We stopped binding several years ago. We have very few print titles; they are classified/cataloged and shelved in stacks with books. Most of our subscriptions are now in digital format/online.
Olga Russov
Librarian Associate Professor - Head of Acquisitions and Serials
Kennesaw State University
Sturgis Library
1200 Chastain Rd., Bldg. 200, Suite 209
Kennesaw, GA 30144
voice: 770-423-6189
fax: 770-423-6727
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> From: "Jeanette Skwor" <skworj@UWGB.EDU>
> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 9:48:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] binding
>
> We have far fewer print titles. Our increased time goes into the
> electronic subscriptions.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jeanette Skwor
> Cofrin Library, Serials Dept.
> (920) 465-2670
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
> [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Cole, Louise
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 8:39 AM
> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] binding
>
> I'm curious about institutions who have cut back a lot on binding.
> Do you find you box a lot more items and does this increase the
> amount of staff time spent managing the collection, or do you only
> have a small amount of print titles so it doesn't really matter?
>
> Louise
>
> Louise Cole
> Senior Information Advisor (Collections) Nightingale Centre, Kingston
> Hill Campus Kingston University Kingston upon Thames Surrey
> KT2 7LB
>
> Email louise.cole@kingston.ac.uk
> Telephone 020 8417 5383 or 020 8417 7074 Fax 020 8417 5312
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
> [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Heather Shore
> Sent: 24 August 2012 13:58
> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] binding
>
> We use a product manufactured by Fellowes, called Bankers Box
> Magazine Box.
> Photo at this link:
> http://www.buyonlinenow.ca/search.asp?keyword=fel0722
> They do come in various sizes and are available from a number of
> office supply companies.
>
> We have found that other boxes with enclosed tops seem to encourage
> damage to journal/magazine issues as people tend to cram them back
> into the boxes.
>
>
>
> Heather Shore
> Serials Specialist/ Spécialiste Des
> Périodiques
> Massey Library / Bibliothèque Massey
> Royal Military College of Canada / Collège militaire royal du Canada
> National Defence / Défense nationale PO Box 17000, Station Forces /
> CP 17000, Succursale Forces Kingston, Ontario , Canada K7K 7B4
> heather.shore@rmc.ca Telephone / Téléphone 613-541-6000 x 6666 /
> Facsimile / Télécopieur 613-540-8077 Government of Canada /
> Gouvernement du Canada
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> ________________________________________
> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
> [SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] on behalf of Sally Smith [ssmith@BETHEL.EDU]
> Sent: August-23-12 6:32 PM
> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] binding
>
> We too have been cutting back on binding. Now one of my problems is
> how to shelve these loose issues. I have a stash of boxes, in a
> variety of sizes, from a company called Magafile out of MO, but they
> are no longer available. Do you use Princeton files, have you found
> anything enclosed on the top or in a variety of sizes?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sally
>
>
>
> Sally Smith
> Bethel University Library/Serials Dept.
> 3900 Bethel Drive St. Paul, MN 55112
> Phone: 651-635-8544 Fax: 651-635-1979
> http://library.bethel.edu<http://library.bethel.edu/>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 3:57 PM, Skwor, Jeanette
> <skworj@uwgb.edu<mailto:skworj@uwgb.edu>> wrote:
> We cut ours drastically a few years ago also.
>
> Basically what I did was learn to stop worrying.
>
> Yes, I was horrified and afraid at first also, but honestly, my fears
> did not come true, not even the small ones. We do shelfread
> steadily, and had said if there were problems, we would begin to
> bind whatever title it was again. But we've not had to do any.
>
> We do, however, tattletape. All issues. Always have.
>
> The times they are a-changing, that's for sure. Good luck!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jeanette Skwor
> Cofrin Library, Serials Dept.
> (920) 465-2670<tel:%28920%29%20465-2670>
>
> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
> [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu<mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu>] On
> Behalf Of Mykie Howard
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 2:37 PM
> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU<mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU>
> Subject: [SERIALST] binding
>
> Hi Everyone,
> Our binding budget will be cut this year. I'm not sure by how much
> or if it will totally be cut. What have you all been doing instead
> of binding? Sending loose issues to the bound shelves when there
> normally would have been a unit big enough to bind? If you do this,
> do you put tattle strips every issue? Right now, we only strip the
> titles that tend to "walk off," even though they still go missing.
> What other options are there besides shrink wrap?
>
> Thanks!
> Mykie
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Mykie Howard
> Serials Librarian
> Morehead State University
> Camden-Carroll Library
> 150 University Blvd.
> Morehead, KY 40351
>
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