We barcode our bound volumes--for inventory and for in-house usage
statistics.  For the current issues that are not barcoded I have created
a dummy item record for each title.  It is scanned the number of times
the title is used (if 3 isseus are used, the card is scanned 3 times in
the in-house usage counter).  Our patrons are asked not to re-shelve
titles.  Of course, this only provides us with an estimate since we all
know that some are used and placed back on the shelves without our
knowledge.

Rochelle Van Erem wrote:
>        At my institution, we do not circulate our journals and they
> are not
>        barcoded. Could someone provide some ways to track usage?
>        We are considering the idea of wrapping them in paper and then
>        counting
>        broken seals at a later date; has anyone tried that method?
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>        It sounds messy. Could someone suggest something better?
>
>        Thanks,
>
>        Rochelle Van Erem
>        Serials          St. Norbert College Library
>        100 Grant Street
>        De Pere, WI 54115 USA
>        phone (920) 403-3270
>        fax (920) 403-4079
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Nancy E. Bickford
Shafer Library, University of Findlay
1000 N. Main St.
Findlay, OH  45840