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Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 11:07:38 -0500 (CDT)
From: Priscilla Klob <pklob@Trinity.Edu>
Subject: (Fwd) (Fwd) Serials circ. policies (Peace College)

Hi!  Our acquisitions librarian forwarded your message to me.

>Can some of you briefly describe your serials circulation procedures
>and/or policies? Is it always a good idea to have a written policy?

We check bound periodicals to faculty for 3 days, and to students
"overnight"  (meaning
they can check a periodical out one hour before closing and must
return it by one hour after opening the next day).   Current
periodicals are checked out by permission from a reference librarian
(for both faculty & students).  The librarian then is forced to make
that decision about the urgency of the need, the time limit, etc.  In
general it has worked out all right for us.  I believe we have very
informally-written policies that we keep meaning to formalize.  I
think, though, that it'd be very important to have some sort of
written policy in your library, especially if several people are
involved in the decision-making and checking-out of these serials.

Hope this helps!  Priscilla

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Priscilla Klob
Head of Access Services, Trinity University Library
Email: pklob@trinity.edu - Phone: (210) 736-8160
http://www.trinity.edu/~pklob/index.html