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Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 13:18:56 +1030
From: KATRINA MCKINLAY <tiggers@OZEMAIL.COM.AU>
Subject: Re: Journals circulation in academic/branch libraries (Marcia
            Trauernight)

Hi

I work in a special library, and we do not circulate our journals. We do not
lend our journals, unless a great plea is made, and then we may lend it to
them for a short time.  But this is not a known policy, and is only done on
exceptional circumstances.  The one main complaint from we had clients about
not lending any journals, was that they just wanted to photocopy the
pictures in color for a presentation etc.  To solve this problem, we
installed a scanner in the library, so they were able to scan the pictures
and e-mail them to their office.  We do not have a color printer available,
so e-mailing the scan is the only solution.
This seems to have stopped the complaints.

Hope this helps

Regards

Katrina McKinlay
South Australia

----- Original Message -----
> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 08:14:16 -0500
> From: Marcia Trauernicht <mstwml@RITVAX.ISC.RIT.EDU>
> Subject: Re: Journals circulation in academic/branch libraries (Sophia
Fragou)
>
> I haven't seen any responses on the list to Sophie's request on
> circulation policies for serials, particularly in academic libraries.  I
> am also interested in finding out if other libraries allow serials to
> circulate, and if so, what restrictions apply.
>
> Currently my library does not allow any serials to leave the building
> (current issues, bound volumes or film).  Now some faculty and grad.
> students are asking that they be allowed to check out journals and take
> them back to their office.  Our director is interested in examining this
> question more fully, so we are in the processing of gathering
> information on the pros and cons of this issue.
>
> Any information, either for or against circulating serials, would be
> greatly appreciated.  If you do allow the circulation of serials at your
> library, please give an outline of  who is eligible to check them out,
> the loan period, etc.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Marcia S. Trauernicht
> Head of Cataloging/Serials
> Wallace Library
> Rochester Institute of Technology
> 90 Lomb Memorial Drive
> Rochester, NY  14623-5604
> (716) 475-7292
> mstwml@rit.edu

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Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 15:05:10 GMT+0200
From: Sandra Olivier <libsjo@UPE.AC.ZA>
Subject: BORROWING PRIVILEGES FOR SERIALS/PERIODICALS

At the Library of the University of Port Elizabeth (South Africa) we
seem to have very liberal loan rulres regarding Periodicals issues
when compared to other libraries on the listserv.

We do allow academic staff as well as post-grad students (Masters
& Doctoral) to borrow five Bound Periodicals for a loan period of two
weeks.  Academic staff are also allowed to borrow a max of five
unbound issues for two weeks.

Undergraduates are not allowed to borrow any journals - library use
only for them.

No journals are circulated on Inter Library Loans - Photocopies only
with Copyright Clearance.

We also circulate all the latest unbound issues to approximately
40 Depts on Campus for a period of one month on the first of each
month as a current awareness service.

Hope this is of use to you!

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Mrs Sandra J Olivier                     E-Mail : LIBSJO@upe.ac.za
Periodicals Dept                         Tel    : 041 504-2327
University of Port Elizabeth Library     Fax    : 041 504-2280
Private Bag X6058
PORT ELIZABETH 6000 South Africa

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