Geoscience Information Society
Collection Development Issues Forum

Agenda

GEOSCIENCEWORLD the Subscription Plan
Sharon Mosher - 20 minutes

GeoRef Document Delivery a Tool for Collection Building?
Sharon Tahirkheli - 10 minutes

Proposal for a Core List of Geoscience Books
Shaun Hardy and Dena Hanson - 30 minutes

If you've searched recently for a list of the "best geoscience books" for your library or to recommend to faculty or students, you've doubtless come up empty-handed. In spite of up-to-date compilations in related fields such as astronomy and chemistry, the available core lists in the earth sciences are decades out of date. Several GSIS members have expressed interest in compiling a new geoscience core list as a collaborative project. Shaun Hardy and Dena Hanson will lead a discussion on the feasibility and desirability of such a project. Many issues need to be considered: target audience, scope, inclusion criteria, format, publication medium, copyright, update frequency, etc. Samples of "model" core lists will be presented. The decision to proceed or not will depend on your input and willingness to contribute.

Journal Prices 2003
Michael Noga - 10 minutes

Group Discussion Topics:

EarthScape Latest Developments and How Many are Subscribing? Why/Why Not?
Lisa Fish and Karen Desiderio - 20 minutes

GeoBase Who Subscribes? Why? Conversely Who Doesn't Subscribe and Why Not?
20 minutes

Working with Your Acquisitions Departments? Problems and Techniques
20 minutes

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lej 10/19/03
last update: 10/29/03