-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Bindery & Electronic Journals -- Terry Schiissler
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 20:18:09 -0400
From: David Goodman <dgoodman@phoenix.princeton.edu>

There's an even better idea--don't just stop binding them--stop getting
them
in print at all. (for those titles that people don't actualy browse)

David Goodman, Princeton University Biology Library
dgoodman@princeton.edu            609-258-3235

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Bindery & Electronic Journals
> Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 11:08:12 -0600
> From: Terry Schiissler <Terry.Schiissler@uregina.ca>
>
>
> Hello fellow SERIALSTers,
>
> Many libraries are able to access journals electronically, or  have
> journals within their collections included in many of the electronic
> databases,  now available (either through a consortial arrangement or
> through outright purchase).
>
> My question is - how has this affected your bindery or pre-bindery
> operations?
>
> Have you maintained your bindery budget at the same levels or at
> reduced levels?
>
> Do you still bind materials that are now being received in an
> electronic format?
>
> Are you giving any thought to stop binding altogether?
>
> Are you using the bindery operation for monographic rebinds only now
> that many journals are available electronically?
>
> Have you had time and the labour/staff to be able to verify what should
> or should not be bound because of journals being available
> electronically?
>
> Are there any other bindery questions I should be thinking of because
> of journals now being received in electronic form?
>
> I do not know if I can summarize for the list and am hoping the replies
> can be posted to the list.
>
> Many thanks in advance for all your thoughts
>
>
> Terry Schiissler
> Subscription Supervisor
> Dr. John Archer Library
> Library Serials Department
> University of Regina
> Regina, SK
> Canada    S4S 0A2
> Telephone - (306) 585-4409
> FAX - (306) 585-4868
> mailto:Terry.Schiissler@URegina.ca
>