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Date:         Mon, 8 Dec 1997 14:47:36 CST
From:         Donna Vavrek <libvavrek@ALPHA.NLU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Unsolicited materials

Unsolicited materials- we can hide records from the public.  Would an
alphabetical paper card system work for the staff to determine which
items to discard?

I would also double check with cataloging to determine if they know of a
method for creating a dummy record that the public couldn't see.

Donna L.Vavrek
Serials Librarian
Sandel Library                          email:libvavrek@alpha.nlu.edu
Northeast Louisiana University          phone:(318)342-1074
Monroe, LA 71209                        fax:  (318)342-1075

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Date:         Mon, 8 Dec 1997 15:36:19 -0500
From:         Anne Miller <amiller@BU.EDU>
Subject:      Unsolicited materials

  When it comes to unsolicited materials, the advantages of earlier
technologies should also be considered. I am thinking in particular of the
rolodex. While making added entries is not quite as easy as on your pc, it
doesn't take too long, doesn't require a back-up file, and doesn't
generate any database maintenance costs. Although we don't use one here at
B.U., I miss the ones I used at other libraries. While I'm not the least
bit sentimental about card catalogues or Kardex files, I liked using the
rolodex and thought it did what it was supposed to do pretty well.

  --Anne Miller
  --Serials Cataloger
  --Boston University

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Date: Mon, 8 Dec 1997 13:55:11 -0500
From: "Saretta Burke" <sburke@owens.cc.oh.us>
Organization: Owens Community College
Subject: Re: Unsolicited materials

Dear Roberta,  I, too, have been wondering what to do with all the
little post-its I so carefully leave for my staff: "discarded
issues to ..."  "3-hole punch and insert into notebook...". And what
to do do with some unlisted titles; discard, new purchases to be
given to me for cataloging, etc.  I have received some advice about
the latter category.  My mentor from Bowling Green State University
in Ohio, Pat Salomon, suggested I keep a file box with titles listed
on 3x5 cards (these titles are _not_ on the computer) with whatever I
want the staff to know.  Next, I have to teach them to use the box
before asking me.  We use III and so far there is no provision for
anything other than minimal messages.  It may make for better
literary discipline, but still, sometimes there is more than one
thing to say.  Please let us know the results of your query.  What
do the others do?

Saretta K. Burke
Owens Community College Library
P O Box 10,000
Toledo, OH  43699-1947
voice: 419-661-7221
fax: 419-661-7021
e-mail: sburke@owens.cc.oh.us