“Shelf-Ready” Print Serials Acquisitions

The focus of this installment of “The Balance Point” is “shelf-ready” print serials acquisitions, including functions associated with traditional consolidation services (ordering, receiving, check-in, labeling, claiming and batch shipments), and the newer capabilities of uploading check-in data automatically into library systems. Featured authors discuss traditional vendor consolidation services, pilot projects and experiments in the pursuit of what they define as genuinely “shelf-ready” periodicals. The authors view obtaining “shelf-ready” print journal issues as an effective and efficient means of managing print serials operations while coping with the demands of managing digital resource acquisitions with limited financial resources.     

An Interview with Ben Brown, Co-founder of So New Media and Publisher of Words! Words! Words!

With this installment of “They Might Be Giants,” Michael Brown talks with Ben Brown (no relation) about publishing books (ten so far!) and magazines (issue 3 of Words! Words! Words! is about to be released), while at the same time working nine-to-five at a really boring tech job. It's a do-it-yourselfer's dream come true. Serials Review 2002; 28:344–348.     

REVIEWS

Becvar, D. S. (2001). In the presence of grief: Helping family members resolve death, dying, and bereavement issues .
Hoffman, L. (2002). Family therapy: An intimate history .
Keith, D. V., Connell, G. M., & Connell, L. C. (2001). Defiance in the family: Finding hope in therapy .
Ravicz, S. (2000). Thriving with your autoimmune disorder: A woman's mind-body guide .     

儒学对于建构和谐世界的意义——中国孔子基金会“儒学与和谐世界研讨会”论要

儒学能用于建设和谐世界的资源主要有仁、中、和、大同、天下为公等等。本次会议对此有全面的论述,值得注意的论点有:仁是和谐的立足点和出发点;中道在全球有普适价值;以力才能“致中”,以增强综合国力为前提才能真正达到世界“中和”;儒学可称作是一种秩序的和平学说;坚持和而不同是建构和谐世界的总的原则;天下为公才能天下太平;儒学思想资源要向世界推广,应当深入了解东西方思想的结构性差异,敢于用我们自己的话语结构去谈论现代问题,建立国际文化互信机制。