The way we distinguish between bound and unbound issues is that bound
volumes get barcodes and have item records created. Unbound issues do
not. The unbound issues are in the "latest received" display
(clickable from the summary holdings statement display) and the bound
volume items are listed right below this.

Here is an example:

http://library.acaweb.org/search/i0023-8791

I'm not sure whether this will apply to your catalog system or not.

Pat Thompson

At 11:08 AM 11/7/2008, you wrote:
>Good morning,
>
>I hope someone out there can help me, I'm relatively new to the serial world.
>
>Of those of you who bound your back issues, do you denote in the OPAC which
>issues are bound? We're currently using textual holdings along with the
>Voyager Serials Check-in module, so the display goes something like this:
>
>Issues recently received: v. 36, no. 1 (2008 Jan/Feb)
>Library has: v.21 (1993)-
>
>My boss would like to denote which issues are bound. I suggested making a
>non-public note in the holdings, simply for our own purposes; however, he
>thinks it may be of use to our patrons. Any thoughts? Hope this is clear!
>
>Thanks a lot,
>
>Bethany Pierce
>Technical Services Librarian
>Bridgewater State College

Patricia R. Thompson
Assistant University Librarian for Resource Management Services
duPont Library
University of the South
Sewanee, TN 37383
931-598-1657
pthompso@sewanee.edu