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Date:         Wed, 22 Jul 1992 08:38:00 EDT
From:         "Diane G. Gallagher" <LIB_GALLAGHE@HLYCROSS>
Subject:      Evaluating Serials Systems

We are in the process of evaluating the current and future status
of the automation of our serials collection.  We have been using
Faxon's MicroLinx for serials in combination with DRA for all other
library services.  We are looking carefully now at both systems to
decide on our future direction.

We have 2,200 current subscriptions; 1 full time professional
staff position; 2 full time support staff positions (1 newly
added and unfilled.)

We would appreciate hearing from anyone using either of these
systems, people who are in the process of reconsidering or re-
examining their serials choices and options, people who are
changing systems.

Where do serials fit in your current automation picture?  And
where do you see them going?

Number of titles:

Number of staff:

Time frames for conversions:

What are your primary system requirements:

How do you rate your system on:

Flexibility:

Check-in: (for more than 1 library? Centralized? Decentralized?)

Funds/Money Management:

Reports:

Public access:

  To check-in data:
  Holdings information:

Circulation:

  Current titles:
  Bound titles:

Equipment/Client support:

Financial investment:

Lifespan:

Future considerations:

Successes?

Gripes?

We would appreciate any and all input.

Please respond to:

Internet:  LIB_GALLAGHE@HCACAD.HOLYCROSS.EDU

Bitnet:    LIB_GALLAGHE@HLYCROSS.BITNET

Diane Gallagher, Serials Librarian
Dinand Library
College of the Holy Cross
1 College Street
Worcester, MA 01610-2395

Tel: 508-793-2641;   Fax: 508-793-2372