Actually, we have similar shelves (from the 1930's). When we replace the current edition, the day old newspaper is moved to the newspaper shelves (slanted shelf that lifts for holding older material). We currently keep 4 weeks of each newspaper.
I'd like to try not using sticks, but I'll have to run it by my supervisor. I'm looking at my student schedules for next semester, and none of my returning students would be able to easily fit newspaper processing into their schedules. If we didn't use sticks, I could process them in a minute or two.
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Ken Siegert
Acquisitions Assistant
Electronic Resources & Periodicals / U.S. Documents
Shadek-Fackenthal Library
Franklin & Marshall College
P.O. Box 3003
Lancaster, PA 17604-3003
Phone - (717) 291-4219
Fax - (717) 291-4160
On Apr 13, 2010, at 9:16 AM, Sharon McLaurin wrote:
> We also quit putting our newspapers on sticks, as it took a lot of time and also made them hard to read. We got a large unit about 8 years ago that displays the most current issue and allows for stacking the older issues behind and below it until discarded.
>
> Sharon McLaurin
> Serials Business Coordinator
> Collection Development and Resources Management
> Hunter Library
> 176 Central Drive
> Western Carolina University
> Cullowhee, NC 28723
> 828-227-3420
> 828-227-7380 (fax)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Heath, Janet P
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 9:05 AM
> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Newspapers on sticks
>
> My library quit doing that at least 10-12 years ago. We found a plexaglass rack that mounted on the wall with a slot for around 15 newspapers. Saves a lot of time not putting them on the sticks plus it's much easier for our clients to look at.
>
> Janet P. Heath
> Serials Coordinator
> Laupus Health Sciences Library
> East Carolina University
> 600 Moye Blvd
> Greenville, NC 27834
>
> Phone:252-744-2234
> Fax: 252-744-3369
> e-mail: heathj@ecu.edu
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Ken Siegert
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 8:40 AM
> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
> Subject: [SERIALST] Newspapers on sticks
>
> Hello!
>
> Has anyone stopped using newspaper sticks? If so, has it been a problem? We currently keep the following on sticks -- most recent daily edition of the NYT, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Philadelphia Inquirer and our local paper; most recent Sunday edition of the NYT, Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer and our local paper.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken
>
>
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>
> Ken Siegert
> Acquisitions Assistant
> Electronic Resources & Periodicals / U.S. Documents
> Shadek-Fackenthal Library
> Franklin & Marshall College
> P.O. Box 3003
> Lancaster, PA 17604-3003
>
> Phone - (717) 291-4219
> Fax - (717) 291-4160
