Please allow me to add another reason why it's important to check in print
journals. It verifies that you physically have/had them within your
facility which is essential for disaster recovery. If you cannot prove that
specific titles and volumes were indeed received, FEMA and/or your
insurance company will not pay for that replacement. Think of how the
libraries affected by Katrina, Rita and Wilma will identify what they lost.
My guess is that their check in records will be a primary tool. Rebuilding
a library collection is difficult enough, imagine what it would be like if
you didn't know what you had?