We also use Innovative Interfaces to gather inhouse use statistics.
Rather than a barcode on the shelf, we created a rolodex file of
barcodes.  We don't know which issue was used but we at least know the
title is getting some use.  The stats have been very helpful in
decisions to cancel.  I know the count may not be perfect but it helps
to have a rationale for cancelling a title.

Anil Deshpande wrote:

>We are considering gathering usage statistics for print serials by
using a bar
>code Scanner and the in-house circulation module of our software. Has
any
>one had experience with this? Did the data you gathered help you make
>decision about purchases? What benefits did you realize from a project
like
>this? Any suggestions are welcomed.
>

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Martha Coleman
Reference/Serials Librarian
U A Fort Smith - Boreham Library
5210 Grand Avenue   PO Box 3649
Fort Smith,  AR  72913
479-788-7208     FAX 479-788-7209
mcoleman@uafortsmith.edu