Cynthia,
We have probably doubled the number of titles that are retained for a limited period of time, such as 2 years, 3 years, 5 years, or 10 years and we do not bind those titles.  We do check in all issues.  We've also changed quite a few print + online subscriptions to online only.
Martha

----- Original Message -----
From: Cynthia Koman
Date: Friday, September 26, 2008 3:42 pm
Subject: [SERIALST] Print journal issues - What are you doing with them?
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU

> *Please excuse cross-postings.*
>
> Hello,
>
> I was wondering if those of you who receive both print and electronic
> for a journal title:
>
> 1. Keep the print issues for that journal?
> 2. If you keep the issues, do you check them it?
> 3. If you keep the issues, so you bind them?
>
> Any information that can be provided would be helpful.
>
> Thanks,
> Cindy
>
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Martha Coleman
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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
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