We still check in everything --  except newspapers.  We have about 300 print titles at this point.

We are investigating a procedure where only critical (e.g. costly and/or not available through any on-line resource) will trigger claims.

It’s possible that, from there, we’ll move to checking in only those critical titles – but we have not discussed that yet.

Jane

Jane Lawless

Electronic Resources and Serials Librarian

Levin Memorial Library

Curry College

1071 Blue Hill Avenue

Milton MA 02186

(617) 333-2245 (voice)

(617) 333-2164 (fax)

jlawless@curry.edu 

From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Diane Westerfield
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 4:26 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Cessation of serials check in and claiming

We still do check-in and claiming at our library.  We are slated to receive about 770 print periodical subscriptions this calendar year. We process a number of claims each month.

For us, I don’t think we should stop check-in and claiming in the current environment. It would be a disservice to our patrons.  We still have print journals with no online equivalent, or if there is online, it’s either too expensive or lacks perpetual access rights. 

Also there are art journals whose online counterparts are missing some content because of copyright issues.  It’s not good for the patrons if they access the online journal, find blank squares where the referenced artwork should be, and our print copy either never arrived or was stolen.  (If check-in and claiming goes away, replacing missing issues will also probably go by the wayside).  The ILL copy will be in black-and-white and not as usable as the original print.

In the future as we transition to more online content and cancel more print titles, and as more publishers become cooperative with their online content, it might be feasible to forgo check-in and claiming.  But I’m guessing this will take at least a couple years.

Sincerely,

Diane Westerfield

Electronic Resources and Serials Librarian

Colorado College, Tutt Library

(719) 389-6661

(719) 389-6082 (fax)

diane.westerfield@coloradocollege.edu

From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Todd Grooten
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 7:50 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] Cessation of serials check in and claiming

Good morning all,

I know that this is an issue that has probably come up in the past, but I am interested in how many of you have stopped checking in and claiming print journals.  I work in a corporate library with less than 100 print subscriptions, and we are are considering stopping both of these processes.  It seems that the time spent doing these processes might outweigh any benefit they bring. 

Thanks in advance,

Todd M. Grooten

Cataloger, Fort Wayne, IN