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Subject: one record or 2?
From: "Charles F. Tremper" <cftrempe@library.syr.edu>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 08:04:43 EDT
To: serialst@list.uvm.edu

Dear colleagues,

Currently, whenever possible, we are using one bibliographic record to
provide access to all formats--print, microform, online.  We are
reconsidering this policy due to the record maintenance involved and the
inability to simply load records for groups of titles.

What are other libraries doing?

In the real world, is there a trend toward one record or multiple records?

Does the decision depend on the type of electronic access--a JSTOR
archive vs. titles in aggregators?

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

chas.tremper

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Charles F. Tremper
Head, Serials Unit and Serials Catalogue Libn.
Bibliographic Services Dept.
Syracuse University Library
Syracuse, N.Y.  13244
telephone:  (315) 443-9775
email:  cftrempe@library.syr.edu