Re: Claiming not worth it? (RE: [SERIALST] futile claiming) Linda Wobbe 26 Jan 2009 19:14 UTC

Rick and others,

Please help me understand the process, products, etc for
check-in and claiming of electronic titles.  What do you
use?  What other options are there?

Thanks!

Still wondering,
Linda

On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:57:08 -0700
  Rick Anderson <rick.anderson@UTAH.EDU> wrote:
> They never even asked.  If they had, we would have
>pointed out that
> every argument in favor of check-in/claiming/etc. for
>print titles is an
> even stronger argument for check-in/claiming/etc. of
>online titles
> (which are much more numerous, often more expensive, and
>always more
> heavily used).  We would then have pointed out that the
>size of our
> staff forced us to make hard choices about which
>resources to manage
> more carefully, and which to manage less so.
>
> ---
> Rick Anderson
> Assoc. Dir. for Scholarly Resources & Collections
> Marriott Library
> University of Utah
> rick.anderson@utah.edu
> 801-721-1687
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
>> [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of John Lucas
>> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 9:11 AM
>> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
>> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Claiming not worth it? (RE:
>> [SERIALST] futile claiming)
>>
>> Rick,
>>
>> When you were audited, did you tell them that you had
>>ceased
>> claiming?  and why you did so?
>>
>> With Best Regards,
>>
>>
>> John Lucas
>>
>> Serials Librarian
>> University of Mississippi Medical Center
>> 2500 North State St
>> Jackson, MS 39216-4505
>>
>> (PH) (601) 984-1277
>> (FAX)  (601) 815-4569
>> JLUCAS@ROWLAND.UMSMED.EDU
>>
>> >>> Rick Anderson <rick.anderson@UTAH.EDU> 1/24/2009
>>3:58 PM >>>
>> Don't be so sure -- we got audited at my last
>>institution after we
>> gave up routine claiming, and they never batted an eye.
>> The
>> value of
>> the material you're claiming is (usually) so low, and
>>the
>> opportunity
>> cost of claiming is so high, that really your auditors
>>ought to be
>> objecting to traditional claiming practices.
>>
>> Rick Anderson
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jan 24, 2009, at 2:46 PM, "Stephanie Hess"
>> <hesss@NSU.LAW.NOVA.EDU>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Unfortunately our auditors would never permit that. :(
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
>> > [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Rick
>>Anderson
>> > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 4:23 PM
>> > To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
>> > Subject: [SERIALST] Claiming not worth it? (RE:
>>[SERIALST] futile
>> > claiming)
>> >
>> > Those who are finding claiming to be frustrating may
>>want
>> to consider
>> > doing away with routine claiming altogether.  I
>>realize that sounds
>> > crazy, but if you do a rigorous cost/benefit analysis
>>you may be
>> > surprised at how little benefit you end up getting
>>from your
>> > investment
>> > in the claiming process for most titles.
>> >
>> > Just a thought.  (And one that some of you are
>>probably surprised it
>> > took me this long to share.)
>> >
>> > ---
>> > Rick Anderson
>> > Assoc. Dir. for Scholarly Resources & Collections
>> > Marriott Library
>> > University of Utah
>> > rick.anderson@utah.edu
>> > 801-721-1687
>>
>>
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Linda Wobbe
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