September 2007 New Books

Title: The world without us
Author: Weisman, Alan.
Pub. Info: New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2007.
Location: Natural Sciences Stacks
Call Number: GF75 .W455 2007.

Title: Global outlook for ice & snow
Pub. Info: Nairobi, Kenya : Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA),
Location: Natural Sciences Stacks
Call Number: QC926.32 .G59 2007.

Title: Understanding multiple environmental stresses : report of a workshop
Pub. Info: Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2007.
Location: Natural Sciences Stacks
Call Number: QC929.2 .U53 2007.

Title: Climate change : biological and human aspects
Author: Cowie, Jonathan.
Pub. Info: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Location: Natural Sciences Stacks
Call Number: QC981.8.C5 C765 2007.

Title: Parameterization schemes : keys to understanding numerical weather prediction models
Author: Stensrud, David J.
Pub. Info: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Location: Natural Sciences Stacks
Call Number: QC996 .S74 2007.

Title: Debris flow : mechanics, prediction and countermeasures
Author: Takahashi, Tamotsu, 1939-
Pub. Info: London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, c2007.
Location: Natural Sciences Stacks
Call Number: QE599.A1 T35 2007.

Show Me the Money!

The numbers have been posted to our book purchasing accounts and funds for the subject areas covered by this blog are being cut by over 30% (not just your subject areas, all science subject areas). This is particularly bad for our fund line when environmental and natural sciences subjects are such hot topics right now.

Rest assured, we will do our best to leverage our purchasing power as much as possible, including looking at alternative sources to supplement our limited book budget (we have a possible small grant proposal in mind). If there is a particular item that comes to your attention which you feel we absolutely should have in our collection, PLEASE contact one of us (or all of us) to let us know. Unfortunately, there are going to be some titles published this year that we most likely will not be able to purchase but if we know there's something of particular interest, we can try to find money to buy it.

While we're on the topic of money, we might as well share the bad news about journals. We will almost certainly be doing a major serials cancellation project next year. We've already had to change some print titles to online only this year in preparation though we haven't canceled any titles outright yet. Sadly, it's the way of journal pricing and budget cuts. It is inevitable that some titles will need to be canceled next year. Now more than ever we will need communication from all of you to help us make the best purchasing decisions to support your teaching and research needs. Any feedback you can provide us over the next biennium will be extremely helpful and appreciated.

(It wouldn't hurt to keep your fingers crossed that a miracle might happen, too.)

Feedback Needed: Switching to E-only for Some ESS Journals

This post is primarily for ESS faculty, staff and students. A decision is needed on whether or not to retain our print subscription or switch to online-only for the following Blackwell journal titles:

Basin Research
Geophysical Journal International
Geophysical Prospecting
Island Arc
Sedimentology

Please respond via email to Matt Parsons (me) with your comments/opinions by Oct. 19, 2007. If I don't receive any response, I'll assume that it is okay to cancel the print and retain electronic access only. Also, I realize that this blog doesn't have wide readership as yet, so for those that do read it, I would appreciate your passing this along to your ESS colleagues.

Thanks for your assistance!
-Matt Parsons, ESS Librarian