Re: Tracking Periodicals (2 messages) SERIALST Moderator 26 Oct 2004 21:25 UTC
2 messages, 74 lines: (1)------------------- Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 11:29:56 -0700 From: "Carol Morse" <MorsCa@wwc.edu> To: <SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Tracking Periodicals We use an old-fashioned, low-tech method. Every term we print out a list of microforms and periodicals in the stacks (not the ones in storage) with spaces between each title and put it in a 3-ring binder. The students pick up every couple of hours and come and mark slashes for each title. At the end of the quarter we put the stats into an Excel file. It has proved very helpful in deciding what to cancel. This process was started in the early 90's before I came, and I have been very grateful for it. We are a relatively small college (1800 students). I realize this would be too cumbersome a process for a large library. We don't barcode everything, either, to save money. We count bound as one. Hope this helps. Carol Morse (2)------------------- Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 15:25:43 -0400 From: Carrie Eastman <ceastman@wheelock.edu> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Tracking Periodicals I have just started periodical usage statistics as of June 2004 and simply keep the data in an Excel spreadsheet. Of course this all depends on how large your collection is. I simply enter the Title, year (or range if several years are bound together, the barcode, and who is using it (i.e. ILL, On-Site, or Staff). Most of our bound journals were barcoded, but not all, before I came here (stats are a good way to find out what still needs to be done) and I believe it was done with the intention of getting a better handle on knowing our inventory and maintaining it in the future. I count the bound periodicals as one item (especially if they are already barcoded), but in general I am focusing just on the title, year of publication and who my user is. I currently I am not focusing on number of times used. I guess it is important to establish what you want to know from your statistics, right now I really only want to know what is being used and by whom do that our Serials Committee can get a better idea of what is being used so we can decide if we are going to continue subscribing to them or not. Hope this helps. C. Eastman Wheelock College Library ----- Original Message ----- From: "Morris, Monique C" <Monique.Morris@LSC.VSC.EDU> To: <SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 1:06 PM Subject: [SERIALST] Tracking Periodicals > We want to track our periodical use. Our periodicals do not circulate > or leave the building, so we do not have barcodes on our collection. We > are interested in hearing from others who are keeping track of their > print and microform collections. > How do you do it? Do you use barcodes and roll-o-dex cards? Or do you > use a database or software? Do you count the bound periodicals as one > item or as the amount of actual magazines that are bound? > > Thank you for any information you can supply. > > -------------------------------------- > Monique Morris > Lyndon State College > Samuel Read Hall Library > 1001 College Rd. > Lyndonville, VT 05851-0919 > > (802)626-6364 > (802)626-4807 fax > Monique.Morris@lsc.vsc.edu