Gerre,

  Thanks very much for your suggestion.  Unfortunately, the "omit" feature
is only present in Voyager in some patterns.  Many, including all the weekly
patterns, do not have "omit" or "combine" programmed in.  It sure sounds
like your system is better for pattern creation!

Thanks again,

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU]On Behalf Of Gerre Wescott
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 10:31 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: Hooray for pub patt change

Hi Steve

You've probably already had a bona fide use of Voyager Endeaver tell you
how to fix JAMA but in Library Solutions, I can go into the serial record
editor and under 'regularity pattern' pick ' omitted' 'every month' 'fifth
Wednesday'.  This is after I have previously picked a 'count' of '24' and
a 'frequency pattern' of 'weekly'.  Maybe there is something similar in VE

Gerre

Gerre Wescott
Periodicals Technician
Snowden Library
Lycoming College
700 College Place
Williamsport PA 17701-5192
570-321-4089 - phone
570-321-4090 - fax
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>>> blacks@MAIL.STROSE.EDU 01/15/02 01:20PM >>>
Being in the midst of the transition to a new library system, I've been of
late especially aware of publishers' infinitely creative publication
patterns.  My personal favorite is JAMA, "published weekly, except for
months with 5 Wednesdays".  [If anyone knows how to make that work in
Voyager Endeavor, please let me know].

So I'd like to publically thank the publishers of The Christian Century.
Formerly, their pattern was "weekly--except biweekly the first two weeks of
January and February, the last two weeks of March and April, from the third
week of May through September, and the last two weeks of October, November,
and December."  Apparently their spirit has been moved by the angels of
serials librarianship, for their fine magazine is now "published biweekly".
Hallelujah.

Steve Black
Reference, Instruction, and Serials Librarian
Neil Hellman Library
The College of Saint Rose
392 Western Ave.
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 458-5494
blacks@mail.strose.edu