Karyn,

At one time, we had our print periodicals listed on our website according to categories. Now, however, we just list our print periodicals alphabetically on our website. Each year we've tried to lessen our print periodical purchases to obtain more electronic resources. Our print periodicals list has the earliest issues and the most recent issues indicated. Our print periodicals collection has swindled down from over 400 about two years ago to less than 200 now, so we see no need to place them in categories.

I hope this helps you.
Marilyn

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Marilyn Carney, MLS
Serials Services Librarian

Bruce I. Howell Library
Wake Technical Community College
9101 Fayetteville Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: (919) 866-5642
FAX: (919) 250-4329

Email : mmcarney@waketech.edu
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>>> Karyn Hinkle <hinkle@BGC.BARD.EDU> 8/27/08 1:22 pm >>>
Dear all --

Do you hear as often as I do from library users asking "Which periodicals
does this library subscribe to?"

How do you answer them?  In most libraries I've worked in or visited, the
answer is provided by a printed list (often marked up by pencil) that's kept
at the reference or periodicals desk, OR the reader is referred to the
library catalog.

In contrast to an annotated paper list or an ILS-generated list (most of
which seem maddeningly incoherent and are fiendishly difficult to make
complete), I'm looking for libraries that provide a single, coherent,
readable list of their periodical titles on their library websites.  I'm
especially interested in libraries that neatly divide the titles into
categories such as titles that are currently subscribed to vs. those in
which historical issues only are held.

Thanks for your advice!

Karyn Hinkle

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Karyn Hinkle
Reader Services Librarian
Bard Graduate Center for
Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture

hinkle@bgc.bard.edu
tel: + 212.501.3035

2008 - 2009 mailing address:
Bard Graduate Center
Library at Bard Hall
410 W. 58th Street
New York, NY 10019

fax: + 212.501.3093
http://www.bgc.bard.edu/library

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