Sure.
We keep a spreadsheet of our titles; I sort it to show the online and/or the print & online subs. The spreadsheet shows through whom we have access, the current subs dates, online coverage, passwords if needed and a notes field. I print that off and a student takes them in alphabetical order, from our catalog link, accesses the newest issue, the oldest we should have and one or so in between. Brings up the citation and the full text and makes sure we have it. If coverage is different in any way than indicated on the sheet, he/she notes that. If the current issue doesn't seem to be current, or if there is a newer one on the site that we cannot access, that is noted also, as is any difficulty getting into the site, etc. Anything that works as expected is just marked "ok".
The student dates & initials their work; I go through the list & check the problematic ones myself & notify our ERM librarian as needed.
I enter the Access checked date on the spreadsheet, whether OK or problematic and we recheck the problematic as needed to make sure it turns into an OK. I would say each title gets checked 3-4 times a year - more so if it had been problematic.
By the time we get to the Zs we're ready to start over again with the As :-)
Basically, as far as the student goes, it is just like doing research - in fact I've had unknowing staff tell me my student was doing homework at the computer when they were doing this.
It really does catch a lot of things we'd miss otherwise, not a "missing issue" like in paper, but a whole subs that the pub thinks they've not been paid for, a non-working link, etc.
Hope that helps. If you like, I do have a procedures sheet on this I'd be glad to send, but it is of course specific to our system.
Jeanette Skwor
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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Sally Smith
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 10:48 AM
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Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Checking e access was futile claiming
Hello Jeanette,
Could you describe the process that your students use to check e content on a rotating basis?
Thanks,
Sally
Sally Smith
Bethel University Library/Serials Dept.
3900 Bethel Drive St. Paul, MN 55112
Phone: 651-635-8544 Fax: 651-635-2393
http://www.library.bethel.edu/
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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Skwor, Jeanette
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 8:44 AM
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I have my students check access on a rotating basis.
Jeanette L. Skwor
Serials Dept., Cofrin Library
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
2420 Nicolet Drive
Green Bay, WI 54311-7001
-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Linda Wobbe
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 1:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [SERIALST] futile claiming
Hi Michael,
I'm worried that we don't always receive the electronic content, either.
What are the options for checking receipt of electronic issues?
Thanks!
Linda
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> All-electronic is looking better and better. But affording it is
> another issue entirely (usual pun intended).
>
> Michael A. Edwards
> Serials & Electronic Resources Librarian
> Harold F. Johnson Library Center
> Hampshire College
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