We have aggressively gone to the online only format.  Not only does it
save space, but labor as well.  Just be careful about license
agreements, especially in terms of ILLs and cancellation policies.

Ellen
Ellen Rothbaum, MS, AHIP
Assistant Director
Daniel Carroll Payson Medical Library
North Shore University Hospital
300 Community Drive
Manhasset, NY 11030
Voice:  (516) 562-4324
Fax:  (516) 562-2865
ellenr@nshs.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Barbara A. Shipman
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 3:47 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] Losing periodical space

I'm currently on a committee to help in the reorganization of our
periodicals floor.  Unfortunately, we will lose space rather than gain
space (no surprises there).  We will lose an area that houses our
current journals as well as a couple of ranges for our bound journals.
The periodicals will remain on the same floor.  As far as I know,
placing a some of the bound journals in the basement isn't a
consideration.  The challenging part for the committee is to figure out
how to work with the same amount of journals with less room.  I know a
majority of you have been through the same situation in you libraries.
I would greatly appreciate it if you could share your experiences with
me.  I hope to get some great ideas that will help our library
accomplish this challenging feat.

Thank you,
Barbara
 Barbara A. Shipman
 Acquisitions Department
 Kresge Library
 Oakland University
 Rochester MI  48309
 (248) 370-2482