I would like to know that too.  How many current journals are involved?

Anne Carroll Bunting
University of Tennessee
Health Sciences Library
877 Madison Ave
Memphis, TN 38163

abunting@utmem.edu

----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Anderson <rickand@UNR.EDU>
Date: Thursday, January 26, 2006 10:47 am
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Looking for other libraries that have eliminated check-in

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