LJ Offers Beta Test of New Current Awareness Service

[Roy Tennant]

I am forwarding this by request, so please respond to Evan St. Lifer, not
to me. Thanks,
Roy

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Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 10:07:36 -0500
From: "St. Lifer, Evan  (Cahners -NYC)" <stlifer at lj.cahners.com>

Library Journal is seeking beta testers for its latest editorial venture: a
weekly newswire targeted to the academic library community and delivered to
subscribers via E-mail. 

Besides breaking news from more than 100 library correspondents nationwide,
the newswire will feature: legislative updates and analysis of issues
affecting academic librarians and their institutions; pithy interviews and
commentary from key decision makers; Buzz: the hottest library-related news
making the rounds on campuses; "List Grist,", a distillation of the pressing
issues on the academic library listservs; SPARCWatch, focusing on
developments in scholarly publishing; a "Prepub Alert" for academic titles
(LJ editors' picks of books to watch for, three to four months before
publication date, based on what the presses are pushing); Prepub
Bestsellers, the top books being ordered in advance; classified ads; and
opinion pieces.

To be a beta-tester, please send a msg to <estlifer at cahners.com>.
Beta-testing for the LJ academic newswire will start at the beginning of
next year. Those submitting more than one name, please insert E-mail
addresses in the body of the message. During the course of the beta-test, we
invite you to offer us questions or comments about the material you receive
from us. Thank you for your participation and we look forward to providing a
new and exciting product to the academic library community. 

Sincerely, 

Evan St. Lifer
 

Evan St. Lifer
Executive Editor
Library Journal
245 W. 17th St.. NYC, 10011
Phone: 212-463-6817
Email: Estlifer at cahners.com