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Articles and Monographs on Serials Germaine C. Linkins, editor INTRODUCTION The first annual Bibliography of Articles and Monographs on Serials was published by the Resources and Technical Services Division of the American Library Association in August 1980. Like the first, this annual update is intended to serve library school educators and students as a quick reference guide to articles and publications on serials. Some attempt has been made to include items which were omitted from the 1980 bibliography. Basically, however, this 1981 update covers only the period from May 1980 through April 1981. The bibliography is not intended to be exhaustive. Rather, the compilers have looked for those articles and publications which they judge would best serve the needs of library school students doing research projects on topics related to serials. Not all will agree with our selections. We have tried to look for readability, comprehensiveness of coverage, and timeliness. We hope our efforts have been worthwhile. Germaine C. Linkins, Editor GENERAL Bourne, Ross, ed. Serials Librarianship. London, The Library Association, 1980. This excellent monograph presents a collection of essays on the various aspects of serials librarianship. A group of essays on serials processes and operations is followed by a group on the different sizes and types of libraries and their respective means of treating serials, a topic not frequently addressed in the literature on serials fibrarianship. A third and final group of essays entitled "Wider Issues" takes in interlending and cooperation, abstracting and indexing services, and the use o f computers in the work of serials control. ACQUISITIONS AND COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT Baker, R. "Acquisitions Methods." In Serials Librarianship, edited by Ross Bourne, pp. 13-22. London, The Library Association, 1980. The most widely used current methods for acquiring serials are discussed under thi-ee headings: purchase, exchange, and donation. An invaluable amount of information useful to beginning students of serials librarianship is concisely given on subscription agents and their bibliographic services, criteria used in choosing agents, and agents' invoicing practices and This bibliography is a continuation and update to the

First Annual Bibliography of Articles and Monographs on Serials published in August of 1980 by the American Library Association, Resources and Technical Services Division. Like the first it has been compiled by the Library School Education Committee of the Serials Section, RTSD/ALA. This year's bibliography has been edited by Germaine C. Linkins, Head of the Serials Department at Newman Library, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, who chairs the committee.

changes. The section on exchanges examines the common serials exchange arrangements and the problem of balancing exchanges. Feller, Siegfried. "Developing the Serials Collection." In

Collection Development in Libraries: A Treatise, edited by Robert D. Stueart and George B. Miller, pp. 497--523. Greenwich, CT, JAI Press, 1980. This excellent essay on developing and managing a serials collection thoroughly explains such fundamental issues as collection development policies for selecting new titles, published aids for selection, problems of budget allocation and maintaining the serials budget from year to year, the use of subscription agents, maintenance and preservation, microforms, and resource sharing. Katz, William A. "Periodicals." In Collection Development: The Selection o f Materials/'or Libraries, pp. 178--200 (chapter 8). New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1980. F r o m the standpoint of collection development and management, this chapter superbly considers such topics as periodical selection, weeding, evaluation, resource sharing, subscription agents, select lists of serial titles for acquisition consideration, and reviews of new serials. Valuable references to recent studies on these and other topics are also included. GIFTS AND EXCHANGES Kovacic, Marc. "Gifts and Exchanges in U.S. Academic Libraries." Library Resources and Technical Services 24: (Spring 1980) 155--163. This study of how gifts and exchanges are handled in American academic fibraries examines the procedures and staffing of gift and exchange units and describes the relationship between collection size in libraries and the three basic types of organization of gift and exchange operations: centralized, separate gift and separate exchange, and integration into other work units. The cost effectiveness of gift and exchange programs, which normally involve a high percentage of serial titles, is demonstrated, and the various types of gift and ex~ change transactions are amply described. Stevens, Jana K. and Jennifer Swenson. "Coordinated System of Processing Gift or Exchange Serials at the University of Utah Library." Library Acquisitions; Practice and Theory 4(1980): 157- t 62. This paper outlines in detail the process in an academic library of "setting u p " a gift or exchange serial from the time the title is requested by a subject area specialist until the issues are received and posted in the public serial record. The authors describe the work and cooperation of the three library services involved in this process: the subject area specialist, the gifts and exchange personnel, and the serials division staff. Wood, D.N. "Current Exchange of Serials at the British

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Library Lending Division." Library Acquisitions: Practice and Theory 3(1979): 107-113. The author discusses the arrangements and problems o f international current exchanges o f serials with emphasis on the cost and time involved in coping with these problems. She concludes that the international current exchanges o f serials are necessary but burdensome due to the high cost of labor involved in maintaining exchanges. Because many o f the world's serials are not available to the book trade, any large library attempting to develop a comprehensive serials collection is forced to enter into exchange arrangements. The problems of balancing exchanges properly and the costs of sending bartered exchanges are also addressed. Yu, Priscilla C. "International Gift & Exchange: The Asian Experience." Journal o f Academic Librarianship 6(January 1981):333-338. This article demonstrates the importance of gift and exchange transactions as a means o f acquiring publications of third world countries. Limited press runs, poor bibliographic control, and unreliable subscription agents are cited among the reasons why procurement through gift and exchange agreements is favored by most libraries supporting area studies programs. The types of materials frequently offered by American libraries to their exchange partners are examined. They include publications of university departmental centers and institutes, university press journals and monographic series, and duplicates, among others. ADMINISTRATION Collver, Mitsuko. "Organization o f Serials Work for Manual and Automated Systems." Library Resources and Technical Services 24(Fall 1980):307--316. The author presents this paper as a step toward a science of serials. A published study o f organizations is drawn on to develop a picture of serials activities as functions with reciprocal independence needing grouping into a single unit for maximum coordination. Such a grouping was put into effect at the library o f the State University of New York at Stony Brook. The author concludes that a unified serials department is well suited to both manual and automated operations. McKinley, Margaret. "A Pragmatic Approach to Serials Data Conversion." Serials Review 7(January/March 1981): 85-91. This excellent article emphasizes the importance of extensive and detailed planning and documentation prior to any conversion project. The author identifies many of the questions which need answering (extent of conversion, processing requirements, project staff and administration) in a conversion project. AUTOMATION Franz, Ted. "Automated Standing Order System, Blackwell North America." Serials Review 7(January/March 1981): 63-66. This paper describes the automated standing order records developed and maintained at Blackwell North America for its customers. Beginning with a sketch of the initial conversion o f records by Richard Abel & Co. in 1968, the author outlines the various components o f the system. The article concludes with future prospects of automation of records. A useful article for comparing records o f standing orders kept by vendors with those kept by libraries. Gorman, Michael and Robert H. Burger. "Serial Control in a Developed Machine System." Serials Librarian 5(Fall

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1980): 13--26. In this thought-provoking article, the authors propose a machine system of the future whose configuration will be a cluster o f simple records, rather than the present linear machine records. They see this as especially beneficial for serials cataloging, and in particular for adequately linking serials, such as main and subseries, successive titles, and other language editions. Such a system would also allow for full access to collections o f series and parts of serials, according to the authors. Hines, Theodore C., Lois Winkel and Rosann Collins. "Microcomputers and the Serials Librarian." Serials Librarian 4(Spring 1980): 275--279. The article describes the use of a microcomputer to provide a list o f indexed periodicals in education which shows where they are indexed and what volumes are held in the library. The authors also describe a project to produce an international guide to periodicals in criminal justice, containing a list of indexing services, frequency, publication information, where indexed, and the subjects covered in the periodicals. The article shows the versatility of microcomputers. McKinley, Margaret. "A Pragmatic Approach to Serials Data Conversion." Serials Review 7(January/March 1981): 8591. See section on Administration. Neubauer, K.W. "The National Serials Data System in the Federal Republic of Germany." Serials' Review 7(January/ March 1981): 73--80. The development of regional serial systems in Germany and the structure of the national serial data system are described. The paper provides insight into another country's use of automation to furnish access to the holdings of a large number of serial titles and the difficulties encountered therein. CATALOGING "AACR2 and LC: Uniform Titles for Serials." RTSD Newsletter 6(January/February 1981):5--6. The Library of Congress' policy on the function and formation of uniform titles for serials (unique serial identifiers) is succinctly explained and illustrated. Carman, Judith. Serial Cataloging: A Comparison of A A C R I and 2. New York, New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Library Agency, 1980. This is a thoughtful and highly readable commentary on selected aspects of AACR2 which have particular impact on the cataloging of serials. The author's references to the development of the code and the Library of Congress' tentative interpretation of certain rules and her inclusion of cataloging examples developed by the RTSD Serials Section Committee to Study Serials Cataloging all contribute greatly to her discussion and comparison of the old and new codes. Decker, Jean. "Catalog 'Closings' and Serials." Journal of Academic Librarianship 5(November 1980): 261-265. This article, which predates the adoption of AACR2, reviews a number of aspects o f serials control that are being affected by the new code. While the article emphasizes the treatment of serials in a closed catalog, the author provides a thoughtful review of questions which need to be resolved and options which are feasible in a variety of situations. • Gorman, Michael and Robert H. Berger. "Serial Control in a Developed Machine System." Serials Librarian 5(Fall 1980): 13--25.

See section on Automation. Hartman, Matt. "Serials Cataloging: UTLAS and the Machine Environment at the University of British Columbia." Serials Review 7(January/March 1981):93-95. Mr. Hartman draws on his 11 years of experience as a serials cataloger (mostly at the University of British Columbia) to present a "slice of my life as a cataloger." In so doing, he graphically portrays the changes that automation has effected in how serials are cataloged and serial files designed and accessed. Roth, Dana. "To Classify or Not to Classify . . . A Rejoinder." Serials Librarian 5(Fall 1980):83-84. Ms. Roth offers a succinct rebuttal to Lynn Smith's article "To Classify or Not to Classify" in which a strong case was made for the advisability of classifying serial publications. On the basis of her experience as a science librarian, the author argues that scientific collections serving serious researchers are more effectively organized by title, b o t h on the shelf and in the catalog, with abstracting and indexing tools and a KWOC index shelved nearby. Spaulding, C.S. "Life and Death (?) of Corporate Authorship." Library Resources and Technical Services 24(Summer 1980): 195--207. This article traces the development of the concept of corporate authorship in international cataloging theory and its expression in a number of earlier catalog codes. An argument is advanced for the internal logic of the concept, and the author laments its exclusion from the new catalog code. Spaulding, Helen. "Computer-Produced Serials Book Catalog." Library Resources and Technical Services 24(Fall 1980):352-360. The former Head of Serials Cataloging at Iowa State University Library describes that institution's Serials Catalog, a book catalog which serves as the only public source of bibliographic information of serials. The catalog is a basic file of complete bibliographic records organized by title and accompartied b y a subject heading index and a corporate b o d y index. It forms a widely disseminated tool which the library believes serves well the technical and public service aspects of serials. CHECK-IN PROCEDURES Riddick, John. "Manual vs. Automated Check-in: A Comparative Study o f Two Academic Libraries." Serials Review 6(October/December):49--51. The manual check-in operation at Iowa State University Library is compared with the OCLC serials subsystem utilized by the library at Central Michigan University. The author presents a concise analysis of the average processing time and check-in costs per issue for each of the systems.

to a description of the content and current production of the Congressional Record. He has also provided a good bibliography and subscription information for the Record. Greenberg, Allan M. "Effecting Economies in the Cataloging of Federal Documents." Documents to the People 8(May 1980): 108--111. This study suggests that libraries which still integrate federal documents with their general collections need to rely more heavily than do other libraries on the GPO-OCLC descriptive cataloging available onqine through OCLC and in the Monthly Catalog. Hunt, Deborah. "Publicizing the Government Documents Collection." Unabashed Librarian 32( 1979):6--8. Ms. Hunt discusses various methods which can be used, such as exhibits, lectures, and publications, that serve to increase a library user's awareness and utilization of government documents. McIlvaine, Betsy. "Government Publications." Serials Review 6(January/March-July/September 1980). Ms. McIlvaine .presents a regular column in Serials Review which reviews periodicals published by or for a governmental body. The materials reviewed are not limited to a particular type of government, but rather cover all types including foreign and intergovernmental organizations. The reviews are concise without being too brief, and are timely. Morehead, Joe. "Into the Hopper." Serials Librarian 4 (Fall 1979--Summer 1980). As Government Serials Editor for Serials Librarian, Mr. Morehead provides a regular column covering various aspects o f government documents. He focuses on federal documents, but occasionally discusses other types as well; for example, his article "Between Infancy and Youth: Children and Government Documents" looked at United Nations as well as United States federal publications. His articles are always well written and informative. Nakata, Yuri. From Press to People: Collecting and Using U.S. Government Publications. Chicago, American Library Association, 1979. This is a basic work with excellent samples, illustrations, and bibliographies. Appendices include a description of the depository program from the United States Code, an explanation of the Superintendent of Documents classification system, and instructions to depository libraries, including samples of all forms used. PRESERVATION AND BINDING

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Darling, Pamela W. and Sherilyn Ogden. "From Problems Perceived to Problems in Practice: The Preservation of Library Resources in the U.S.A." Library Resources and Technical Services 25(January/March 1981):9--29. This might well be considered a landmark study on the history of preservation in American libraries. The authors review the major events, activities, and publications that have contributed to the emergence of preservation as a vital specialty within librarianship. Also included is an extensive bibliography on all aspects of preservation. With this article, the authors have done a great service to anyone researching the topic of preservation in the future.

Block, Bernard A: "The Congressional Record." Serials Review 6(January/March 1981):23-28. A brief history of the documentation of the actions of Congress is provided in this article. The author then moves on

Dean, John. "The Binding and Preparation of Periodicals: Alternative Structures and Procedures," Serials' Review 6(July/ September 1980):87--90. The relative merits of quarter-buckram periodical binding

Wernstedt, Irene J. "Two Thousand Claims Later." Serials Librarian 4(Spring 1980):307-311. Pennsylvania State University Library's efforts to establish a systematic claiming procedure for serials is detailed in this article. The author describes the methods used, the problems encountered, and the benefits, both immediate and longterm, which have been achieved.

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as used by Johns Hopkins University are discussed and clear specifications are given. This method is proposed as a means of controlling a library's binding budget in face of inflation without seriously undermining the library's ability to preserve its collection. Gwinn, Nancy E. "CLR and Preservation." College & Research Libraries 42(March 1981): 104--126. The preservation program o f the Council of Library Resources is reviewed and summarized in this very well developed article. The author discusses the Council's present activities and makes suggestions for future work in preservation. A very welcome addition from the point o f view o f research is a thorough bibliography entitled " A Bibliography of Items Resuiting from or Related to CLR-Supported Programs, 195680." Magrill, Rose Mary. "Collection Development and Preservation in 1979." Library Resources and Technical Services 24(Summer 1980):247--273. This article includes a brief section on preservation noting the more significant publication efforts on the topic in general in 1979. A good starting point for library school students interested in preservation of library collections. MICROTEXTS Farrington, Jean Walter. "Adding Microforms to Academic Libraries: Developing a Journal Conversion Program." Serials Librarian 5(Fall 1980):79-82. The author provides a cohesive plan for the conversion of journals to microform. She stresses the need for a microforms collection development policy, adequate equipment, and, above all, a recognition of the obligation to provide education for and service to the patron. Farrington, Jean Walter. "How to Select a Microfilm or Microfiche Reader: Some Practical Considerations." Serials Librarian 4(Spring 1980):291--294. While this article is not about microforms per se, it is an important source because it provides an excellent synopsis of where information can be obtained to evaluate microform equipment. It also gives general considerations to assist in purchasing the right equipment for a given library. Gabriel, Michael R. and Dorothy P. Ladd. "Serials in Microform." In The Microform Revolution in Libraries, pp. 4 5 - 5 8 (chapter 4). Greenwich, CT, JAI Press, 1980. This chapter in a very well developed and organized b o o k on microforms discusses serials in microform primarily from the economic point of view. It also gives good insight into the various aspects of user response, laying some blame on librarians for not encouraging, and even resisting, the use of microforms, Garrett, Sarah H. and Arlene E. Luchsinger. "The National Program to Microfilm Land-Grant Agricultural Documents." College & Research Libraries 41(November t980): 510--513. Anyone involved in the bibliographic control of this country's land-grant agricultural documents recognizes the importance of this monumental project which is largely serial in nature. The authors describe the rationale and discuss the benefits of the project both from a bibliographic and archival point of view. Walsh, Patricia M. Serials Management and Microforms. Westport, CT, Microform Review, t979. This b o o k presents an excellent compilation of papers on

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all facets of microforms management viewed primarily from a serials aspect. Many of the papers predate the scope of this bibliography. However, their content is timeless and they are judged to be significant works in their own right. Zensky, Russel H. "Newspapers on Microfilm: History As It Was Happening (and Indexes to Help You Find Y o u r Way)." Serials Librarian 4(Summer 1980):393-399. The preservation o f newspapers on microfilm and their value as a reference source are discussed in this article. The author describes the history and present activities involved in microfilming and indexing newspapers at Micro Photo, a division of Bell & Howell on whose staff he is employed. UNION LISTS Agrawat, A.P. and M.R. Patwardhan. "ICSSR-SSDE: Bibliographical Activity in the Social Sciences in India." Serials Librarian 4(Summer 1980):401-408. The first section of this article capsulizes the development of a national subject-oriented list, the Union Catalogue o f Social Science Serials, which covers 18 specific topics ranging from journalism to demography. The selection of specific libraries to be included, the effort to provide a geographic spread of libraries, and the procedures used to compile the list are reviewed as well as are plans for updating the expansion of the list. American National Standard for Serial HoMings Statements at the Summary Level. New York, American National Standards Institute, 1980. The data elements to be utilized when a library reports its serial holdings to a union list are defined b y this standard. It includes a listing' of data elements and informational codes, a definition of sequences and format of data area elements, and a description of how enumeration and chronology data should be recorded. Glasby, Dorothy J. "Serials in 1979." Library Resources and Technical Services 24(Summer 1980):274--283. This review of serial activities during 1979 includes a concise summary o f union list projects and ongoing efforts to establish guidelines and standards for the development of union lists. Gregor, Dorothy, Dan Tonkery, and Shere Connan. "California Title IIC Project." In "Serials Union Lists and A u t o m a t i o n " by Dianne J. Ellsworth. Serials Review 6(January/March 1980):69--70. This article describes the joint serials conversion project on which the University of California, Berkeley, Stanford University and UCLA embarked in 1978. The authors, one from each institution, explain how their serial files are being individually converted, then integrated, and finally augmented by detailed holdings statements. Komorous, Hana. "Union Catalogue o f Newspapers in British Columbia Libraries." Serials Librarian 3(Spring 1979): 255--279. Ms. Komorous, Joint Director of the Union Catalogue of Newspapers in British Columbia Libraries, describes the initial phase of that project whose goal is the development of a machine-readable union catalog reflecting the specific holdings of British Columbia newspapers in all the major libraries of the province. Agreement on data elements to be included, the development of cataloging guidelines, and the establishment of standards for recording holdings are extensively discussed. Neubauer, K.W. "The National Serial Data System in the

Federal Republic of Germany." Serials Review 7(January/ March 1981):73--77. Dr. Neubauer describes four computerized union list efforts currently operating in Germany, with the greatest emphasis placed on the national serials data base operated by the German Library Institute and the State Library in Berlin. Having identified the latter as the preeminent system of the future, he explains how plans are being developed to link the other systems to this data base while respecting the regional governmental structure of the area. (See also section on Automation.) Preston, Jenny. "Missouri Union List of Serial Publications." Serials Librarian 5(Fall 1980):65--77. Ms. Preston reports on the early 1979 status of a state union list effort, the Missouri Union List of Serial Publications, an on-fine bibfiographic data base to which the holdings, of 50 Missouri and three Illinois libraries have been attached The author traces the growth of its membership, the development of its capacity for on-line participation by member libraries, and the utilization of MARC records to augment the original truncated bibliographic records. Radke, Barbara and Mike Berger. Analysis of the 1977 University of California Union List of Serials. Berkeley, University of California, 1978. This report is a detailed evaluation of the 1977 union list which reflected the serial holdings of the University of California's nine campuses and the 23 campuses of the California State University and Colleges. In combining a clear and logical explanation of the list's development with a thoughtful analysis of its problems, the authors have provided an excellent insight into the nature and potential of union lists. Wittorf, Robert. "ANSI Z39.42 and OCLC: OCLC's Implementation of the American National Standard Institute's Holdings Statements at the Summary Level." Serials Review 6(April/June 1980):87-94. The author briefly describes the ANSI Standard for Serial Holdings Statements at the Summary Level and discusses its application in OCLC's new serial union listing capability.

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