-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Seasonal check-in -- Mary Williams
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 14:57:15 -0400
From: "Rouillard, Marilee" <mrouilla@KEENE.EDU>

Putting an arbitrary month on a record can have a consequence if you
need to
make a claim.  My vendor will sometimes put their 'arbitrary' month on
the
claim to the publisher, ignoring my correct and specific date.   The
result
is that I do not get that issue because they don't publish a "December"
issue...

Marilee H. Rouillard, Periodicals Supervisor
Mason Library, Keene State College
229 Main St.
Keene, NH  03435-3201

mrouilla@keene.edu    (603)358-2756

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Seasonal check-in
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 11:38:27 -0500
From: Mary Williams <mwilliams@tarleton.edu>

Thanks to those who replied to my post regarding the problems with our
quarterly seasonal titles.  One respondent asked me to share with the
list and I'll summarize what I have learned.

The consensus is that seasonal check-in is "virtually useless".  All
those who responded simply check the issues in with v:n and an arbitrary
month to indicate the season.  And after much thought, I think that's
what we'll do, too.

Next month we're having vendors give demos and DRA will show us TAOS.
It will be interesting to see if seasonal check-in works on their new
product.

Happy Monday!!

Mary

Mary W. Williams
Periodicals Librarian
Dick Smith Library
Box T-0450
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX  76402

(254) 968-9868
(254) 968-9467  FAX

email: mwilliams@vms.tarleton.edu