Re: Handling of Sample Issues Bill Cohen 15 Nov 2007 16:32 UTC
What do librarians think of "electronic" sample copies? - Bill Bill Cohen, /Publisher / The Haworth Press [Taylor & Francis Group] www.HaworthPress.com Pennington, Buddy D. wrote: > When I started at UMKC, we had shelves and shelves of sample issues. I > took a look at them and when I found single issues from the 1980s I > decided to weed the whole bunch. Just about everything went into the > recycle pile. > > Now, we use our "samples" collection only as a means to identify > potential gift subscriptions, title changes, or new titles that are > included with another subscription. > > When the checkin assistant can't find a title it goes on a shelf. Once > a week, I grab those and either create a "discard" checkin record (if > the title does not look like it has much potential" or a "samples" > checkin record. We use Innovative and have templates set up so creating > one of these records takes all of 30 seconds. That way the checkin > assistant then knows what to do with the next issue that arrives, if > there is one. NOTE: we do not check any actual issues in. The checkins > are basically blank records with a note that says to either stick the > issue in samples or on the recycle pile. > > Once per year, we scan the samples shelf to see what can be tossed > (single issues, etc.). When we get enough issues of a title that we > feel comfortable that it is something we will continue to get, I then > take it to the subject selector to determine if it is a title worth > adding or if the samples checkin for that title needs to become a > discard checking. > > > > Buddy Pennington > Serial Acquisitions Librarian > University of Missouri - Kansas City > University Libraries > 800 East 51st Street > Kansas City, MO 64110 > 816-235-1548 > 816-333-5584 (fax) > penningtonb@umkc.edu > > > -----Original Message----- > From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum > [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Ann E Miller > Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 8:20 AM > To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU > Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Handling of Sample Issues > > I would also be very interested in any responses as well. We're > struggling with the same "issue" over here at Duke. > > Ann > > ************************************************************** > Ann E. Miller > Head, Electronic Resources & Serials Management > Perkins Library > Duke University "Changed Priorities Ahead" > Durham, NC 27708-0177 Scottish Roadsign > phone: 919.660.5855 > fax:919.668.3134 > email:ann.e.miller@duke.edu > > > > "Janet L. Flowers" <jflowers@EMAIL.UNC.EDU> > Sent by: "SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum" > <SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU> > 11/14/2007 09:06 PM > Please respond to > "SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum" > <SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU> > > > To > SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU > cc > > Subject > [SERIALST] Handling of Sample Issues > > > > > > > Colleagues > We are looking to simplify or eliminate the steps related to sample > issues that arrive unsolicited in our department. So, I would be > very interested to know how other --especially large research--libraries > > handle this issue. > Thank you in advance for your perspectives. > Sincerely, > Janet > > -- * *