Our libraries have a binder listing each print title and a barcode for that title, which is updated annually.  Before a journal is reshelved, the circulation staff scans the barcode.  We have signs that ask the students not to reshelve journals themselves. This seems to work pretty well, except for some of the popular magazine titles that patrons set back on the display rack.

 

 

Kristine L. Sekely

Library Specialist, Serials

HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College

 

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From: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG] On Behalf Of Brenda L. Keane
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2015 10:00 AM
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Subject: [SERIALST] Tracking print journal usage

 

Like many libraries, we spend a lot of money on print subscriptions. Has anyone developed a method of effectively tracking print journal usage?

 

We currently use Sierra check-in records to add or remove issues to our journal holdings. None of these journals are barcoded, nor do they circulate. We have tried to track usage by asking patrons not to re-shelve journals themselves, but rather to leave used journals in bins, to be shelved by staff. This rarely happens.  

 

An idea that I read about a few years ago was to install a scanner in the journals area and ask patrons to scan a journal each time it was used. Has anyone tried this? I look forward to hearing how other libraries assess print journal usage.

 

Brenda Keane

Library Serials Clerk

Johnson & Wales University

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Yena Center

Providence, RI 02903

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