Bobbye, I am not sure I interpret the meaning of "accession" in the same
way you do.  At the University at Buffalo we create item records in our
online system (complete with barcode) for all monographs (for circulation
and inventory purposes).  We create item records for our bound periodical
volumes too, mainly for inventory purposes since these do not circulate.
We also use the item record to indicate a volume is out at the bindery.

I consider the above to be accessioning, perhaps you are asking if anyone
keeps a card shelflist?  We have eliminated our shelflist entirely,
although we do not guarantee that everything in the collection is
accounted for in our online catalog.

We are a NOTIS library.  I hope this information is useful to you.

Susan
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On Tue, 25 Aug 1998, Bobbye L. McCarter wrote:

> I am interested in knowing if any of you continue to accession volumes in
> your libraries - monographs and/or serials.  If yes, what is your
> justification for this step in the processing procedure?  With so much
> being automated today - including the keeping of statistics on additions,
> deletions, etc. of holdings, I am trying to look realistically at the old
> procedures to see what steps are really still necessary - in order words,
> just because it has always been done, do we need to continue to do it just
> for that reason?
>
> Any input would be appreciated.  Thanks.
>
> Bobbye
>
> Bobbye L. McCarter blm@canes.gsw.edu
> Serials Librarian
> James E. Carter Library
> Georgia Southwestern State University
> 800 Wheatley Street
> Americus, GA  31709