Updated Press Release Re. e-Directory OKERSON@UMDC.BITNET 06 Aug 1991 01:47 UTC
Association of Research Libraries 1527 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 For Further Information Contact: Ann Okerson ARLHQ@UMDC.Bitnet (202) 232-2466 (voice) (202) 462-7849 (fax) ARL Directory Meets Need for Catalog of Electronic Publications Responding to the library and academic communitiesU increasing use of and interest in the burgeoning number of electronic publications, the Association of Research Libraries has published: Directory of Electronic Journals, Newsletters, and Academic Discussion Lists Compiled by Michael Strangelove and Diane Kovacs; Edited by Ann Okerson. Washington, DC: First Edition, July 1991 ISSN: 1057-1337 CHOICE OF FORMATS: Print-on-paper, 180 pages, 8.5 x 11 inch size 3.5" diskette, DOS WordPerfect 3.5" diskette, Microsoft Word (Macintosh) Hypertext version in preparation by Peter Scott, University of Saskatchewan. The ARL directory is derived from widely accessible networked files maintained by Strangelove and Kovacs. The directory will point to these as the principal, continuously updated, and free- of-charge sources for accessing such materials. PRICING: All orders must be PREPAID $10.00 to ARL members $20.00 to non-ARL members $25.00 US , non-U.S. price, surface mail $30.00 US, non-U.S. price, air mail Quantity: non-members receive a 10% discount for orders of more than 5 copies. NOTE: The ARL has only 119 institutional member libraries that qualify for the $10 subsidized price. Unfortunately, we have had to return a great number of orders sent from others -- this delays fulfillment. We thank you for assuring in advance that the amount you send is correct. ---- The Association of Research Libraries is a not-for-profit organization representing 119 research libraries in the United States and Canada. Its mission is to identify and influence forces affecting the future of research libraries in the process of scholarly communication. ARL programs and services promote equitable access to, and effective use of recorded knowledge in support of teaching, research, scholarship, and community service. These programs include annual statistical publications, federal relations and information policy, and enhancing access to scholarly information resources through telecommunications, collection development, preservation, and bibliographic control. The ARL Office of Management Services (OMS) provides consulting, information and training in the management of human and material resources in libraries. The Office of Scientific and Academic Publishing works to identify and influence the forces affecting the production, dissemination, and use of scholarly and scientific information. The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), formed by ARL, CAUSE, and EDUCOM, promotes projects and linkages for the provision of information resources on existing and future telecommunications networks. ---- The following order form is provided for your convenience. Feel free to print it and attach it to your check or money order, payable to ARL. U.S. Dollars only. ALL ORDERS MUST BE PREPAID. Office of Scientific & Academic Publishing Association of Research Libraries 1527 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 USA Name____________________________________________ Address___________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Number of Copies _________ Amount Enclosed _____________ THANK YOU FOR YOUR ORDER AND INTEREST IN ARL's PUBLICATIONS