Hi Linda,

Here at F&M, we literally cut the two issues apart, and they are kept
separately on the shelves.  If you go to where the 2 issues are back-
to-back, open the issue(s) there (lay flat on a tabletop) and apply a
little pressure.  You will then be able to see the glue between the
two issues.  I then use a utility knife and slice right through --
the spines get a little mangled, but it works.  We bind both titles,
so we only have to look at the spines for a short time.

--Ken

On Oct 20, 2006, at 3:51 PM, Linda Cox wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I am interested in how other libraries have tackled the Chem
> Comm/Molecular BioSystems evil conjoined twins.  If you aren't
> familiar,
> every 6th issue of Chem Comm (Chemical Communications ISSN 1359-7345)
> comes with an issue of Molecular BioSystems (ISSN 1742-206X) which is
> attached to the back, upside-down no less.  On one side, you see the
> cover of ChemComm, on the other side is the cover of Molecular
> BioSystems.
>
> This is a problem I inherited and any information on how you handle
> them
> will be appreciated.
>
> Linda Cox
>
>
>
> Linda Newman Cox, M.L.I.S., M.A., Associate Prof.
> Head Librarian, Serials & Media Div. and Interlibrary Loan
> Northwestern State Univ Libraries
> Natchitoches, LA  71497
> phone 318.357.4419    fax 318.357.4470
>                  cox@nsula.edu
>
>
>

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Ken Siegert
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Electronic Resources & Periodicals / U.S. Documents
Shadek-Fackenthal Library
Franklin & Marshall College
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