Those are good questions, and they're addressed in the article we wrote
following implementation of the experiment.  I'll send you a copy under
separate e-cover.

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Rick Anderson
Dir. of Resource Acquisition
University of Nevada, Reno Libraries
(775) 784-6500 x273
rickand@unr.edu

> -----Original Message-----
> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
> [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Diane Paldan
> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 7:35 AM
> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Looking for other libraries that have
> eliminated check-in
>
> Was there any description in all this of how libraries with
> large number of
> print subscriptions (who have eliminated check in) handle their mail.
> Routing, marking for shelving, separating out samples,
> discards, title
> changes, etc.
>
> Do they check shelf, check a list?  If they check in
> selective titles --
> how do they know.
>
> Sorry if I just missed that part of information.
>
> Diane
>
> At 09:47 AM 1/26/2006, you wrote:
> > > I suggest that scanning the SICI barcode to speed
> check-in should be
> > > seriously considered before eliminating check-in.
> >
> >At my library, we did actually consider going this route.
> The primary
> >factor that stopped us was the fact that so many journal issues are
> >published without barcodes.
> >
> >----
> >Rick Anderson
> >Dir. of Resource Acquisition
> >University of Nevada, Reno Libraries
> >(775) 784-6500 x273
> >rickand@unr.edu
>