We check them in but sometimes don't claim them if it is one we discard
quickly. The check in shows everyone if the issue is available. Since
some don't want to walk across campus unnecessarily, they would call to
see if we had the issue they wanted. When we put it online, that
ceased.
-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Laura Kane McElfresh
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 12:23 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Daily check ins
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in question will probably have already been replaced by microfilm or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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> Reference Librarian
> Philadelphia Museum of Art Library
> 26th St. & The Ben Franklin Pkwy.
> P.O. Box 7646
> Philadelphia, PA 19101
> USA
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Laura Kane McElfresh
Serials & Electronic Resources Librarian
Emory University Phone: 404-931-6895
Woodruff Library Email: lmcelfr@emory.edu
Atlanta, GA 30322
