This topic has been discussed several times, and is can be found in the Serialst archives.

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Jeanette L. Skwor
Serials Dept., Cofrin Library
University of WI-Green Bay
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-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Jennifer Marcantel
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 10:33 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Serials check in?

You mean you want to stop checking all of your journals in? How would you keep track of what you have and don't have? How would your patrons know where to find the information they need?

Jennifer Marcantel
Serials Acquisitions Librarian
Mary and John Gray Library
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX

-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Zhang, Jingping
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 9:21 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] Serials check in?

Hello everyone,

We think to stop checking in journals. I just wonder who has this experience and do you recommend this? Any comments and suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Jingping

Jingping Zhang

Assistant Dean of Library Technology/Associate Professor

Marshall University Libraries

304-696-2326 (O) 304-634-0110 (cell)

304-696-5858 (fax)

zhangj@marshall.edu