At 14:45 2004-02-02, you wrote:
>Dear Colleagues,
>
>We would like to know what you think are the most important issues for
>libraries that have implications for publishers. ALPSP is holding a
>seminar for publishers on "Understanding Libraries: how they work and
>what they want" in London in April. It will conclude with a discussion
>session on key library issues. To prepare for it, we want to do a quick
>poll to find out what librarians think the most important issues are.
>
>Below is a list of possible issues with implications for publishers.
>Simply rank the 5 you feel are most important by placing 1, 2, 3, etc
>next to the item (where 1 = most important and 5 = least important).
>
>Then forward the email to [log in to unmask]
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]. Please feel free to explain why you
>feel they are important. The results of the poll will be presented at
>the seminar, and the discussion session will focus on the top ranked
>issues.
>
> Big Deals 1
> E-books 5
> Electronic archiving 3
> Electronic backfiles, publisher policies on creation and access 1
> Institutional e-print repositories 3
> Intermediaries and their role in content provision 5
> Open access 5
> Resource discovery software 3
> Usability issues for information products 3
> Usage statistics, e.g. publishers supply them to agreed standards 5
> (COUNTER)
>
>If you are not familiar with ALPSP, it's the organization that
>represents not-for-profit publishers worldwide and presents seminars on
>a wide range of publishing issues. This seminar will be unique for
>ALPSP in that all of the presentations will be by librarians. We hope
>it will improve understanding and communication between publishers and
>librarians. More details about ALPSP are at http://www.alpsp.org and
>the seminar at http://www.alpsp.org/events/s210404.htm.
>
>Many thanks in advance
>
>Hazel Woodward, University Librarian, Cranfield University
>Ian Bannerman, Blackwell Publishing
>Christine Baldwin, ALPSP Professional Development Committee
Jan Szczepanski
Förste bibliotekarie
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SE 405 30 Goteborg, SWEDEN
Tel: +46 31 773 1164 Fax: +46 31 163797
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