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Subject: circulating periodicals
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 16:16:05 -0500
From: Jennifer Keach <jkeach@bridgewater.edu>

Hello all,

I'm interested in learning about different academic libraries' policies
on
circulating periodicals to patrons, particularly undergraduates.  Out of
the building, that is.  Is there anyone out there that circulates
current
periodicals?  If you restrict circulation to older bound volumes, how
old?

I'm assuming that most libraries do not circulate periodicals, so no
need
to respond if you believe you are in the majority.  If you've
experienced
both circulating and noncirculating periodicals and have anecdotes on
the
pros and cons of each, though, I'd like to hear from you.

If anyone has already dug up statistics on this subject, I'd welcome
them,
as well as pointers to published research.

Thank you,
Jennifer

Jennifer Keach
Collection Development Librarian
Alexander Mack Memorial Library
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA 22812