Lilah -

Our Serials Acquisitions group at Emory recently (this spring, I think?)
made the decision to stop checking in daily newspapers.  Their reasoning
was that by the time a claim is generated, sent, and filled, the issue
in question will probably have already been replaced by microfilm or
otherwise "aged out" -- so the labor spent on check-ins for these titles
could definitely be better spent elsewhere, especially since so many
newspapers are available online (and some even have their most recent
content online for free).  It seems to be working well for us.

-Laura

Knox, Lilah Mittelstaedt wrote:
> All,
>
> Does everyone check in daily newspapers or is it common practice to not
> do so?  I recall people talking on this list about not checking in any
> periodicals at all, but I would rather hear from someone who does check
> things in but has made a decision to not check in certain titles due to
> the daily chore.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lilah
>
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Emory University                   Phone: 404-931-6895
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