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Date: Sat, 26 Jul 1997 11:36:08 EDT
From: Marc W. Wildman <mwwildma@library.syr.edu>
To: Marcia Tuttle <tuttle@gibbs.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Serials management in a centralized Technical Services

Mary,

At Syracuse University, all of our serials check-in is centralized.
We have several satellite libraries as well as many locations within
the central library besides our main periodical reading room. All our
periodicals are received here, checked-in, and sent to all locations
within a 24 hour turn-around time. I would think that turn-around
time should be a major consideration in your decision to centralize
check-in. If you can get periodicals to you branches within an
acceptable time then centralized serials check-in is worth it.

Bindery is handled a bit differently. We process the bindery for all
locations except for our major science branch. They prep and send
directly to our preservation department. All other locations prepare
the bundles, but send them to us for processing before they go to
preservation.

Good luck!

Marc Wildman
Serials Cataloging Supervisor
Bird Library
Syracuse University
mwwildma@library.syr.edu

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Serialsters,

The Nova Southeastern University Libraries are preparing to centralize =
Technical Services functions, including serials/bindery.  Technical =
Services staff from the Main and Health Professions libraries, who are =
currently located in their respective libraries on campus, will be =
moving to the Law Library, where centralized Technical Services will be =
located.  Could those of you who are in similar situations please share =
with me your recommendations and/or observations on handling serials =
receipt, check-in, and bindery for the "off-site" libraries?  Do you =
receive all serials at the central site, and route to off-site =
destinations, or is check-in done "on location"?  How do you handle =
bindery prep for remote libraries?  Any and all comments welcomed!   =
TIA,

Mary Paige Smith
Assistant University Librarian for Technical Services
Nova Southeastern University Law Library
3305 College Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314
(954) 262-6213 (voice)
(954) 262-3840 (FAX)
smithm@nsu.law.nova.edu