Hello!

We also used a Kardex system to checkin our serials in addition to doing
so in our old ILS- DRA- until we migrated to our new ILS- Millenium. I
can't imagine going back.

At the time we migrated, our bibliographic information migrated just
fine but none of the frequency/pattern information did. We were able to
tap the services of our subscription agent, EBSCO. They were able to
provide us with records for all of the titles we had through them that
contained 891 fields. Loading them into Millenium with a specific load
table brought all of the info into holdings records. Yes, we then had to
add our specific holdings but the pattern info was already there. Not
too terribly painful.

Loraine M. Wies
Acquisitions/Periodicals Librarian
Schaffer Library
Union College
Schenectady, NY 12308
Tel# 518-388-6689
Fax# 518- 388-6619
wiesl@union.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Lisa Pate
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 9:16 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] Check in/maintain/catalog serials

Hello everyone,

I have just started a serials manager position in a small
academic library that currently does not use the ILS to
check in serials.  We are currently using a series of
cards for each periodical/newspaper.  As such, these
serials are not cataloged similarly to the rest of our
holdings.  I am wondering:  (1) What methods other small
libraries use to keep track of serials?  (2) Is there a
better, automated method of keeping track of these serials
outside the ILS?  (3) Any suggestions as to getting our
serials collection into a simpler, electronic system?

Thank you,
Lisa Pate
Library Information Specialist II
UNM Valencia Campus Library
505-925-8992