We are in the process of reviewing the serials collection in our Library. Our
aim is cancel subscriptions to duplicate subscriptions across campuses as
much as possible and to cancel subscriptions to low used serials and place
orders for more useful titles. There are many libraries who have
undergone this process and I'd appreciate very much if you could let me
know your ideas or experience regarding the following for the moment:

1) What methods can we use for surveying the usage of bound, unbound and
current serials in the library?

2) How useful is using document delivery data for selecting new titles for
subscription? Any other methods to select more useful serial titles?

3) How should we go about getting the support of the teaching staff of the
university for this process?

I'd appreciate very much if you'd reply to me direct.

Matara A. Gunapala
Library, Victoria University of Technology, Australia.

(email to: mgunapala@vut.edu.au)