Re: Periodicals shelving arrangement changed from title to call number -- 3 messages SERIALST Moderator 30 Jul 2003 15:55 UTC
3 messages, 128 lines: (1)------------------- Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 08:07:57 -0700 From: Sheila Corman <scorman@sdcll.org> Subject: Re: Periodicals shelving arrangement changed from title to call number Shirley- We shelve all our periodicals by call number. The shelvers don't have a problem with it since we put the call number on each issue. The majority of them are still actually in title order since the classification system in the "k" area (and we're a law library) works that way. The only problem patrons have is when they try to browse the shelf. If there has been a title change we maintain the original call number. An example: The San Diego County Bar Association journal used to be called "Dicta" and the journal is classified by that call number. It is now called "San Diego lawyer", but is shelved next to Dicta. That confuses patrons who don't know the system. Sheila __________________________________ Sheila Corman (619)531-4448 Cataloging Department (619)238-7716 (fax) San Diego County Public Law Library scorman@sdcll.org http://www.sdcll.org (2)------------------- Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 10:33:08 -0500 From: "Bolton, Karen" <bolton@msoe.edu> Subject: RE: Periodicals shelving arrangement changed from title to call number Hi Shirley, About five years ago we made this same change. Up until that time, we had closed stacks, with a student staffing the periodicals area; patrons requested titles, and a student ran and retrieved then reshelved the periodical. When we opened up the stacks, we decided to reorganize by call number, as well. What we did first was look at all our records to make sure there WAS a lc call number for them. There is, in many cases, but if not, you have to put one in the record, in the 090. Then, you need to make call number labels for all of the bound volumes, and put them on. Then, you have to put them all back in lc order. We installed compact shelving for half of our periodicals at the same time so we had all of them on ledges, study carrels and tables for several months (obviously, a summer job). It was a lot of work, but worth it, because subject-related things are closer together for the most part; with title changes, you can keep the same call number and patrons aren't looking all over the place for a successive title, and it is what most faculty members are used to. I still have an alphabetical frame of mind, though, so when I am working with an alphabetical list, say of titles offered on DEU or working on bindery stuff, I have to look up call numbers sometimes. Our collection is small enough that often I know where things are (though, if you are used to it alphabetical, it is a switch to go the other way and it will take you a little while to relearn.) I wouldn't say it made any difference in staffing, once you have it done, but you might need a couple of student workers to do the shifting and putting on the labels, to start with. Also you need a little patience because it takes awhile to do all this. Good luck. Karen Bolton Serials Librarian bolton@msoe.edu Milwaukee School of Engineering Walter Schroeder Library 1025 N. Broadway Milwaukee, WI 53202-3109 (3)------------------- Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 09:04:08 -0500 From: "Skwor, Jeanette" <skworj@uwgb.edu> Subject: RE: Periodicals shelving arrangement changed from title to call number ***I would love to hear the responses to this also. Jeanette L. Skwor Cofrin Library, Serials Dept. University of WI - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Drive Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 (920) 465-2670 -----Original Message----- From: Shirley Lin [mailto:linh@OIT.EDU] Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 4:06 PM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Periodicals shelving arrangement changed from title to call number Oregon Institute of Technology is reviewing our current shelving arrangement, which is alphabetically by title. My supervisor would like to change our current shelving system; she would prefer the periodicals (Bound and current issues) shelved by LC Call Number rather than title. I would like to know if any of your libraries have re-shelved periodicals from title to classification number and what impact that change had on staffing requirements. I would also appreciated any information form libraries that shelve by call number on the advantages or disadvantages of shelving that way. Any comments, advise would be greatly appreciated. Please send any responses to me: linh@oit.edu Thank you. Shirley (Hsiu-Ling) Lin Technical Services Supervisor Library Oregon Institute of Technology 3201 Campus Dr. Klamath Falls, OR 97601 email: linh@oit.edu Tel:(541)885-1780 Fax:(541)885-1777