham has been working on a close to finishing. It was decided that the classification CD-ROM which could have revisions and the report of the Working links and pop-ups to these notes, Aaron Group on K Schedule Form Tables, headed Kupperman warned that notes created for by Regina Wallen, which studied the ones’ job and published by a commercial revisions would be discussed at the publisher could cause copyright problems, Roundtable the next morning. New and i.e., the employer could claim the rights. revised law schedules final product should Other possibilities for distribution of the be done by 1997. The civil law and uniform notes will have to be explored. law tables have been worked on, although the common law tables have yet to be Submitted by Pam Deemer touched. KZ is finished and the paralleling JX has been developed to her satisfaction. ***** Now the political characteristics of the relation between E and F must be LC UPDATE struggled with. Ms. Goldberg provided July 24,1996 handouts showing comparative classification patterns for K and KZA (international regime Lorna Tang theory). Canon law schedule work has been University of Chicago begun. The Committee and Ms. Goldberg [email protected] also discussed the problem of classifying and reclassifying intergovernmental agency The meeting was chaired by Carol Shapiro. materials (ex.: UN, OAS, WHO) and how The speakers from the Library of Congress the schedules dealing with these materials included Mark Strattner, Aaron Kuperman, should be organized. The Committee and Jolande Goldberg. decided comments from a working group will be wanted and a note will be placed on Mark Strattner is the Legal Collection LAW-TECH to elicit volunteers. Development Specialist at the Library of Congress Law Library. Mark replaced The Committee next heard study group Marie Whited as the liaison between reports, beginning with Melody Lembke’s the Law Library of Congress and the LC’s Task Force on Constitution Headings. (See law cataloging team. report on p. 27). The Chair commended Ms. Lembke for the work of the Task Force. There are several major changes in the Law Library of Congress. One is the loss of Ellen McGrath, Working Group on Marie Whited’s cataloging expertise in the Cataloging Documentation, apologized for Law Library; she has left LC to work at lack of action this year and asked for Yale Law Library. The Library of Congress approval to publish a survey in TSLL to Law Library still has a large amount of determine who has what documentation and uncataloged materials including microforms, to investigate the possibility of someone’s rare books and law titles shelved in the working on a web site for the gathering general collection. Law serial titles together of online documentation and a cataloged before 1968 still need to be classified. Like other law libraries, the Law Technical Services Law Librarian, Voluma 22, NO. 1 31 Library of Congress also eagerly awaits the numbers. LC will revise a record, if needed completion of the class K schedules: JZ, and will revise subject headings KZ, and KB. LC is committed to reducing retrospectively to 1968. Catalogers at LC backlogs, and hopefully, 80 percent of the particularly need other catalogers' help in arrearage will be cataloged by the year understanding local headings. Please send 2000. proposed subject headings or classification to LC. Any law library which is interested in As of June 27, LC had recataloged all joining LC's program for cooperative Shepards as serials. CD's, disks, and other cataloging, should contact Aaron Kuperman. computer files held in the "Machine Readable Reading Room" before its closure Jolande Goldberg, the Senior Cataloging in December 1995 have been redistributed Policy Specialist in the Cataloging Policy 8, to the reading rooms. They have also been Support Office at the Library of Congress, assigned LC class number plus a simplified found this conference very productive. At cutter number. Louisiana codes are now the TS-SIS Cataloging and Classification being cataloged together in KFL30. With Committee meeting and the Cataloging and Marie's help the BNA Labor Relations Classification Forum meeting, she received Reporter is being recataloged and valuable input from committee members reclassified in KF3315. The American State and other law catalogers. The law Papers and the United States Congressional catalogers generally prefer to see a Serial Set are now classified in KF The "revised" KF schedule, not just a new KF Law Library of Congress hopes to have all schedule with accumulated changes. In the reading room materials classified in the K process of converting the class K schedules class by year 1999 LC will cooperate with to LC MARC format, she discovered other law libraries in reclassifying foreign inconsistencies in the form tables. She materials or will simply make use of other plans to clarify and to eliminate repetition in library's records. LC froze their foreign the form tables in subclass K and the approval plans to cover the serials cost European schedules. Many form tables overrun have been incorporated into the schedule. After returning to LC, Jolande will finalize Aaron Kuperman has been a Subject the form tables. The final version will be Cataloger with the Law Team at the Library published in the Cataloging Service Bulletin. of Congress Social Science Cataloging Division since 1987. There are three Jolande also reported on the progress of subject catalogers on the Law Team. They converting K classification into the LC catalog about 12,000 new titles each year. MARC classification format. KF is already The Law Team has always enjoyed support done. Other K schedules, besides KF and from AALL and the Law Library of KZ, will be done with outside funding. Congress; vacancies on the Law Team Differences in opinions regarding JZ and KZ have always been replaced. The Law Team have been resolved. Jolande has 82,000 is also the most productive one among LC JX shelflist cards copied. They will serve as cataloging teams. A third of the materials the base of the LC JX reclassification that the law team is responsible for requires project. LC also wants to cooperate with only subject cataloging (classification and other libraries on this project. 35 staff subject headings). LC uses cataloging members in LC already have the LC records produced by other libraries as much classification schedules online to use at as possible and will upgrade the copy their desks. One third of the LC online record as needed. Aaron asked all law classification schedules is the K schedule. catalogers to let LC know if they see Jolande studied the B-BX materials at Boalt anything wrong with the classification Hall and LC. There is an option of creating schedule or with LC's classification Technical Service8 Law Librarian, volume 22, No. 1 32
parallel classification schemes for B-BX and Committee liked having a select group of KB-KBX. Ukrainian materials before 1916 acquisitions librarians with whom to and after 1991 will be moved from the Asian discuss issues. Brian Quigley will schedules to the European schedules. coordinate LAWACQ in Cynthia’s absence. Jolande has regularly consulted the State Dept. and the BGN for policies regarding b ACQUISITIONS WORKSHOP: - The countries. Outside input influences LC’s workshop will be held this Thursday, July priority setting. KJC and KJE have to be 25. Last count for registration was 49, the revised because of the expansion of the highest for any institute or workshop this European Communities. Tax preparation year. Jack Montgomery will write a materials are generally classified in K and summary of the entire workshop and Teddy criminology usually is not classified in K. Arzt, Karen Douglas, Alice Pidgeon, and Kaaren Pupino will record the breakout ***** sessions. These will be posted on LAWACQ and LAW-LIB and submitted to TS SIS TS ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE Librarian, the AALL Spectrum, and Against MEETING the Grain. Indianapolis July 23, 1996 b FOREIGN VENDOR SURVEY: There was sufficient interest in updating The TS-SIS Acquisitions Committee met on this list. Mary Ertl and Harold Moren sent Tuesday, July 23, at 7 a.m. In attendance: out surveys in June and have received Brian Quigley (Chair), Jim Mumm (TS vendor listings from all over the world. Chair), Teddy Arzt, Cynthia Aninao, Sandy Anna Belle Leiserson has offered to post on Beehler, Maria Cap, Joe Custer, Karen ACQWEB. Brian Quigley will make paper Douglas, Mary Ertl, Jo Anne Giammattei, copies available. Jim Mumm will investigate Mary McKee, Jack Montgomery, Kent the possibility of having TS SIS publish this Milunovich, Alice Pidgeon, Susan Ryan. work.
b POLICY STATEMENTS: The group b ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM IDEAS: discussed having statements for Jim Mumm would like all TS program deselection/weeding, collection proposals for the 1998 Anaheim Meeting development, and gifts on the University of formulated by Jan-Mar of 1997. Karen Texas WWW site as well as having paper Douglas will be the Acquisitions Committee copies available. Brian volunteered to post rep to the TS Education Committtee. All the notices on LAW-LIB to request samples of programs will be rated top-notch instead of these policy statements. Alice will submit ranking them as previously done For the deselection/weeding statements and Carol 1998 Anaheim meeting, Jack Montgomery Hinchcliff will be asked about gifts will submit a proposal on the current state of statements as a result of her successful legal publishing and Karen Douglas will program last Monday. submit a proposal on the human element in organizational change. Cynthia Aninao b STATUS OF LAWACQ: LAWACQ will proposed a program on ethics for vendors remain a moderated discussion group and libraries. Previous program ideas are in coordinated by Cynthia Aninao instead of files with Mike Petit, Jim Mumm, Rhonda going to an automated listserv. The Lawrence, and Jack Montgomery. Committee preferred the human control. This discussion group does not generate w ACQUISITIONS DIRECTORY. There much traffic which would create a lot of was sufficient interest for this as a result of work. Acquisitions questions appearing on the recent TS survey. The Committee LAW-LIB are also a valuable input but the suggested including information on library Tmchnical Smmicma Law Librarian, Voluw 1P. Ilo. 1 33 systems used and specialties. Brian will AALL REPRESENTATIVE TO post a request for information on LAWACQ. ALA/ALCTS/CCS/CC:DA 1996 ANNUAL REPORT b CHARLESTON CONFERENCE: Jack announced that the 1996 theme will be Ann Sitkin "Money Talks". Against the Grain (ATG) is Harvard University the publication of the Charleston sitkinQhulaw1.harvard.edu Conference. Law-related columns in A TG include JURIS LlBRlS and BIZ of ACQ. The Committee held meetings at both the Jack reported that it was easy to get Midwinter and Annual meetings. This report involved in the Charleston Conference and summarizes discussions and actions taken ATG and encouraged more people to do so. at both meetings.
b ACQUISITIONS ROUNDTABLE: The CC:DA heard updates from a number of Roundtable will be this afternoon at 12 noon Task Force Groups and Representatives in room 146. Bring your own lunch. from other groups involved in issues of interest to the Committee. A common b COURT RECORDS, INC.: Members thread running through much of the reported on dealings with this vendor who discussions, particularly at the New York used to be called Microform Inc. Tax liens Annual Meeting, were a cautious approach are still being levied by the IRS. All agreed to many problems in the rules because of to be cautious in their dealings and keep the upcoming Conference on cataloging each other informed. principles, a reluctance to initiate any recommendations for rule revisions until b CCH: The group discussed the billing after this Conference, and the recognition of and customer service difficulties with this the impact of electronic resources on all vendor over the past couple of years. CCH aspects of librarianship. A brief summary of has been restructured and is introducing a some of the discussions follows. new computer system. A good field rep or home office customer service rep (Kevin ALCTS Task Force to Define Roberts is the Head of Customer Service) Bibliographic Access in the Electronic can be instrumental in solving a library's Environment: Jennifer Younger, Chair, problems. noted that this group has been charged "to lead the way in defining access and The meeting was adjourned at 750 a.m. bibliographic control mechanisms for information in electronic form, and RespectfuIly submitted, communicating that mechanism to users." Cynthia Aninao CCDA discussion centered on the role Recording Secretary librarians should play in influencing how ***** electronic data is described and accessed, a role now controlled more by the computer industry than by librarians. Possible actions are for librarians to attend more computer conferences, develop more contacts with people in the industry, organizing a joint conference, appoint a task group to examine the Dublin core data set, and having joint meetings with Marbi to discuss issues of common concern. The Task Force has a Web site where minutes and hcbnical 8ervic.a Law Librarian, voluu 11, No. 1 34
working documents can be viewed at: Rules) approval. There will also be a www.lib.virginia.edu/alcts. commercial version, and a paper version. CC:DA members expressed concern about w CC:DA Task Force on Cataloging the synchronicity between the electronic and Conference Proceedings: This group is paper versions; the former is examining Rule 21 .I82 and considering the easily updatable, but the paper is not. possibility of dropping the word Another concern was the cost of the "prominently" in determining what electronic version. ALA hopes to issue the constitutes a named conference, and also product early in 1997. looking to define what constitutes a named conference. w Report on the Guidelines for Bibliographic Description of Interactive w CC:DA Task Force on Rules for Music Multimedia - Laurel Jizba: The Guidelines Moving Image Materials, and need revision. In particular, the GMD needs CC:DA Task Force on Works Intended for to be changed, corrections need to be Performance: Both these groups are made, and other changes resulting from examining the rules for entry of musical format integration need to be incorporated. works of mixed responsibility and the rules w Report from OCLC Representative - that cause conflicting interpretations on Glenn Patton: The Internet Cataloging what constitutes authorship. The root of the project officially terminated on June 30th, problem lies in differing views on the nature with the end of its funding. Participants are of authorship and differences in defining a encouraged to continue their cataloging "work" versus a "manifestation". efforts. A final report on the Project is due September 30th. OCLC also reported that it w CC:DA Task Force on Distribution of has held a number of meetings with CC:DA Documents: This group is working representatives from Germany and Russia on recommendations for changes to CC:DA with the goal of harmonizing cataloging document distribution policies and rules between these countries and AACR2, procedures. Primarily it will develop plans and developing a common MARC format. for a website, recommend which documents to distribute, determine how to label them, w Report from the Library of Congress examine issues of maintenance, archiving Representative - Barbara Tillett: The and timeliness. The website under Representative gave a lengthy and detailed construction is currently accessible from the report of news from LC. Some of the ALCTS home page. Currently available at highlights are: the site are the documents "How to Submit a Rule Change Proposal", and a pamphlet -The Cataloging Distribution Service had its about CC:DA and its work. budget cut in half, and consequently must eliminate some of its products. In particular, w Report on Electronic AACR2: David all CDMARC products will no longer be Epstein from ALA publishing reported at issued after 1996. The paper versions of Midwinter on the progress for issuing an cataloging manuals will continue however. electronic version of AACR2. The SGML markup is complete and plans are moving -The British Library will begin sending name ahead to publish using Folioviews software. authority records to NAF beginning in AACR-E will be comprised of the 1988 September. version, the 1993 amendments, and subsequent JSC approved revisions. The -A new edition of the Subject Cataloging ALA version will be the archival version, Manual is being prepared. The new edition with JSC (Joint Steering Committee for will have many more examples. Revision of Anglo-American Cataloging Technical Service8 Law Librarian, volume 21, uo. 1 35 -All the LC classification schedules are now -CC:DA approved a proposal to add a list of in MARC format, except for KFA-KFZ which initial articles which are to be omitted from is presenting unusual problems. Schedules certain headings as a new Appendix to KF, M, PL,and Z will be republished soon. AACR2.
-Development of the Canon law schedule -CC:DA withdrew its support of the rule has begun; and revision of the form division revision for cross-references for certain tables is under way. legal headings. This proposal had the support of AALL and the Library of Report from the ALA Representative to Congress, but had drawn mixed reactions in the Joint Steering Committee on JSC. This spring three of the five JSC Revision of AACR - Brian Schottlaender: members, British, Canadian, and Australian The Representative reported on some Library Associations, agreed to postpone of the highlights of the just completed JSC any further discussion of this revision until meeting and the issues which needed action after the International Conference. In view from CC:DA: of this decision CC:DA felt it could no longer support the revision at this time. - A proposal to amend Rule 9.OB1 Chief source of information for computer files, to The Representative also reported on JSC include the first screen of display when plans to sponsor an international conference there is no title screen and the header to of cataloging experts to consider the the file is being considered. CC:DA underlying principles of AACR, with a view endorsed the proposal. to determining whether fundamental rule revision is appropriate and if so, advising on -LC had proposed a change in the rule form the direction and nature of those revisions. of entry of Vietnamese names, which would Participation will be by invitation only, with drop the comma between surname and additional observers. It will have a forename. This is not common practice in workshop format, with selected position Vietnamese. CC:DA voted not to support papers, discussions and break-out sessions. this proposal until rules for Chinese and As soon as a Conference Director is Hungarian names were included and chosen, more information on participants recommended that LC redraft the proposal and submission of position papers will be with their inclusion. forthcoming. CC:DA is considering preparation of position papers on a number -LC introduced a number of proposals for of issues such as the conceptual schema of changes in rules for serials which were AACR2, definition of what constitutes a recommended by PCC, the Program for work; concepts of main entry and corporate Cooperative Cataloging. The proposals are body, relationships between bibliographic 1) to omit titles of related works from the entities, and on the concept of publication. title proper; 2) omission of names, dates ***** and numbers which are likely to change frequently from the title proper; 3) revision of the rule concerning the inclusion of AALL REPRESENTATIVE TO questionable words and phrases in the title ALA ALCTSKCS proper; and 4) proposes a slight revision to Subject Analysis Committee the wording of notes regarding relationships Annual Meeting July 1996 with other serials. CC:DA deferred action until the Serials Cataloging Committee could Jean M. Pajerek review the proposals. Cornell Law Library [email protected] Technical Qmrvicem Law Librarian, Volume 22, No. 1 36
The ALA ALCTSKCS Subject Analysis continue' to work on its charge during the Committee (SAC) met twice during the ALA coming months. The Chair (Diane Casey of Annual Conference in New York. As usual, Governors State University) plans to set up much of the Committee's work was an Internet mailing list for Subcommittee delegated to its various subcommittees. members in order to facilitate their discussions. The SAC Subcommittee on Subject Authority File Recommendations was The SAC Subcommittee on Subject formed after the 1995 annual conference in RelationshipslReference Structures is response to a request made by the charged with investigating the kinds of Cooperative Cataloging Council's Subject relationships that exist between subjects; Authority File Task Group. The Task Group how these relationships are or could be referred to SAC two recommendations for recorded in authorities and classification further discussion and study; these formats; and options for how these recommendations became the relationships should be presented to users Subcommittee's charge: of online and print catalogs, indexes, lists, etc. While the group has made substantial b "Investigate ways of recording the history progress toward fulfilling its charge, of heading changes in authority records" the Chair (Gregory Wool of Iowa State University) requested that the Subcommittee and be given additional time to investigate the varied and complex issues surrounding the w "Identify changes to authority records for charge. Those who are interested in the main headings and subdivisions needed to work of this group may subscribe to the accommodate coding that will allow Subcommittee's Internet mailing list, automatic validation of heading-subdivision SSRRS. To subscribe, send the command combinations." subscribe to
Regarding the first part of the charge, the [email protected] Subcommittee concluded that: At the Midwinter Conference in 1995, at the 1. [The clataloging community wants urging of the SAC Subcommittee on Subject information on changes in subdivision Access to Computer Files, SAC voted to usage. recommend to the Cataloging and Classification Section Executive Committee 2. Not only are topical and subdivision that ALA not reissue the 1986 Guidelines on cross reference structure essential, but Subject Access to Microcomputer Software. reference records on obsolete headings. The Subcommittee believed the guidelines were too out of date to be used for current 3. Programming is needed which will cataloging. The recommendation has been identify obsolete split headings for human accepted and the Guidelines are no longer review. available for purchase. The Subcommittee will be working on a white paper which the 4. Current reference records need more members plan to have ready for the 1997 detail. ALA annual conference in San Francisco.
The Subcommittee also concluded that In other news related to computer files, LC changes in MARC content designation need recently announced that it is discontinuing to be identified to accommodate the use of field 753 (System Details Access to automatic validation of heading-subdivision Computer Files) in monograph' cataloging, combinations. The Subcommittee will on the grounds that it contains information Technical Services Law Librarian, Volume 22. NO. 1 37
that is also present in other fields of the (genre/form headings) in the USMARC record, notably the 538 System Details authorities format. Note. LC monographic computer file records created after mid-April 1996 will not Lynn El-Hoshy of the Library of Congress have the 753 field. The Cataloging Policy updated the Committee on various other and Support Office plans to recommend that developments at LC: a proposal be written to make the 753 field obsolete in the USMARC bibliographic w All LC classification schedules except for format. some subclasses of K have been converted into machine-readable form. Newly The fifth edition of the Subject Cataloging available schedules are: B-BJ, N, Q and Manual . Subject Headings, scheduled for U-V. These schedules are to be included in distribution this fall, will include two new the third release of Classification Plus, LC's instruction memos pertaining to computer Windows-based CD-ROM product that also files. H 1520 will provide guidelines on the includes the Library of Congress Subject assignment of subject headings to Headings. Among the new schedules databases, to works about databases, to expected to be issued either later this year certain related materials, and on the or in 1997 are H (with HJ revisions) assignment of the free-floating and KF. More information about the LC subdivision --Databases H 1580 5 will classification schedules may be found on provide guidelines on the assignment of the Web at. http://www.loc.gov/cds subject headings to electronic serials. I can provide copies of these new instruction w Due to budget constraints, the memos for those who are interested Cataloging Distribution Service at LC will be discontinue some of its CD-ROM products, The SAC Subcommittee on Form as of sometime in early 1997. These Headings/Subdivisions Implementation is products are: CDMARC Subjects, CDMARC charged with "work[ing] with interested and Names, CDMARC Serials, and the Music involved parties on the widespread Catalog on CD-ROM. implementation and use of 'explicitly coded' form data in bibliographic databases (the The 19th edition of the Library of Congress subfield v and the 655 field) . The Subject Headings has just been published. committee should publicize the availability of New topical subject headings have been the explicitly coded form tagging and established for names of decades in the
encourage implementation " Pursuant to 20th century; e.g., "Nineteen fifties." In an their charge, the Subcommittee has upcoming project, LC will be updating established a World Wide Web site where headings that contain the word "man," e.g., documentation on this issue may be found. Man, Prehistoric. The URL is. w The soon-to-be-published fifth edition of http:I/www.pitt.edu/-agtay lorlalalalac.htm the Subject Cataloging Manual : Subject Headings will consist of four Although subfield v for form subdivisions binders, and will incorporate many of the has been established in the USMARC improvements suggested by participants in format, LC has not yet implemented it. A a user survey recently conducted by LC. group at LC has been formed to investigate The text will feature examples showing the issues surrounding implementation of USMARC content designation and there will subfield v and field 655 (Index be better referencing between instruction Term-Genre/Form) in the USMARC memos. Form subdivisions will be identified bibliographic format, and field 155 by a diamond in the margin of the pages qn which they appear. Of particular interest to l'acbnic.1 Sarvicas Law Librarian. Volume 11. No. 1 38
law catalogers will be a new instruction Brian Striman (Research and Publications), sheet with guidelines on how to deal with Jean Pajerek (Serials), Karin Den Bleyker split or merged jurisdictions. and Joan Liu (Serial Issues), Alva Stone (Subject Headings), Karin Den Bleyker w Also of interest to law catalogers are the (OCLC Committee), and Heather Hawkins proposed revisions to class K form division (RLIN Committee). MARC Remarks and tables. A draft of the proposed revisions Technical Services in Smaller Libraries appears in no. 72 (spring 1996) of the columns were not published in Volume 21. Cataloging Service Bulletin. LC invites MARBI and ALA ALCTSlCSS reports were users of class K to submit their comments published and Jean Pajerek produced the on the proposed revisions to Barbara index for Volumes 19 and 20 Pat Denham Tillett, Chief of CPSO, Library of Congress. relinquished her Preservation column with this Volume. w LC is considering a request from a Ukrainian library to move law of Ukraine Beginning with this Volume, each editor was from Eurasia to Europe, i.e., out of KLP and required to contribute material for only two into KKU. issues in a volume. This procedure worked very well, allowing contributors more SAC has been given approval to present a flexibility in their content and deadlines. preconference called "Demystifying Subject Cataloging of Electronic Resources" prior to the 1997 ALA Annual Conference. The TSLL Board met on 18 July 1996 in The goal of the preconference is to "review Pittsburgh and will meet again on 21 July and update fundamental subject cataloging 1996 in Indianapolis. Serving on the Board principles, particularly as they relate to in 1995-1996 were OBS-SIS representatives the cataloging of electronic resources." A Janet McKinney (1994-1 996) and Anna SAC-sponsored program on formlgenre Belle Leiserson (1996-1 998) and TS-SIS access is being planned for the 1997 ALA representatives Mary Lu Linnane (1994- Annual Conference itself. 1996) and Shirr1 Barker (1996-1 998). Janet McKinney and Mary Lu Linnane will leave ***** the Board in Indianapolis. Joseph Thomas (OBS) and a TS representative will join the TSLL Board at that time ANNUAL REPORT 1995-1996 Total production costs for Volume 21 were $3851.51. A financial report will be Four issues of volume 21 of Technical submitted by Lorraine Lorne, TSLL Business Services Law Librarian were published. The Manager. Volume contained 112 pages, 17 more pages than Volume 20. Each issue Large sized paper with staples in the middle averaged 18 pages. Mary Dzurinko and fold was used for Volume 21. Adding a Lorraine Lorne were Editor and Business cover sheet helped protect the Newsletter Manager, respectively. during mailing. The March issued contained a feature article on subject headings by Alva Contributing editors for Volume 21 included: T. Stone. The June issue contained a Jean Eisenhauer (Acquisitions), Mary document on the proposed revision to LC K Chapman (Automation), Regina Wallen and schedules and a list of OBS-TS meetings in Marie Whited (Classification), Rhonda Indianapolis. Most contributors submitted Lawrence and Melody Lembke (Description copy by e-mail, allowing for faster initial and Entry), Pam Perry (Internet), Patricia Denham (Preservation), Ellen McGrath and Technical Servicea Law Librarian, Volume 21, No. 1 39 compilation and accurate editing of the The Editor announced the following Newsletter. columnists for Volume 22:
Respectfully submitted, Acquisitions: Jean Eisenhauer Mary K. Dzurinko, Editor Automation: Mary Chapman Mary Dzurinko Classification: Regina Wallen ***** Marie Whited Description and Entry: TSLL Melody Lembke BUSINESS MANAGER REPORT Rhonda Lawrene 1995-1996 internet: Pam Perry Preservation: Chris Anglim Volume 21 had approximately 900 Research & Publications: subscribers, including OBS and TS Ellen McGrath members and 78 paid subscriptions. Costs Brian Striman for each issue, including printing and foreign Serials: Jean Pajerek and domestic postage were: Serial Issues: Karin Den Bleyker Joan Liu #I (36 p ) $1108.55 Subject Headings: Alva Stone #2 (20 p.) $ 620.30 Volume 22 index: Jean Pajerek #3 (28 p.) $1061.17 #4 (40 p.) $1116.03 Jean Pajerek will leave as Serials editor with v. 22, #2. Margaret McDonald and Misc post $ 48.22 Christina Tarr will take over the column. The Classification and Description & Entry TOTAL $3954.27 editors indicated that they will solicit guest editors for columns during this volume and The Newsletter was sent out at Bulk Mail recruit new editors to take over their Rate. Beginning with Volume 21, #2, a columns for v. 23. It was suggested that cover sheet and larger sized paper, stapled Diane Hillman might contribute an update in the middle crease, was used for the on her Metadata column; the Editor will Newsletter. contact her.
Respectfully submitted, Mary presented the 1995-1996 Annual Lorraine Lorne report and Lorraine Lorne’s Annual Business Manager Business Report. ***** Sally asked about TSLL deadlines. Mary explained that, allowing enough time for TSLL BOARD MEETING editing and production, it takes Indianapolis approximately six weeks from receipt of July, 21, 1996 material to mailing to produce an issue. A deadline is fixed to allow enough lead time The Board met on 21 July 1996 at 4 p.m. for late contributions. Mary Dzurinko, Editor, chaired the meeting. Among the attendees were Sally Wambold, The Board discussed the format and print Jim Mumm, Jacqui Paul, Joe Thomas, type of the Newsletter. The Editor Melody Lembke, Anna Belle Leiserson, explained that several difficulties hampered Jean Pajerek, Christina Tarr, and Margaret production of a new format during vol. 21. McDonald. Members have expressed the opinion that Tmchuiul Smrvicms Law Librarian, Voluu 11. No. 1 40
the Newsletter’s print type is small. Mary The subject of advertisements was again commented that using much larger print size considered. After discussion, it was will really up the number of pages in each decided to pursue vendor contributions. Jim issue, increasing postage costs. A sample Mumm appointed Nancy Paul of the of print sizes for possible use in a new University of Wisconsin to investigate format will be forwarded to the Board. Mary vendor underwriting. also expressed concern that any software used for a re-formatted Newsletter be Richard Vaughan of Indiana University was commonly available and useful to future appointed as TS Board member for term editors. It was suggested that Wordperfect 1997-1996. 6.1 would be one good choice. The Editors will send the Board a sample, updated The meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m. Newsletter format before the production of the second issue of vol. 22. Regarding the Mary Dzurinko use of graphics in the Newsletter, discussion centered on that the fact that TSLL is so copy intensive that adding ** * * * * * * additional media would really increase size In the picture below, Alva Stone, on the and cost. left, presents the Renee D. Chapman Award to Melody Lembke. The Board moved forward on making TSLL available on the Web. Martin Wisneski at Washburn University has agreed to be the Webmaster. The Editor will send the June 1996 issue to Martin so that Martin can work on setting up the site. She will also ask Martin about an archives site. (cont in next column) T.chnical Semicas Law Librarian, volume 22, No. 1 41
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