We did this as well but discontinued this a few years ago.
We simply felt that the time was better spent doing other things. We now
insert a colored sheet that refers people to other options for the missing
content (either check for the online version of the journal or request it
through ILL).
We also started doing this with our claiming operations as
well. Previously we would bend over backwards to get our hands on
unreceived journal issues (either claiming ad infinitum or buying the issues if
they were available). Now if an issue is not received after three claims, we
bind incomplete with the colored sheet inserted where the issue(s) would be.
Buddy Pennington
Serial Acquisitions Librarian
University of Missouri - Kansas City
800 East 51st Street
Kansas City, MO 64110
Phone: 816-235-1548
Fax: 816-333-5584
Email: penningtonb@umkc.edu
UMKC University Libraries: Discovery. Knowledge. Empowerment.
From: SERIALST: Serials
in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Peter
Picerno
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 12:53 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] Replacing missing pages
Dear Collective Wisdom:
I am hoping that a few of you
will be able to give me some input on the following:
My administration would like
to know what other libraries experience in getting ILL documents to replace
missing pages in journals. We have been doing this as part of our bindery prep,
but are questioning the time and cost effectiveness versus the lasting result.
Has your library done this in the past and (a) discontinued the practice, (b)
continues this practice, or has this not ever been a practice at your library?
What are the considerations in your decision??
Please feel free to reply
off-list (and I’ll be at NASIG from 4 – 8 June, so not able to
reply to e-mails during that time).
Thanks,
Peter V. Picerno
Serials & E-Resources
Asst. Head, Resource
Development
Green Library GL 810
Florida International
University
University Park
Miami FL
33199
Ph: 305.348.6279
Fax: 305.348.1798