Fate of History Bibliographies in the Online Environment
A program presentation at the 2006 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans
Monday June 26, 10:30 am - 12 noon
In today's era of online indexes and electronic bibliographic resources, is the traditional subject bibliography in print going the way of the dinosaur? These guides to the literature have been a mainstay in Reference Collections, covering subjects from the arcane to current topics. Many librarians have found them to be lifesavers in assisting students in a busy reference environment. But are libraries still purchasing these sources and are librarians still using them? It may be that subject bibliographies, typically limited to 240-500 print runs, are no longer profitable in today's world of electronic information. Are publishers still interested in acquiring and selling these tools, even in electronic format?
Come hear representatives from major history publishers chat about their acquisition policies regarding subject bibliographies in print and/or in electronic format. A reviewer for H-Net will offer perspectives regarding other possible venues for these resources. Join in the discussion on the current and future fate of bibliographic resources.
Speakers
* Wayne Smith, President, Greenwood Publishing
* Ron Boehm, CEO and Academic Publisher, ABC-CLIO
* Jim Niessen, H-Net reviewer
* Jennalyn Tellman, Moderator, RUSA History Bibliography & Indexes Committee
Co-Sponsors
* RUSA History Bibliography & Indexes Committee
* RUSA Codes
* RUSA Marss
* WESS SSH Discussion Group
About the Bibliographies and Indexes Committee
The Bibliographies and Indexes Committee for the RUSA History Section seeks to promote those reference resources for librarians in History and related subject topics. Among the committee's accomplishments are the annual Best Bibliographies review published in the Summer issues of the Reference & User Services Quarterly journal. Individuals wanting to learn more about the committee may contact Lisa Scharnhorst at [log in to unmask], or Jennalyn Tellman at [log in to unmask]
J. L. Rinalducci
Reference Librarian
Jen Library
Savannah College of Art & Design
Phone: 912-525-4717
Fax: 912-525-4715
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