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Subject: Re: Seasonal check-in -- Mary Williams
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 13:59:46 -0500
From: Christie Ollis <collis@mail.astate.edu>
Reply-To: collis@mail.astate.edu

We use Endeavor's system 'Voyager' and seasonal checkin works on it.  As
long as you start with Spring or Winter.  For some reason starting with
Summer or Autumn, it will predict as a quarterly but will not put a
season
with the Spring and Winter issues.  Very strange little bug.  But if you
start the pattern with the #1 issue in Spring or Winter it predicts
beautifully!  Just thought you would like to know.

Christie Ollis
Dean B. Ellis Library
Arkansas State University

-------- 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