AGAINST THE GRAIN
v.11 # 4 September 1999 © Katina Strauch

	Rumors	1
	Deadlines	6
	From The Editor	6
	Letters to the Editor	6
	This issue Guest Edited by Tom Gilson Head, Reference of Charlston Libraries
	Reference Materials Frances C. Wilkinson and Linda K. Lewis — Where Formats and Budget Lines Collide: Librarians Speak Out! In this continuing series in September's ATG, Fran and Linda are concerned about the continued viability of multiple formats. How is the Web affecting reference collection development decisions? How much duplication of formats can libraries really afford? What proportion of the reference budget is spent on different formats if it is separated at all? Who has the responsibility for selecting reference materials? Are librarians still concerened about the archiving of electronic indexes? What place will there be for different formats in reference collections? These are just some of the questions that Fran and Linda asked a group of reference and collection development librarians.	1
	The Shifting Sands of Cyberpublishing Tom Gilson — Markets, Pricing and other Dilemmas Libraries have a bigger responsibilty than just the maintenance of information. We have tried in our imperfect way to act as the record keepers for the written word. As uncertain as the future looks, it will be one of our greates challenges to maintain that commitment.	23
	A Balmy Time For CD-ROM Cheryl LaGuardia — Librarians and publishers alike are struggling through this age rampant woth fears and "uncertainties" about the right format to use. As we work increasingly with the World Wide Web, is CD-ROMs applicability waning? Cheryl LaGuardia thinks not.	26
	Heres Looking at Distance Learning Eamon T. Fennessy — Eamon T. Fennessy has done some expoloring on what programs are out there, where they are, why they are being done, and whether or not they are a threat to what is in place already.	28
	Op Ede Opinions and Editorials Chuck Hamaker — What The Charleston Advisor will become.	30
	Back Talk Library Puzzels Tony Ferguson — Do print ownership, interlibrary loans, commercial document delivery, and the owning/leasing of electronic journals fit together like the pieces of a jigsaw puzzel, or are they seperate communication technologies that are in combat with one another?	86
	Dr. Pieter S. H. Bolman President-Academic Press	32
	Sir Charles Chadwyck Healey President-Chadwyck Healey	36
	David Tyckoson Head, Referance Services-CSU Fresno	40
	From The Referance Desk Tom Gilson —	44
	Bits and Bytes Tom Gilson — A Thirty-four Volume Opus Hits the Web	50
Edited by Bryan Carson, Bruce Strauch and Jack Montgomery
	Cases of Note Sundman v. The Seajay Society, Inc., Shoptalk, Ltd. v. Concorde-New Horizons Corp.	54
	Copyright Questions and Answers Laura Gasaway — A regular column in which Laura Gasaway answers all kinds of nitty gritty questions.	56
	Handling Medusae Mergers and Acquisitions Mark J. McCabe — The impact of Publisher Mergers on Journal Prices: An Update. In the first of a spell-binding two part series, Medusa casts her baleful gaze on mergers, acquisitions and anti-trust laws. A reputble profesor of business administration informs her that, traditionally, economists have not paid a great deal of attention to the publishing industry. This may change as practitioners and scholars like Prof. Mark McCabe begin to address the peculiar characteristics of this rapidly-changing business.	58
	Popular Non-Fiction Titles Francoise Crowell and Bob Nardini — A look at Non-Fiction Titles for 1998/99	63
	On The Street Eamon T. Fennessy — Distance Education	65
	Academic Book Trends Celia Scher Wagner — Popular prices are here defined as the prices publishers most frequently assign to new titles. They are neither average nor median prices. They are simply prices publishers like.	62
	Papa Lyman Remembers Lyman Newlin — Trains and University Presses	68
	Book Pricing Update Dan Miller — This year's report on broad pricing trends in monographic publishing for academic market as reflected in the titles treated for Blackwell's approval program.	68
	sotto voce Bob Schatz — Long live the sport of kings. What do horse racing, boxing and librarians have in common? Read on.	69
	Bet You Missed It What do Rolling Stones and Peter Drucker have in common? Check it out.	70
	The Fiesole Retreat Eleanor Cook and Fred Lynden —	77
	International Dateline Martin White — A Global Perspective	81
Edited by Sandra K. Paul and Albert Simmonds (SKP Associates)
	Webworthy Pamela Rose — Unique and interesting web sites organized by broad subject area.	0
	Biz of Acq Brian Flaherty — Acquisitions Librarian at the Referance Desk. As libraries have grown more electronic, there has been more and more pressure on technical services librarians to move out reference. Here's one point of view.	72
	We Used To Call It Publishing Margaret St. Pierre and Bill LaPlante — This paper describes the general issues involved in the harmonization of metadata standards and in the development of crosswalks between related metadata standards.	74
	Group Therapy	84
	Adventures in Librarianship The Wilberforce Diaries	52
	On the Road "Son I hate to tell you this but, your mom and dad just got picked up by the police."	85