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Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 13:07:37 -0500
From: "Skwor, Jeanette" <skworj@uwgb.edu>
Subject: Re: Newspaper check-in

Actually, we've just been checking ours in the last year or so, and
patrons (and staff) really appreciate it.  They arrive so spottily, it's
nice not to need to dig through the stack of any given title to see if
last Tuesday's has arrived yet.

Jeanette L. Skwor
Cofrin Library, Serials Dept.
University of WI - Green Bay
2420 Nicolet Drive
Green Bay, WI 54311-7001
(920) 465-2670

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Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2003 14:03:49 -0500
From: "Corbet Perkins" <CPERKINS@lib-gw.tamu.edu>
Subject: Re: Newspaper check-in

Stefanie;
About two years ago we quit checking-in all newspapers except those few
that are eventually replaced by microfilm.  This was negotiated with the
head of our Current Periodicals Department.  As you suggested, checking
in the newspapers is time consuming.  Since we implemented this
procedure, I am not aware on one complaint.  I say it is the way to go.

Corbet Perkins
Supervisor, Serials Receiving
Evans Library-Serials Records
Texas A&M University
5000 TAMU
College Station TX 77843-5000

Phone: (979) 458-1427
Fax:      (979) 458-1630
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Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 12:04:36 -0400
From: "DuBose, Stefanie" <DUBOSES@MAIL.ECU.EDU>
Subject: newspaper check-in

I am seriously considering the elimination of newspaper check-in, as it is
a fairly time-consuming process here at ECU.  What other libraries have
gone down this road and how was it received by your public services
personnel?  Many of these newspapers are available via one or more of our
databases; the more important ones we receive on microfilm for archival
purposes.

Thanks,

Stefanie

Stefanie DuBose
Head, Acquisitions
Joyner Library
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27258-4353
(p)252-328-2598
(f)252-328-4834
duboses@mail.ecu.edu