to Voyager or not to Voyager (3 messages) SERIALST Moderator 23 May 2005 21:58 UTC
3 messages: (1)------------------- Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 14:44:27 -0500 From: "Skwor, Jeanette" <skworj@uwgb.edu> Subject: RE: [SERIALST] to Voyager or not to Voyager ***Cumbersome in what way? More cumbersome than manual? ***We've been checking in on Voyager since we got it, it's better than some systems, worse than one we had in particular, but in all ways vastly preferable to manual, IMHO. 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 Yoon, Sunny Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 2:33 PM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: [SERIALST] to Voyager or not to Voyager Hi, One of our reference librarians here who had consulted before for numerous libraries brought up the idea that we could perhaps return to manual check-in and tracking for our ~500 journals. We currently use Voyager Acquisitions which has been cumbersome for us in many respects. I can see that this would be easier to deal with in certain respects but also think that we would then lose the integrated information management that Voyager offers. I would love to hear other perspectives on this issue, so please feel free to respond! Thanks, Sunny _____________________________ Sunny Yoon E-Resource/Serials Librarian Robert W. Van Houten Library New Jersey Institute of Technology 323 King Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102-1982 t: 973.596.3205 * f: 973.643.5601 yoon@adm.njit.edu (2)------------------ Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 16:00:16 -0400 From: "Koveleskie, Judith" <kovelesk@setonhill.edu> Subject: Response to Voyager or not to Voyager Even though Voyager is not perfect, I can't imagine going back to manual check-in. Before we implemented the Acquisitions module for check-in, I thought it was a waste of time, but now I wouldn't do it any other way. You get claims reports and other things that make management much easier. Also, I can have an aide do check-in when I am out of the office - I never would have done that with check-in cards. We have about the same number of journals as you have and our tracking of claims is much better now. Before the only way I knew that something was missed was when the next issue came in and by then it was sometimes too late to claim the missed issue. I haven't used any other system and so there may be something better than Voyager, but going back to manual check-in is not the answer. I notice that the librarian who is suggesting this is not the one who would have to deal with the problems. Judith A. Koveleskie Periodicals Librarian Seton Hill University Reeves Memorial Library Greensburg, PA 15601 724-838-7828 (3)-------------------- Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 15:59:02 -0500 From: barbara trumpinski-roberts <kittent@uiuc.edu> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] to Voyager or not to Voyager We are heading TOWARDS using voyager acquisition for serial checkin. I am opposed to taking steps backwards to manual checkin, etc. It is a waste of time and effort. Non-tech services people don't realize just how much information we need to keep track of for each title that we check in and Voyager's integrated system helps keep track of this information. We are (hopefully) also going to be using the Voyager binding module as well. Barbara Trumpinski-Roberts Funk ACES Library-UIUC