Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 16:19:15 -0400
From: Martha Gunnarson <mg@WPI.EDU>
Subject: Re: Serial Holdings Lists (Deborah Harrell)

On Thu, 11 Apr 1996, Deborah Harrell wrote:

> We are trying to decide what to do about printed serial holdings lists
> for our *lan* with approximately 25 computers.  Right now, we have a
<snip>
> of the printout is just in personnel because the product is printed in
> our computer center at no charge.  We would have to pay for the duplicate
> copies of the OCLC product.
>
> How do other people handle this...or does anyone else?

We get a paper copy of the sulop [Serials Union List Offline Product], and
make 10 double-sided photocopies of it, then have them bound.  Right now
we do this twice a year, plus load the periodicals portion of the union
list tape onto our web site

http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/IMS/Library/percat.html

as our periodical holdings do not show up properly in our current library
system. I try to keep the web version up to date.

The copies are distributed around the library (spines imprinted with their
intended location, such as: "This volume to remain on first floor"  or:
"Reference Desk.")

2 copies to the Reference Desk, 1 to ILL, 1 to each of 3 other floors, 2
to the PAC area (8 terminals, 2 pcs), 1 stays in Tech Services, and 1 goes
into the current periodicals area. I keep the original printout.

So far this has worked pretty well. We have been doing this for about 5
years now.

Martha Gunnarson______________Serials Librarian_______________Gordon Library
     Worcester Polytechnic Institute  Worcester, MA 01609  mg@wpi.edu
                        http://www.wpi.edu/~mg