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-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Seasonal check-in -- Marie Rouillard
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 15:38:43 -0400
From: Bernadette Jones <bjones@smcvt.edu>

We have moved on from DRA to VOYAGER, which is much more versatile.
While using DRA, I used to put an asterisk in the "Vendor Title number"
area to alert for seasonal issues, and 2 asterisks for combined issues.
When I printed out my claims, the asterisks allowed me to easily spot
those items I needed to change before sending on to Ebsco.

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-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Seasonal check-in
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 14:47:41 -0500
From: Mary Williams <mwilliams@tarleton.edu>

My apologies; my previous message regarding seasonal check-in applied to
DRA.  But I have received some very interesting replies from non-DRA
users.

Thanks for your help,

Mary

> -------- 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
>