My apologies for losing this message. -Marcia

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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 17:17:49 -0600
From: Peter Picerno <ppicerno@CHOCTAW.ASTATE.EDU>
Subject: Re: Allocation formulas for serials (Mary Jo Kennedy)

I would also like to see the results of this since I'm head of collection
development at my library and have to deal with serials, standing orders,
non-book media, as well as monograph allocations!

Peter Picerno
ppicerno@choctaw.astate.edu
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 11:26:58 -0600
> From: reynolds@loyno.edu
> Subject: Allocation formulas for serials
>
> I am submitting this inquiry for a colleague of mine who, as the
> result of
> a library reorganization, recently took over responsibility for
> serials.
>
> Are there any good allocation formulas for serials?  We have
> historically
> used allocation formulas for books (considering factors like number of
> departmental majors, average cost per book, circulation statistics,
> etc.),
> but not for serials.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Rosalee McReynolds
> formerly serials librarian, Loyola University, New Orleans
> now special collections librarian