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Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 08:18:37 -0500
From: Dena Luce <dluce@FAULKNER.EDU>
Subject: Re: CURIOUS ABOUT COUNTING MICROFICHE PIECES (JEWEL RUCKER)

Jewel, we do count microfiche for statistical purposes.  One report that
specifically takes this into account is the IPED report, which our
institution completes every couple of years.  We estimate our fiche count by
getting an average number of fiche in one inch and then multiplying that
number by the total number of inches of fiche in the collection.  We do
'squeeze' the fiche together so they are snug and give an accurate
measurement.  I'd be interested to know what others do.

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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 10:02:22 -0400
From: Jewel Rucker <JRucker@WVUTECH.EDU>
Subject: CURIOUS ABOUT COUNTING MICROFICHE PIECES (JEWEL RUCKER)

DOES ANYONE COUNT MICROFICHE PIECES WHEN DOING STATISTICS? IS IT A STATISTIC
YOU FIND REQUESTED AT ALL?
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WAS DONE LONG BEFORE I BEGAN WORKING IN SERIALS AND
I'VE KEPT IT UP EVERY YEAR.

ANY THOUGHTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS.

A. JEWEL RUCKER
PERIODICALS
VINING LIBRARY
WVU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
MONTGOMERY, WV 25136
EMAIL:  JRUCKER@wvutech.edu