We are doing the same thing, mostly because in the last few
years we have discarded a number of bound volumes and did not think it was cost
effective to continue binding things that we may only keep for a few years.
We haven’t had any problems with cardboard and since many of
these will also be discarded in the future, I would go with the cheapest ones
you can find.
Judith A. Koveleskie, MLIS, MA
Periodicals Librarian
Seton Hill University
Reeves Memorial Library
1 Seton Hill Drive
Greensburg, PA 15601-1548
724-838-7828
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From: SERIALST: Serials
in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Sarah
Hartman-Caverly
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 10:43 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] Magazine holders/files for loose journal issues?
Hello SERIALSTs,
Now that
we're in a new fiscal year with a dramatically smaller binding budget, we're
planning on keeping unbound print issues in the stacks in magazine
holders (aka magazine files).
Can anyone
recommend a reliable brand/vendor? Cardboard or plastic? Archival/acid-free? If
you're using a similar system, how do you account for the great size diversity
among journals when ordering your files? How do you record these holdings in
your OPAC?
Any other
advice/lessons learned from experience is greatly appreciated! I don't even
know if I'm asking the right questions.
Thanks,
Sarah
Sarah Hartman-Caverly | Library Assistant - Serials
610-526-5297 | 610-526-7480 facsimile | shartmanca@brynmawr.edu
Canaday Library | Bryn Mawr College
101 N. Merion Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010