Re: [STS-L] Publishers/Vendors Relations Discussion Group at Midwinter

["Mel DeSart" <desart@u.washington.edu>]

To Flora and others,

       On behalf of ASEE's Engineering Libraries Division, and as one of 
the original group of seven ELDers who created the Punch List, please be 
assured that we want as many librarians, publishers, vendors, etc. as 
possible to review and comment on the PL (see the comment form on the Punch 
List web page referred to below).  We very much believe this document is, 
and will continue to be, a work in progress.  As conditions in the 
electronic publishing industry change, the Punch List will be adapted to 
address those changes, encouraging and supporting what we collectively 
believe to be best practices in particular areas.
       And to make sure that happens, in a decision at this past summer's 
ASEE conference, ELD elected to spin off what had been the ad hoc task force 
that created the Punch List into an ongoing Scholarly Communication 
Committee.  That 15 person committee, which I was asked to initially chair, 
will be working, via subgroups, on a number of projects, with the ongoing 
refining and enhancing of the PL being one of them.  More info about that 
committee and our activities, some of which we believe will be of interest 
to STS members, will be posted to STS-L and elsewhere sometime after the 
first of the year (and presumably before Midwinter).
       I'm looking forward to the PL discussion in the session at San 
Antonio.

Mel

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Mel DeSart
Head, Engineering Library
University of Washington                      desart@u.washington.edu
Box 352170                                         voice: 206-685-8369
Seattle, WA   98195-2170                   fax: 206-543-3305

"It is not written in the stars that I will always understand what is going
on -- a truism that I often find damnably annoying."

                             Robert A. Heinlein, from his novel "Friday"
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For the many of us not attending ALA midwinter I'm posting the URL to
get you to what is an excellent set of flyers which stand us in good
stead as we review licences.  One of the flyers is addressed to the
content providers.  I extend grateful thanks to the Engineering
Libraries Division of the American Society of Engineering Education
who made this freely available.

http://eld.lib.ucdavis.edu/punchlist/

Flora Grabowska

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> Dear Colleagues:
>
> Something exciting will be happening at ALA Midwinter in San Antonio
> and we want you to be part of it.
>
> The Science & Technology Section (STS), Publishers/Vendors Relations
> Discussion Group will be hosting a discussion on 'Best Practices for
> Electronic Resources'. The focus will be the /Punchlist of Best
> Practices for Electronic Resources/ prepared by Engineering
> Libraries Division of the American Society for Engineering
> Education. This is the first time that this document will feature in
> a public forum.
>
> We will be delighted if you can join us for a lively discussion.
> Come and have your questions answered. I attach the document for
> your pre-conference convenience.
>
> Date: Sunday January 22
>
> Time: 10.30 -12:30
>
> Location: Crowne Plaza, Riverwalk, Ballroom A.
>
> Looking forward to seeing you there.
>
> Thank you
>
> Ronke
>
> Co-chair Publishers/Vendors Relations Discussion Group


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