Re: Academic journal of unknown scope Hank Young 08 Aug 2008 19:18 UTC
Ouch ... ow ow ow ... I forgot all about AP! Thank you! - Hank -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Carol H Jewell Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 2:30 PM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Academic journal of unknown scope How about in AP? Carol --- Carol H. Jewell Instructional Support Technician University Libraries, LI-B35 University at Albany, State University of New York 1400 Washington Ave. Albany, NY. 12222 -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Hank Young Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 1:36 PM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Academic journal of unknown scope Hi John and fellow Serialits, More information: The title is Venezuelan Journal of Academic Affairs, Vol. 1, no. 1 2008, published twice a year by Universidad Central de Venezuela. I do not think there is an electronic equivalent, they do not mention one in the piece anywhere. Will it flourish? I recall reading in Hugh Heffner's unauthorized autobiography how the hardest issue of Playboy to publish was v.1, no.2 and after that, everything fell into place. Our Latin American selector wants it cataloged, right now I'm thinking of either the Ls (LE76.C37-.C46) or the AS's, but it isn't a learned society .... My apologies for being vague. - Hank -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of John Lucas Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 11:18 AM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Academic journal of unknown scope Hello Hank, Just some thoughts. On the website, is there a link to its "Aims and Scope" "About the journal" or something similiar? From the limited description it does not sound like it has a defined one. You say ambiguous. If so, I would hesitate to add it to any E-journal list. Do you feel that it will 'gain popularity'? Check for a list of reviewers? What is the specific title? Possibly others out here can take a look and advise further. You mentioned 'the Institution'. If it is being sponsored by that institution then you should be alble to use it as a subject or qualifier. With Best Regards, John Lucas Serials Librarian University of Mississippi Medical Center 2500 North State St Jackson, MS 39216-4505 (PH) (601) 984-1277 (FAX) ( 601) 984-4569 JLUCAS@ROWLAND.UMSMED.EDU >>> Hank Young <WilYoun@UFLIB.UFL.EDU> 8/8/2008 8:48 AM >>> Dear Serialists, I am cataloging a journal from Venezuela which is rather ambiguous in scope, I have the first issue in hand and in it are 4 articles, one on the politico-economic and social future of Venezuela, one on access to higher education in India, one on "the predatory state" (author from Sweden), and one on education in Canada. The guidelines for submission and call to papers specify topics should be of academic interest, but does not specify a topic, only that they should be in English with a Spanish abstract. I don't feel comfortable using the institution as a subject, or even Venezuela as a geographic qualifier. I suspect that as this journal gains popularity it will narrow its focus and I know they are hoping to draw more authors from the publishing institution, but for now, what do I do about a subject and call number? We classify all our periodicals by LC call number rather than shelving by title. Any thoughts? Ideas? I don't want to consign this to the backlog until another issue comes out (in 6 months). - Hank Young William C. (Hank) Young Cataloging & Metadata Dept. Smather's Libraries University of Florida Individuals who have received this information in error or are not authorized to receive it must promptly return or dispose of the information and notify the sender. Those individuals are hereby notified that they are strictly prohibited from reviewing, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing or using this information in any way.