Creating Core Serials Lists in a Public Library

The creation of two core serials lists, a general reference serials list and a general periodicals list, is examined in a case study of a medium-sized, multi-branch public library. Definition, purpose and background of core serials lists are given, and the methodologies for creating core lists of serials for various purposes are reviewed. The process of core serials list creation at the Tucson Public Library is described and recommendations for other small and medium public libraries wishing to develop and maintain their own core lists are made.     

Journals in the Core Collection

ABSTRACT

This overview of the core concept applied to journals defines the relevant terminology and cites specific examples of core lists. Ten approaches for determining core journals (subjective judgment, use, indexing coverage, overlapping library holdings, citation data, citation network/co-citation analysis, production of articles, Bradford's Law, faculty publication data, and multiple criteria methods) are reviewed and the practical applications of core journals lists are explained. Theoretical and practical problems associated with the core concept and core journal lists are discussed and a taxonomy for classifying core journal lists is outlined.     

The core health science library in Canada

Core lists in Canada are characterized by regional differences. The lists of current importance are: (1) the British Columbia acquisitions guide for hospital libraries, (2) three Saskatchewan lists for hospitals of different sizes, (3) a core list recommended for Ontario hospitals, (4) Quebec core lists, including French language lists.     

Core Journal Lists: Classic Tool,New Relevance

Reviews the historical context of core journal lists, current uses in collection assessment, and existing methodologies for creating lists. Outlines two next generation core list projects developing new methodologies and integrating novel information/data sources to improve precision: a national-level core psychology list and the other a local institutional core list for the interdisciplinary field of urban studies and planning. The paper is based on the authors’ panel presentation at the 2009 ACRL National Conference (Seattle, Washington) titled “Core Journal Lists Re-viewed and Re-imagined.”     

CORE JOURNALS IN ANTHROPOLOGY:

Methods for determining core anthropological lists including basic lists, user studies, and citation analysis are reviewed. The success of these methods as to their usefulness is then assessed.     

Core Journal Lists for Behaviorally Disordered Children

Two professionals, one an academic researcher and the other a classroom teacher, each selected starting sets of journals that they found most useful in their work with behaviorally disordered children. Using citation analysis, core lists of journals were developed from these starting sets and ranked by "discipline impact factor," or DIF. Only two journals were common to both lists. The uncritical acceptance of core lists without considering the value judgements that are a part of the selection process can be misleading.     

图书馆核心价值的探索和意义

建立图书馆核心价值对图书馆事业发展具有重要指导意义。文章列举并分析了国际上知名的一些图书馆组织对核心价值的研究和制定情况,以此说明各国图书馆界为建立图书馆核心价值的重视和所作的努力。文章还分类列举了各组织和图书馆学者论述的核心价值中反复提到的几点,如：服务、知识自由、平等获取等,并作了相关分析和论述。希望能为我们行业制定核心价值提供一些参考。     

Authors from the periphery countries choose open access more often

This article analyses attitudes of academic authors toward open access (OA) and the frequency of choosing OA publication venues. The research looks particularly at differences between authors based in countries with a gross domestic product per capita less or greater than US$18,000 (called periphery and core countries, respectively). The data were obtained with an online survey sent to 107,296 scholars listed on the mailing lists belonging to De Gruyter Open from December 2015 to January 2016. A total of 1,012 responses were received. Authors from the periphery countries publish their articles in gold OA more often and they also pay OA publication fees equally often as those based in the core countries. The reasons for that are complex, involving both their preference to publish in OA and the composition of the publishing market in the periphery.     

试析教育学科英文核心馆藏文献的产生要素——基于美国六所教育学院共采目录的研究

核心馆藏是图书馆中具有学术价值的核心文献所构成的文献系统集藏,对其产生要素的研究有利于馆藏建设的发展。本文以美国六所教育学院的共采目录作为教育学科的英文核心馆藏文献,以多元回归分析方法为研究方法,对影响该核心馆藏文献的产生要素展开研究,以期促进教育学科的馆藏建设与发展。     

Journals for Academic Veterinary Medical Libraries:

This is the ninth annual price study based on the "Basic List of Veterinary Medical Serials, 2nd edition." The basic list consists of three parts: core veterinary titles; an adjunct list of serials in biomedical and life sciences; and a list of relevant abstract and index titles. Prices are supplied by The Faxon Company. The indexing base is 1983. In the twelve year period from 1983-1994 the average price of titles in the core + adjunct lists rose from $100.37 to $305.69. The price index rose 204.55 percentage points, an average increase per year of 18.60%. The average price of litles in the core list rose from $69.07 to $205.82. The price index in his category rose 197.97 percentage points, an average of 18% per year. The average price of the 85 titles on the adjunct core list was $131.30 in 1983 and $404.39 in 1994. The price index in this category rose 207.98 percentage points, an average of 18.91 % per year. The 22 selected abstract and index titles in his same twelve year period increased in average price from $618.74 to $1,465.50. The index in this category rose 136.85% for an average annual increase of only 12.44%, considerably less than the other lists.     

图书馆核心价值在图书馆IC中的诠释与实现

列举并分析一些图书馆界普遍认可的核心价值,提出图书馆面临的关键问题之一是如何在实际工作中诠释并实现图书馆核心价值。以一种新型的信息服务模式--信息共享空间(IC)为着眼点,简要介绍IC的概念、特点、结构和功能,详细论述在图书馆IC中如何诠释并实现图书馆的核心价值。      

Integrating core information competencies into a traditional curriculum: a collaborative approach

To prepare for a career, in which they keep up-to-date with current physical therapy procedures and health care trends, it is imperative that students become life-long learners. Four core competencies have been identified as skills to promote life-long learning: e-mail, professional electronic mailing lists (listservs), online data-base searching, and searching the World Wide Web. This paper discusses integrating the core competencies into the curriculum of a physical therapist assistant program through a collaborative effort between the physical therapist assistant program faculty and librarians.     

Core Analysis in Collection Management

A study of the circulation of "core" and "non-core" religion titles in a small liberal arts college library is presented. A configuration of core-titles was established from overlapping listings in two standard check lists; non-core titles were randomly selected. Contrary to recent studies, results show core titles circulating at over twice the annual rate of the non-core. A complex of local factors related to direct promotional efforts rather than avoidance or casual selection by undergraduates is hypothesized as accounting for differential circulation. Implications of internal and comparative circulations of core and non-core materials for collection-management are discussed; the importance of combining use-analysis methodology with conventional qualitative evaulation is emphasized.     

Psychiatric resources: a core list for the small psychiatric hospital library

There is a dearth of core lists for the mental health librarian and materials must be selected from several sources. This list is described as "basic," but it does provide a core collection of books, journals and Web sites which can be used by mental health librarians to build or evaluate collections. "Classics" not contained in this list should also be included in library collections as well as a comprehensive handbook, Tasman's Psychiatry, to which mental health practitioners can refer for a quick answer to a question. Most importantly, the library collection should reflect the purposes and philosophy of the medical staff and institution it supports.     

高校人文社科外文印刷版期刊馆藏状况分析：1996-2008

本文通过对《全国高校图书馆进口报刊预订联合目录》（1996-2008）历年期刊目录数据的分析,从文献的地区布局、学科分布以及核心期刊订购情况等方面,描述我国高校人文社科外文印刷版期刊十余年来馆藏发展的总体情况。     

基于波特五力模型的图书馆竞争战略研究

文章利用波特五力模型构建图书馆的竞争模型,在深入分析图书馆竞争环境的基础上,对影响图书馆核心竞争强度的四种外部结构性竞争因素进行研究,确定了四种竞争因素的竞争力强弱顺序,并提出相应的图书馆竞争战略。     

Library lists: core or apple?

Core lists for medical libraries are intended to offer a minimal coverage of the medical literature. But they have grave drawbacks: (1) The coverage of some specialties is so minimal in several well-known lists as to be misleading. (2) A small hospital lacking a specialist in a particular branch of medicine does not need a specialist journal in that branch. Such a journal is better borrowed from a neighbouring hospital where the appropriate specialist can also be consulted. (3) Many hospitals will stick only to the core list, leading to excessive uniformity across the country.What librarians should be offered is a list of about 300-400 journals from which to make a selection on the following criteria: (1) The preference of the doctors who use the library. (2) The availability of journals in neighbouring libraries. (3) The budget.     

基于群体协作的移动参考咨询服务模式探析

泛在的移动环境为图书馆的参考咨询提供了新的契机,同时群体协作理念又为其注了新的活力.论文融合“移动”与“群体”两个思想,在此之上提出了基于群体协作的移动参考咨询服务模式.文中对此种模式的可行性进行分析,介绍该模式的流程运作,详细解说过程中的各个核心功能模块,并列举了系统建设需要注意的问题.