Re: Binding Incomplete volumes Ian Woodward 10 Mar 2005 20:40 UTC
We do bind. At the base of the volume (@ slot 2 on the 2Pi scale) we direct our bookbinder to place the character string "inc." in small type. Inside, we have him bind in a front notice specifying the missing pieces. All of our periodical pieces are now coded so the item record which displays on our OPAC will have in it a public note specifying the missing pieces and instructing the customer to contact the inter-library borrowing office. It is agreeable to fill the gap. We seldom do more than check backserv and Jaeger, however, and your chances of getting hold of what you need are modest at best. In the interim, your inventory deteriorates. Our institution is placing its entire bound run in on-site automated industrial storage so a selection of our titles do need more protection than has been the case heretofore, as they will be sloshing about in metal bins and all. A good deal of retrospective binding has had to be done in the last two years and there was no way I would have been able to track down all of thousands of missing pieces. IW Ian Woodward Serials Office Colgate University Libraries Hamilton, NY 13346 Tel: 315-228-7306 Fax: 315-228-7934 -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Skwor, Jeanette Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:07 AM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Binding Incomplete volumes I came into this position with an inheritance (unbeknownst to me) of incompletely bound volumes with no indication of such on the spine - *not* a surprise I recommend springing upon those who come after one. It was quite a project to identify exactly what we were missing and to make that information available to ourselves. Needless to say, we now save loose issues until we have a complete volume. Thanks - Jeanette L. Skwor Cofrin Library University of WI-Green Bay (920) 465-2670 "Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no libraries." Anne Herbert, The Whole Earth Catalog -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Corrice, Julia A. Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 7:56 AM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Binding Incomplete volumes We don't end up binding a volume if an issue is missing. We try to locate the missing issue (even if it is out of print the publisher is sometimes willing to make a photocopy, or you can print out the online version). If that is not possible, we place the loose issues in a file case and shelve it in the appropriate place. Julia Corrice, Serials Rakow Library Corning Museum of Glass 5 Museum Way Corning, NY 14830 (607) 974-8406 corriceja@cmog.org -----Original Message----- From: Sylvia McAphee [mailto:smcaphee@UAB.EDU] Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 3:46 PM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: [SERIALST] Binding Incomplete volumes Good afternoon! I am trying to find out how other libraries handle binding incomplete serial volumes where 1 or 2 issues are missing. Do you bind them or not? Also, what do you place on the spines of those bound volumes, e.g., Incomplete, Lacks v. 51 n. 1? Any information you could share with me would be most appreciated. Thank you in advance and have a great day! Sylvia McAphee Serials Library Associate I LHL 250- 1700 University Blvd. 1530 3rd Ave. So. Birmingham, AL 35294-0013 (205) 934-2299 voice (205) 934-3545 fax smcaphee@uab.edu