Subject:  More Questions on Microform Collections

Please reply directly to Elna.Saxton@uc.edu

Colleagues,

The University of Cincinnati is planning to merge a ~2million microform
collection with a current periodical collection.  In order to plan for
staffing needs associated with the microform collection I am hoping you
could take a moment to answer the following questions. Barb Connelly, in a
previous email, was focussing on arrangement, we are interested primarily
in staffing.

Please reply directly to Elna.Saxton@uc.edu

Thank you.

1. What is the approximate size of your microform collection?

2. How many reader printers do you have?

3. How many FTE staff are assigned to manage or assist with this collection?

4. Aside from public service, do the responsibilities of staff include:
__ Checkin of microform material
__ Claiming of material
__ Cataloging material
__ Other technical processing
__ Assisting / managing other collections (please elaborate)

5. Aside from assisting users with equipment, and shelving microform, what
other tasks are assigned to student employees?

Thank you for any information you can provide,

Elna Saxton
Head, Periodical Services Dept.
University of Cincinnati
513-556-1413
Elna.Saxton@uc.edu