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Re: JSTOR print backfiles Eyler, Carol 16 Feb 2007 16:07 UTC

Jim, I think this sounds like a list that many of us would be interested
in.  Is there some way that you can make it web accessible?  Or at least
share it with the list?  Thanks much.
~Carol
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Carol E. Eyler                                 ceyler@carleton.edu
Head of Technical Services
Carleton College Library                507-646-4268 voice
One North College St.                    507 646-4087 fax
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--On Friday, February 16, 2007 10:45 AM -0500 "Barbara A. Moore"
<bmoore@OAKLAND.EDU> wrote:

> Hi Jim,
>
> I'm interested in the list of volumes retained.  Our library is preparing
> to discard titles that can be accessible through JSTOR.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Barb Shipman
> Acquisition Dept.
> Kresge Library
> Oakland University
> Rochester MI 48067
> bmoore@oakland.edu
>
> ---- Original message ----
>> Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:56:47 -0500
>> From: "Latchney, Jim" <latchney@MAIL.LIB.MSU.EDU>
>> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] JSTOR print backfiles
>> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
>>
>> Our library went through a similar procedure. Our former Assistant
>> Director for Access and Preservation went through that list of titles
>> and identified volumes from those titles with plates, maps, etc. that
>> either were not digitized well in JSTOR or because they had particularly
>> unique images, etc., the print volume was kept. I have a .doc list of
>> those volumes that were kept if anyone is interested.
>>
>> Jim Latchney
>> Cataloging & Reference Librarian
>> Cataloging and Metadata Services
>> Michigan State University Libraries
>> 100 Library
>> East Lansing, MI 48824-1048
>> (517) 432-6123 x317
>> (517) 353-8969 (fax)
>>
>>
>> "...the modern cataloger will one day be a software-enabled specialist
>> who can gather, subset, normalize, and enrich piles of records for a
>> specific audience or purpose."--Roy Tennant, Library Journal, Apr. 15,
>> 2006
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
>> [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Tian Zhang Sent: Thursday,
>> February 15, 2007 9:39 AM
>> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
>> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] JSTOR print backfiles
>>
>> Last year, I attended the NASIG Annual Conference. At the meeting, a
>> representative from Jstor gave an impressive presentation about Jstor
>> project. According to the presentation, the information I got is that
>> Jstor has very good plans of digitizing all the issues of the titles in
>> its list. From that time on, I realized there is no reason for our
>> library to continue keeping the bind volumes if they are on Jstor. And
>> we stopped binding any more volumes of Jstor titles. All the current
>> issues (about 5 years) will be kept in shelves until they are in Jstor.
>> We did not ask around whether any libraries will need the bind volumes
>> assuming academic libraries all subscribe Jstor. But if the foreign
>> country libraries still accept the bind volumes, please let me know, and
>> we are willing to ship to them.
>>
>> The same situation is with our microfilms and microfiches of Jstor
>> titles.
>>
>> Tian X. Zhang
>>
>> Head of Serials Department
>> St. John's University Library
>> 8000 Utopia Parkway
>> Queens, NY 11439
>> Tel. 718 990-5082
>> Fax 718 990-5938
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
>> [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Mykie Howard
>> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 9:03 AM
>> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
>> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] JSTOR print backfiles
>>
>>
>> How did you find the library in the Middle East, and does anyone know of
>> any other libraries currently willing to pay shipping for free JSTOR
>> titles?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Mykie
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> Mykie Howard
>> Serials Librarian
>> Morehead State University
>> Camden-Carroll Library
>> 150 University Dr.
>> Morehead, KY  40351
>>
>> my.howard@moreheadstate.edu
>> ph:606-783-5116
>> fax:606-783-5037
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
>> [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of SUSAN BEIDLER
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 3:10 PM
>> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
>> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] JSTOR print backfiles
>>
>> Julie,
>> Lycoming College has withdrawn our print volumes that are included in
>> JSTOR.  Each spring we pull the volumes that have been added to JSTOR,
>> too.
>>
>> We are a small liberal arts college with no graduate programs.  We were
>> early enough in the process that we were able to sell many of them, and
>> another large group of the volumes went to a library in the Middle East
>> that was willing and able to pay for shipping.
>>
>> Hope this helps in your study.  If you have further questions, feel free
>> to get back to me. Sue Beidler Head of Collection Management
>>
>>
>>
>> Sue Beidler
>> Snowden Library
>> Lycoming College
>> 700 College Place
>> Williamsport PA 17701
>>
>> phone: 570-321-4084
>> fax:      570 321-4090
>> email: beidler@lycoming.edu
>>
>>>>> Julie Andel <jandel@MAILER.FSU.EDU> 2/14/2007 12:38 PM >>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am currently working as a graduate assistant for Millie Jackson, Head
>> of Collection Development at Florida State University, and I am
>> researching information about what other libraries are doing with their
>> JSTOR print collections.
>>
>> Thank you for any information you can provide.
>>
>>
>> Julie Andel
>> Graduate Assistant
>> Collection Development
>> Florida State University Libraries
>> 850-645-2709
>> jandel@mailer.fsu.edu