Re: CD-Roms management Barbara Rauch 18 May 2007 01:16 UTC
Thank you to everyone that replied, your feedback is really appreciated. Barbara. Barbara Rauch Acquisitions Coordinator Mail No. B-30 AUT University Library Private Bag 92006 Auckland 1142 NEW ZEALAND P +64 (09) 921 9999 F +64 (09) 921 9977 >>> On 16/05/07 at 8:51 a.m., ssandy@LIBRARY.UWI.TT wrote: We do this as well except that we do make a separate record for CDS which duplicate the contents of the journal (different format). We send freeware, advertisement etc to Faculty. Our CDs are kept behind the Circulation counter and a stamp is placed in the item to alert users of their availability. Regards Stella Sandy Librarian II Head, Serials and Acquisitions Main Library The University of the West Indies -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Crank, Richard L Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:38 PM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: [SERIALST] CD-Roms management We generally check in discs accompanying journal issues as supplements to the issue. We generally do not check to see whether the contents of the disc replicate the issue. Once checked in, what we do next varies, depending on where they're shelved: in our Music and main llibraries we've identifed a "mixed media" location -- in the main library that cabinet is unlocked and in an area open to the public, while the music library keeps them where only staff can access, much like reserve; in our science, engineering, and art libraries they're shelved in the same area as reserve materials & get that as a sublocation. If it's obvious that the disc is freeware and has no connection to the content of the journal issue (e.g. not listed in the contents, not mentioned in a preface, no image of it on the cover) we frequently dispose of them. However, our library is in the process of obtaining lockable cases (by which I mean cases for individual discs, not cabinets) that have security strips in the case. Anything enclosed in those cases will then be housed in open shelving. How our cataloging dept. processes discs accompanying monographs is much more complicated & depends on any accompanying license agreement. Rich Crank Serial Records Team Leader, Acquisitions/Serials Dept. University of Kansas Libraries (785) 864-8944 rcrank@ku.edu -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Tian Zhang Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 2:36 PM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: [SERIALST] CD-Roms management I am interested in this discussion, too. Because our library does not do anything with the C-D ROMs yet. They are all kept by my desk at the moment since we do not have many titles with C-D ROMs. (They are coming just with our print subscriptions, perhaps no more than 10 titles). We did not catalog them and actually make no use of them. 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 Barbara Rauch Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 10:03 PM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: [SERIALST] CD-Roms management Hi everybody I'm trying to collect some information about what other libraries are doing with digital formats that arrive with print journals, in particular CD-Roms. For example, IT journals often come with CDs containing software. Our current policy is to keep the CDs with the journal but treat them separately for bar coding and Dewey labelling. We catalogue our journals and lend them to staff only. We are a small university, using the Voyager system and in the process of installing RFID. Some libraries, I hear, keep the CDs at the circulation/lending desk and issue as required, some are not keeping them at all. Others are selective, in that they will keep them if they supplement the journal but not if they are simply a different format of the same thing. Is there a copyright issue here? If you are using RFID, have you changed your policy on CDs.? I realise that this is a serials list, but the problem affect books as well, so any comments are welcome. What is your current practice or what thoughts or recommendations do you have for managing these kinds of items? Regards Barbara. Barbara Rauch Acquisitions Coordinator Mail No. B-30 AUT University Library Private Bag 92006 Auckland 1142 NEW ZEALAND P +64 (09) 921 9999 F +64 (09) 921 9977