We have moved away from print microform to digital microfilm subscriptions whenever possible. We did have space constraints, but a major factor in the transition was ease of use/access for our patrons. We did this with the NY Times, WSJ and a few other legal newspaper titles by subscribing to the ProQuest Digital Microfilm. There is still a delay in getting content up on the platform, but it was less time than what we were seeing with the physical microfiche. As of today, we have access through the Nov 30, 2014 issue of the NY Times on ProQuest Digital.

 

Thanks,


Rebecca

 

Rebecca Y. Martin

Digital & Bibliographic Resources Librarian

Fineman & Pappas Law Libraries

Boston University School of Law

765 Commonwealth Ave.

Boston, MA 02215

(617) 353-8876

rymartin@bu.edu

 

From: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG] On Behalf Of Judith Koveleskie
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 8:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [SERIALST] newspapers on microfiche

 

I was a records manager before I was a librarian and back in the 1970's and 1980's we had computer output microfiche which replaced printouts.   I don't know if that technology is still available, but it worked great then.


Judith A. Koveleskie, MLIS, MA
Serials Librarian
Seton Hill University
Reeves Memorial Library
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Greensburg, PA 15601-1548
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On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 7:09 PM, Fearer, Kathleen E (EED) <kathleen.fearer@alaska.gov> wrote:

We cancelled our New York Times and Wall Street Journal microfilm subscriptions a few years ago – we just could not afford to maintain them.   I know a lot of other libraries are doing the same.  The rising prices of microfilm and shrinking budgets of libraries make me wonder whether the current model of preserving newspapers on microfilm is sustainable. 

 

I’ve been thinking about the whole process of microfilming from paper copies.  I sometimes hear from microfilm vendors that delivery of film is delayed due to a delay in receipt of the actual papers from the publishers.  And filming from the paper copies is pretty time consuming.  Our library has been thinking about writing digital files to film.  I know nothing about newspaper publishing, but it seems like there must be some sort of digital file used to create the print edition, and could those files (or other files derived from them) be used to create master microfilm more quickly and efficiently?  Has anyone heard whether any of the big film vendors (like ProQuest, Heritage, Newsbank, Advantage seems to be growing – at least in Alaska) are creating master microfilm from digital files?  Maybe some of them monitor this list and will reply.  How feasible would it be for a microfilmer to create master microfilm from digital files?  If it is feasible, what are the advantages and disadvantages of the two approaches?

 

It could be that I’m just way behind the times and all of these questions have been raised and answered (wouldn’t be the first time).

 

Thanks for your thoughts!

 

 

Katie Fearer

Public Services Librarian

Alaska State Library

907-465-2988

kathleen.fearer@alaska.gov

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG] On Behalf Of Lynne Weaver
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 11:15 AM
To: SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG
Subject: [SERIALST] newspapers on microfiche

 

Just venting here.  We receive both New York Times and Wall Street Journal in microfiche from ProQuest.  They are not cheap -- $6800 and $4400 (rounded figures for2014) respectively.  I just called to find out why the last received of these is October 1-15 of New York Times and August of Wall Street Journal.  I was told that: 1. ProQuest has to wait for shipments of issues from the publishers; 2. These (all the rest of 2014, I hope) have just been received by ProQuest; 3. Production takes four weeks; and 4. Once produced and shipped, I can expect to wait four to six weeks for delivery.

 

The earliest I can expect any of this, then, is late March to mid-April.  That’s almost a six-month delay for some of the New York Times, and seven months for some of the Wall Street Journal.  Not happy.  My customer service rep was very nice, sympathetic, apologetic, and willing to pass my complaints along, but I’m pessimistic about it doing much good.  If any of the rest of you would like to call them to chime in on this, perhaps it could help the situation.  Maybe.

 

Yours, discouraged,

 

Lynne Weaver

Serials Coordinator

Lipscomb Library

434 947-8396 Phone      434 947-8134 Fax

lweaver@randolphcollege.edu

Randolph College

Founded as Randolph-Macon Woman's College in 1891

2500 Rivermont Avenue

Lynchburg, VA 24503

www.randolphcollege.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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