They never even asked.  If they had, we would have pointed out that
every argument in favor of check-in/claiming/etc. for print titles is an
even stronger argument for check-in/claiming/etc. of online titles
(which are much more numerous, often more expensive, and always more
heavily used).  We would then have pointed out that the size of our
staff forced us to make hard choices about which resources to manage
more carefully, and which to manage less so.

---
Rick Anderson
Assoc. Dir. for Scholarly Resources & Collections
Marriott Library
University of Utah
rick.anderson@utah.edu
801-721-1687

> -----Original Message-----
> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
> [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of John Lucas
> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 9:11 AM
> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Claiming not worth it? (RE:
> [SERIALST] futile claiming)
>
> Rick,
>
> When you were audited, did you tell them that you had ceased
> claiming?  and why you did so?
>
> With Best Regards,
>
>
> John Lucas
>
> Serials Librarian
> University of Mississippi Medical Center
> 2500 North State St
> Jackson, MS 39216-4505
>
> (PH) (601) 984-1277
> (FAX)  (601) 815-4569
> JLUCAS@ROWLAND.UMSMED.EDU
>
> >>> Rick Anderson <rick.anderson@UTAH.EDU> 1/24/2009 3:58 PM >>>
> Don't be so sure -- we got audited at my last institution after we
> gave up routine claiming, and they never batted an eye.  The
> value of
> the material you're claiming is (usually) so low, and the
> opportunity
> cost of claiming is so high, that really your auditors ought to be
> objecting to traditional claiming practices.
>
> Rick Anderson
>
>
>
>
> On Jan 24, 2009, at 2:46 PM, "Stephanie Hess"
> <hesss@NSU.LAW.NOVA.EDU>
> wrote:
>
> > Unfortunately our auditors would never permit that. :(
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
> > [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Rick Anderson
> > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 4:23 PM
> > To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
> > Subject: [SERIALST] Claiming not worth it? (RE: [SERIALST] futile
> > claiming)
> >
> > Those who are finding claiming to be frustrating may want
> to consider
> > doing away with routine claiming altogether.  I realize that sounds
> > crazy, but if you do a rigorous cost/benefit analysis you may be
> > surprised at how little benefit you end up getting from your
> > investment
> > in the claiming process for most titles.
> >
> > Just a thought.  (And one that some of you are probably surprised it
> > took me this long to share.)
> >
> > ---
> > Rick Anderson
> > Assoc. Dir. for Scholarly Resources & Collections
> > Marriott Library
> > University of Utah
> > rick.anderson@utah.edu
> > 801-721-1687
>
>
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