UC Sociology Consortium

UC/Stanford Sociology Consortium

ANNUAL REPORT 1995/96

ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP:

At the September 22, 1995 meeting at UC Berkeley, the Consortium, after considerable discussion as to the pros and cons of expanding the group to include other social sciences, voted to remain as a Sociology collection development group. A Statement of Purpose and Goals was revised and approved.

New members joining the group this year include Cheryl Gomez(UCSC) and Richard Fitchen (Stanford). Alan Ritch replaced Tony Angiletta as CDC Liaison. Continuing members include: Beth Sibley (UCB), Mike Winter (UCD), Pauline Manaka (UCI), Roberta Medford (UCLA), Nancy Koller (UC Riverside), Sally Willson Weimer (UCSB), and Kathy Creely (UCSD).

Kathy Creely and Beth Sibley served as 1995/96 co-chairs.

PROJECTS:

Sociology Journals

After several months of work an endangered sociology journal list was compiled. It included all active journal titles held by four or fewer campuses. Each campus volunteered to accept responsibility for selected titles from the list and agreed to retain for five years. A Memorandum of Agreement was submitted to CDC and approved April 5, 1996. Roberta Medford coordinated this project.

SOCABSTRACTS DATABASE:

On March l, 1996 SocAbstracts became available on Melvyl via Firstsearch. HOPS appointed a PAIS/SocAbstracts Database Task Force and liaison group to assist with the Z39.50 implementation. Several members of the consortium are serving on the task force or as liaisons including: Mike Winter (Chair), Beth Sibley (UCB), Pauline Manaka (UCI), and Kathy Creely (UCSD).

FUTURE PROJECTS AND DISCUSSION TOPICS:

1. Cooperative collection development related to data files.
2. Sociology collection policy statements.
3. Web resources in sociology--building the UC digital library.
4. Electronic journals--selection and access issues.
5. New trends and developments in the field.

An October 24, 1996 meeting at UCSD is being planned.

7/22/96

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