Hi Mark,

 

We frequently have journals turned around, placed underneath the shelf or on top of the stack if the cover has any nudity or LBGTQ content.  We have also had issues just disappear – either stolen or thrown away.  I regularly walk the stacks to put things back in place.  We have had problems with the swimsuit issue in the past so I was trying something different this year – treating it like a reserve item.

 

LeAnne

 

LeAnne Rumler

Technical Services Librarian, serials

Mossey Library

Hillsdale College

517-607-2405

 

From: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG] On Behalf Of Mark Winek
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2018 12:11 PM

To: SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Sports Illustrated

 

LeAnne, I'm sorry that I don't have anything significant to directly contribute to your question, as our copy will be shelved normally. However, our print periodicals are on the lowest level of our library in compact shelving and shelved horizontally. Therefore, aside from the shelving staff, the only users to view it will be the ones seeking it out.

 

Setting aside any possible personal convictions, I have to say that I side with Brenda on this issue, in that we would not treat this issue differently from the others in light of censorship concerns. However, I was interested in your statement, LeAnne, that "rather than loose this issue of Sports Illustrated" you made it requestable at the circulation desk. Does this mean that it risks theft by users, either in the name of censorship or another purpose?

 

Best,

Mark Winek

Georgetown University

 

On Mon, Feb 26, 2018 at 11:55 AM, Brenda McKenna <bmckenna@stfx.ca> wrote:

Hi,

 

We do not censor anything and I was unaware that a library (public or academic) would practice censorship.  Our swimsuit issue is displayed like any  other issue of any print journal we subscribe to. 

 

Kind regards,

Brenda

 

Brenda McKenna, LIT

Electronic Resources Assistant
Acquisitions & Serials Services

Collections Unit
Angus L. Macdonald Library

St. Francis Xavier University

3080 Martha Drive, PO Box 5000

Antigonish, NS

B2G 2W5    Canada

902-867-3758

bmckenna@stfx.ca

 

 

 

 

From: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG] On Behalf Of Dana Terres
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2018 12:38 PM
To: SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Sports Illustrated

 

Hi Leanne,

 

We keep one year of Sports Illustrated in catalog boxes on the bottom shelf. Our practice has been to put the swimsuit issue directly into the catalog boxes instead of displaying it. We figure that way any patron who is looking for it can find it, but we avoid making our more conservative users uncomfortable.

 

Best,

Dana

 

On Mon, Feb 26, 2018 at 10:20 AM, Cackler, Veronica <vcackler@coloradomesa.edu> wrote:

Hi LeAnne,

 

We do not, and never have, put the swimsuit edition on our shelves. This year, I contacted  our Ebsco rep and asked that we do not receive the swimsuit issue. In response, Sports Illustrated will extend our subscription.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Veronica Cackler

Serials and Cataloging Technician II / Technical Services

Tomlinson Library@Colorado Mesa University

1200 College Place

Grand Junction, CO 81501

(970) 248-1430

vcackler@coloradomesa.edu

 

 

 

 

 

From: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG] On Behalf Of LeAnne Rumler
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2018 9:05 AM
To: SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG
Subject: [SERIALST] Sports Illustrated

 

I am curious to hear about how others are handling the most recent swimsuit issue of Sport Illustrated.  We have very conservative users, who frequently turn over or hide journals with what they consider to be objectionable covers.  It goes against my normal policy but, rather than lose this issue of Sport Illustrated (which even I have to admit is a bit much), I had my assistant make a copy of the cover and place a sticker on it saying the issue could be requested at the circ desk. 

I’d be interested to hear how others handle this annual issue.

 

LeAnne

 

LeAnne Rumler

Technical Services Librarian, serials

Mossey Library

Hillsdale College

517-607-2405

 

 

 

 

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