Our total number of print subscriptions (including newspapers and
standing orders) is right around 2,800.

----
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 Anne Bunting
> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 8:57 AM
> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Looking for other libraries that have
> eliminated check-in
>
> 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
> > >
> >
>