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Subject: Re: Serial Prediction Patterns -- Mary Iber
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 19:12:57 -0500
From: corky franzen <bookwurm@owc.net>

We are going to be dealing with going to Innovative serials module just
as
soon as our system can get it up and running.  I am interested in
hearing
how the transfer goes from paper to computerized since I will have to
deal
with it soon.  We are currently using Microlinx (yuck!) which is
beginning
to give us some problems.

Corky Franzen
Periodicals Coordinator
Elmhurst Public Library
Elmhurst IL

>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Serial Prediction Patterns -- Helaine Davis
> Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 16:23:10 -0700
> From: Mary Iber <iber@act.org>
>
>
>      Hi Helaine,
>
>      Thanks for your suggestions.  I think most of them will be very
>      useful. I have heard the Serials person at TLC is very good, and
> I'm
>      sure I'll get to be familiar with him as progress.
>
>      Do you barcode each journal?  Do you check out journals?  We
> haven't
>      figured out yet how we are going to do this. We do check out
> journal
>      issues, but do not barcode (and don't want to) each issue. Our
> trainer
>      said we'd have to set up separate MARC records (for the old issues,
>      and the "from now forward" issues OR we would have to predict our
>      serials from the beginning of our receiving them, and check them
> all
>      in. Does this ring any bells with you?  I'll explain more if this
> is
>      also something you are dealing with. We haven't decided yet. I'm
> all
>      for a 3rd alternative, but haven't thought of it yet!
>
>      Mary Iber
>
>
>
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> Subject: Re: Serial Prediction Patterns -- Helaine Davis
> Author:  "SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum"
> <SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU> at internet
> Date:    10/11/99 8:27 AM
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Serial Prediction Patterns -- Mary Iber
> Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 14:45:22 -0400
> From: Helaine Davis <hdavis@MONH.ORG>
>
>
> Our library has just transferred over to "Library. Solutions" from
> "TinMan"
> (EOSi) also.  We did get training which included the serials module.  We
> have several irregular serials.  When you click on regularity patterns
> you
> can click on month by month for those that you receive.  If it is really
> irregular you can use the manual check in instead of prediction.  The
> only
> problem is if you want to edit anything, you have make sure to return
> the
> problem issues before you edit each (I hope that you can understand what
> I
> mean). TLC does have a special serials person in the help desk also who
> is
> very patient.  What I did was start with all our Ebsco serials since
> that
> was the largest amount of titles that we receive and then do others as
> they
> come in.  I had been keeping a log of issues during our changeover so
> these
> are all input one by one.  The rest of the holdings I will hopefully be
> able
> to put in the catalog record later.
>
> Helaine Davis, Library Assistant
> Van Gorden-Williams Library
> Museum of Our National Heritage
> Lexington, MA
>
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: No subject given
> Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 09:36:18 -0700
> From: Mary Iber <iber@act.org>
>
>
>      Our library is in the process of switching to a new automated
> system.
>      The only part of the serials record that transferred is the bib
>      record. We are a corporate library and hold about 600 titles. We
> are
>      going from EOSi Professional Series (DOS based) to The Library
>      Corporation (Windows based).
>
>      If any of you have experience or suggestions on the best procedure
> to
>      follow for reentering prediction patterns, holdings, etc., please
> let
>      me know.
>
>      Did you start alphabetically, or make the changes as the serials
>      arrive, or what?
>
>      Did you try to transfer subscription history?
>
>      Any estimate on how long it takes?
>
>      We also route almost all of our subscriptions, so need to transfer
>      routing lists.
>
>      For a short time, I will have two computers on my desk, so I have
> the
>      ability to have the record up from the old system and the new
> system
>      at the same time.
>
>      Any suggestions are welcome, whether they are general or specific.
>
>      Thank you.
>
>      Mary Iber
>      ACT Library
>      Iowa City, Iowa
>      319-337-1312
>      iber@act.org
>