-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Required journals -- Werner Lind
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 03:42:10 +0000
From: Michele Pope <mbp.38@ATT.NET>

You could do a comparison with other colleges that are
similar in size/subject areas covered and if they have
online catalog see what their journals consist of.  Also
see if journals in the field are highly indexed, meaning
they are commonly read.

Michele Pope
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Required journals -- Kelly Joyce
> Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 16:35:23 -0500
> From: Werner Lind <wlind@MAIL.BLUEFIELD.EDU>
>
>
>     Our regional accrediting body has no such list.  (I know this
> because
> we're preparing for an on-site visit from their inspection team next
> year,
> so I've had to become very aware of their requirements.)  Of course,
> this
> isn't the same body that operates in the Midwest, but all the regional
> bodies' standards tend to be expressed in very general terms, focusing
> on quality more than quantity, and allowing for flexibility based on
> local
> factors.  They will
> mainly want to be sure you have whatever kind of periodical collection
> is
> needed to
> support the particular program(s) your school offers, whatever that is.
>     A good starting point for getting ideas for what titles to include
> is
> Magazines for Libraries, edited by Katz and Katz and published by
> Bowker.
> You might also want to
> touch base with your faculty and see what additional journal titles they
> would recommend.
>
>
>
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: required journals
> > Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 14:44:44 -0500
> > From: Kelly Joyce <joyce@HANOVER.EDU>
> >
> > Hello - I hope someone out there can assist.  I work at a small
> > midwestern
> > college of about 1000 students.  I'm trying to find a list of journals
> > required for our library to have to ensure accreditation, by
> > discipline.  I've tried the Accreditation body web site, but found
> > nothing.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me if such a list exists or how to go about finding it?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >   - Kelly
>
> --
> Werner A. Lind
> Assistant Library Director
> Easley Library/Bluefield College
> 3000 College Drive
> Bluefield, VA   24605
> 276-326-4269
> http://www.bluefield.edu/library/