From my perspective on the 'other side' (no, I mean as a part-time mature student!) I could only really have any chance of seeing any key publications if they were reference only. Tho is was really irritating to have to fit that in to the one day in college, on top of a day full of teaching.
Has anyone given e-books a try in this sort of context (eg medical textbooks)?
I havent been anywhere near them, beyond a brief glance at bumph showing high prices, even for a single-user licence. And of course there is a much smaller range available in e rather than only format. And things are easier to read off-line and then the users will complain about printing off 100 pages... (my users all sit near their PC, but I still buy them all a print BNF rather than making them use the online one). Anyway, maybe I should be more optimistic!
Fiona
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From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers on behalf of John Gale
Sent: Fri 20/05/2005 12:17
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Subject: Re: reference only
Agreed but it's no use knowing where something is if that's in Joe Bloggs's
bedroom and they're not responding to e-mails, phone calls or letters !
Quoting Roddham Mike <[log in to unmask]>:
> I make very few things 'reference only.' If they are popular, then I want
> to know where they are. I do, however, use 'week loan' a lot for the core
> texts.
>
> Mike Roddham
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Gale [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 20 May 2005 12:05
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> Subject:
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> I use a cost criteria for the more expensive textbooks but also work on the
> basis that the more popular something is the more likely it is to get nicked
> and the worse it looks for the library service if we haven't got it. So, for
> example, our copy of the Knowledge and Skills Framework is reference-only
> despite the fact that it was free from the DoH. We also keep a
> reference-only
> copy of some of the more popular textbooks, DSM-IV, BNF etc.
> Hope this helps,
> Best Wishes,
> John Gale,
> Bethlem Library
>
> Quoting "Mortimer, Carol" <[log in to unmask]>:
>
> > Good Day
> >
> > How do other libraries decide which books should be "reference only" apart
> > from the obvious huge major textbooks. Up to now I have had a cut off cost
> > of £100.00, anything costing more than that being made reference only.
> Many
> > books are now costing £100+, should I increase the limit or not? Just
> > wondering how other people are managing it.
> >
> > Carol
> >
> >
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