Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 10:40:16 -0500
From: Kevin F Petsche <kpetsche@IUPUI.EDU>
Subject: Library Journal Microfilm

Good morning,
     I am a serials copy cataloger at Indiana University Purdue University
Indianapolis.  I am cataloging several reels of microfilm for Library
Journal to fill in gaps of our paper holdings.  In OCLC, there are 3
records for titles that cover the period for which these reels
cover...namely, Library Journal 1876-1974 (OCLC #1755854), LJ, LIbrary
Journal 1974-1976 (OCLC #2171727) and Library Journal 1976-   (OCLC
#2351916).  But for the microfilm, there is only one record for the entire
serial, 1876-   , (OCLC #3652621).  The record for the microfilm has notes
for the time periods for all 3 print title manifestations.  Also, this
record was entered in 1978, after the appearance of the 3rd title of the
print version.  I would have thought that there would be 3 microfilm
records to match the 3 print records, but obviously this is not what has
been done.  Can anyone explain to me why there is only one microfilm
record?

Thanks.
Kevin Petsche