I would add that updating changes of frequency, issuing body, numbering pecu-
liarity, noting cumulative indexes, special issues, etc. are very very time
consuming also.  Sometimes, such a description update takes even more time
than assigning a call number.  Unless one decides to accept any copy as is on
the national bibliographic utility, one has to "consume time and resources"
to do cataloging.

Julie Su
Serials Cataloger
IUPUI University Libraries
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