I don't think it at all flip to suggest weeding. Deselecting items
duplicated by micro or online would be a good place to start. You've
got JSTOR, which you'll probably keep forever, how about deselecting the
print? Your humanities faculty will probably flip because they're
attached to print, but they're moving in on your space.
Also, most libraries have runs of some professor's pet "gift" that never
gets used and doesn't support the curriculum. Perhaps there's a museum
or other organization in town that would welcome them. In previous
libraries I've been told not to discard them because the professor may
remember the library in his/her will. And maybe I'll win the lottery.
Compact shelving? Redistributing to departments on campus? Investigate
sending titles organizations like JSTOR to be digitized. It can make
deselecting them less controversial.
Good luck!!
Mary
-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Barbara A. Shipman
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 2:47 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] Losing periodical space
I'm currently on a committee to help in the reorganization of our
periodicals floor. Unfortunately, we will lose space rather than gain
space (no surprises there). We will lose an area that houses our
current journals as well as a couple of ranges for our bound journals.
The periodicals will remain on the same floor. As far as I know,
placing a some of the bound journals in the basement isn't a
consideration. The challenging part for the committee is to figure out
how to work with the same amount of journals with less room. I know a
majority of you have been through the same situation in you libraries.
I would greatly appreciate it if you could share your experiences with
me. I hope to get some great ideas that will help our library
accomplish this challenging feat.
Thank you,
Barbara
Barbara A. Shipman
Acquisitions Department
Kresge Library
Oakland University
Rochester MI 48309
(248) 370-2482