We stopped binding several years ago. We have very few print titles; they are classified/cataloged and shelved in stacks with books. Most of our subscriptions are now in digital format/online. Olga Russov Librarian Associate Professor - Head of Acquisitions and Serials Kennesaw State University Sturgis Library 1200 Chastain Rd., Bldg. 200, Suite 209 Kennesaw, GA 30144 voice: 770-423-6189 fax: 770-423-6727 ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeanette Skwor" <skworj@UWGB.EDU> > To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 9:48:39 AM > Subject: Re: [SERIALST] binding > > We have far fewer print titles. Our increased time goes into the > electronic subscriptions. > > Sincerely, > > Jeanette Skwor > Cofrin Library, Serials Dept. > (920) 465-2670 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum > [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Cole, Louise > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 8:39 AM > To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU > Subject: Re: [SERIALST] binding > > I'm curious about institutions who have cut back a lot on binding. > Do you find you box a lot more items and does this increase the > amount of staff time spent managing the collection, or do you only > have a small amount of print titles so it doesn't really matter? > > Louise > > Louise Cole > Senior Information Advisor (Collections) Nightingale Centre, Kingston > Hill Campus Kingston University Kingston upon Thames Surrey > KT2 7LB > > Email louise.cole@kingston.ac.uk > Telephone 020 8417 5383 or 020 8417 7074 Fax 020 8417 5312 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum > [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Heather Shore > Sent: 24 August 2012 13:58 > To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU > Subject: Re: [SERIALST] binding > > We use a product manufactured by Fellowes, called Bankers Box > Magazine Box. > Photo at this link: > http://www.buyonlinenow.ca/search.asp?keyword=fel0722 > They do come in various sizes and are available from a number of > office supply companies. > > We have found that other boxes with enclosed tops seem to encourage > damage to journal/magazine issues as people tend to cram them back > into the boxes. > > > > Heather Shore > Serials Specialist/ Spécialiste Des > Périodiques > Massey Library / Bibliothèque Massey > Royal Military College of Canada / Collège militaire royal du Canada > National Defence / Défense nationale PO Box 17000, Station Forces / > CP 17000, Succursale Forces Kingston, Ontario , Canada K7K 7B4 > heather.shore@rmc.ca Telephone / Téléphone 613-541-6000 x 6666 / > Facsimile / Télécopieur 613-540-8077 Government of Canada / > Gouvernement du Canada > > ________________________________________ > From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum > [SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] on behalf of Sally Smith [ssmith@BETHEL.EDU] > Sent: August-23-12 6:32 PM > To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU > Subject: Re: [SERIALST] binding > > We too have been cutting back on binding. Now one of my problems is > how to shelve these loose issues. I have a stash of boxes, in a > variety of sizes, from a company called Magafile out of MO, but they > are no longer available. Do you use Princeton files, have you found > anything enclosed on the top or in a variety of sizes? > > > Thanks, > > Sally > > > > Sally Smith > Bethel University Library/Serials Dept. > 3900 Bethel Drive St. Paul, MN 55112 > Phone: 651-635-8544 Fax: 651-635-1979 > http://library.bethel.edu<http://library.bethel.edu/> > > > > On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 3:57 PM, Skwor, Jeanette > <skworj@uwgb.edu<mailto:skworj@uwgb.edu>> wrote: > We cut ours drastically a few years ago also. > > Basically what I did was learn to stop worrying. > > Yes, I was horrified and afraid at first also, but honestly, my fears > did not come true, not even the small ones. We do shelfread > steadily, and had said if there were problems, we would begin to > bind whatever title it was again. But we've not had to do any. > > We do, however, tattletape. All issues. Always have. > > The times they are a-changing, that's for sure. Good luck! > > Sincerely, > > Jeanette Skwor > Cofrin Library, Serials Dept. > (920) 465-2670<tel:%28920%29%20465-2670> > > From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum > [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu<mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu>] On > Behalf Of Mykie Howard > Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 2:37 PM > To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU<mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU> > Subject: [SERIALST] binding > > Hi Everyone, > Our binding budget will be cut this year. I'm not sure by how much > or if it will totally be cut. What have you all been doing instead > of binding? Sending loose issues to the bound shelves when there > normally would have been a unit big enough to bind? If you do this, > do you put tattle strips every issue? Right now, we only strip the > titles that tend to "walk off," even though they still go missing. > What other options are there besides shrink wrap? > > Thanks! > Mykie > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Mykie Howard > Serials Librarian > Morehead State University > Camden-Carroll Library > 150 University Blvd. > Morehead, KY 40351 > > my.howard@moreheadstate.edu<mailto:my.howard@moreheadstate.edu> > ph:606-783-5116<tel:606-783-5116> > fax:606-783-5037<tel:606-783-5037> > > > > > *********************************************** > * You are subscribed to the SERIALST listserv (Serials in Libraries > discussion forum) > * To unsubscribe, send an email to the server address: > LISTSERV@LIST.UVM.EDU<mailto:LISTSERV@LIST.UVM.EDU> . Do NOT include > a subject line. 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