We recently started adding these descriptors.  I think it clarifies things for the users and simplifies things for the instructors, who don't have to waste time in their instruction sessions explaining the opac display.

Here's an example:
http://tinyurl.com/6goemh

~Kelly

Kelly A. Smith
Electronic Resources Collection Librarian
Eastern Kentucky University
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Richmond, KY 40475
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----- Original Message -----
From: Bethany Pierce <bethany.pierce@BRIDGEW.EDU>
Date: Friday, November 7, 2008 8:13 am
Subject: [SERIALST] Notating bound serials in OPAC?
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU

> 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