----------(1) Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 10:46:47 -0500 From: "Skwor, Jeanette" <skworj@UWGB.EDU> Subject: Re: Routing and purchasing of professional journals (Wendy Isom) ***Other things I've found helpful include putting the website address on the routing label if there is text online, and sending out an emailed query when things are in danger of getting out of hand. The last time I did that was for _Publisher's Weekly_; I was missing about 1/3 of the issues from the last several months. I just emailed the people on the list, telling them what was missing and asking them to check and lo and behold, issues came home at an unprecented rate. I think people just set things aside to read, and then are forgotten. If they know they can read the thing online they will, and if they are reminded they appreciate it, and may even become a bit more cognizant in the future. For awhile, at least :) Jeanette L. Skwor Serials Dept. - Cofrin Library University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Drive Green Bay, WI 54311 Phone: (920) 465-2670 Fax: (920) 465-2783 > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 09:27:28 -0500 > From: Wendy Isom <wisom@pub-lib.ci.arlington.tx.us> > Subject: RE: Routing and purchasing of professional journals > (Lia Hemphill) > > Lia, > > Because routed periodicals frequently fall into an immense blackhole > (or a series of smaller blackholes) only to resurface at least a > year after their publication date, we do purchase two or three copies of > of in demand titles. (Unabashed Librarian, Publishers Weekly, > American Libraries, etc.) Also, our director receives her own copy of > titles in which she is particularly interested. > > Recently, I sent memos to every staff member letting them know which > lists they were on. I asked them to let me know if they wanted to > be added/removed from any lists. I had great response from the staff, > and was able to pare down many of the routes. I also send the list to > new staff members and ask them to circle the titles in which they are > interested. I plan to "weed" the route lists annually. > > Hope this helps! > > Wendy Isom > Senior Reference Assistant - Periodicals > Arlington Public Library > Arlington, Texas ----------(2) Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 12:49:11 +0300 From: Sandhya Srivastava <Sandhya.Srivastava@LIU.EDU> Subject: Re: Routing and purchasing of professional journals (Lia Hemphill) Hi Lia We currently route TOC lists of the journals when they come in. We also keep the professional literature on separate office shelves in our Acquisitions area. We find this works for us because now Librarians can actually find the issues they are looking for. In the past, journals would sometimes stay on a person's desk for months or be misplaced. There is a sign out sheet so if anyone is looking for a particular issue, they can contact the person who has it. We have always only had one subscription for any professional literature including the Chronicle of Higher Education. We currently have fifteen full-time librarians. When we started the TOC routing, every librarian was allowed to choose how ever many titles they wanted to read. There was never a limit placed on what anyone was allowed to read. I have had positive responses from Library Faculty on being able to find the issues they need when they need them. Hope this helps. Sandy Srivastava Long Island University Brooklyn Campus One University Plaza Brooklyn NY 11201 (718) 780 - 4181 Email: Sandhya.Srivastava@liu.edu > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 15:47:16 -0400 > From: Lia Hemphill <lia@NOVA.EDU> > Subject: Routing and purchasing of professional journals > > We are in the process of hiring additional full time professional > staff. Currently, the library routes professional journals only to the > professional staff. I am curious to know if any library purchases a > second or third copy of a professional journal based on the number > interested personnel that wants to read a particular journal. Or sets > limits to the number professional journals that a staff member may have > routed to them. I look forward to your responses. > > Yours, ----------(3) Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 13:46:27 -0400 From: "Lenville, Jean" <jlenvill@RICHMOND.EDU> Subject: Re: Routing and purchasing of professional journals (Lia Hemphill) I would urge you to route journals about our profession to ANY library staff, not just professionals. Reading the professional literature was one of the things that convinced me I wanted to BE a professional! And it certainly made me more aware of the "big picture", even had I not chosen to pursue a degree. ALL staff benefit from "professional reading"! (and yes, we purchase multiple copies if there is enough demand) Jean Lenville, Head of Bibliographic Access Services (and former paraprofessional) Boatwright Library 28 Westhampton Way Univ. of Richmond, VA 23173 Phone: 804-289-8942 Fax: 804-289-8757 mailto:jlenvill@richmond.edu
