Circulating Bound Journals (2 messages) Marcia Tuttle 05 Aug 2002 14:50 UTC
----------1 Subject: RE: Circulating bound volumes Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 10:25:30 -0400 Unless you have a micro backup or some other second copy, I would say as short a term as possible, overnight or at most a weekend. If it is a faculty member, or a grad student with a study carrel IN THE LIBRARY BUILDING (to which you have access) you can be a little more flexible. And don't be hesitant to review your procedures in reaction to problems! Tom McCaffrey Acquisitions & Serials Librarian Champlain College Burlington, VT 05401 ph. (802) 865-6488 -----Original Message----- From: Baumli,Vickey [mailto:VBAUMLI@MAIL.NWMISSOURI.EDU] Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 8:08 AM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Circulating bound volumes We have made the decision to circulate our bound volumes. I would like some input into what you consider a reasonable length of time to circulate them, plus any other things we need to consider. They will not go out on ILL, nor will we check out the unbound copies. Thanks so much for any help you can give. Vickey Vickey Baumli Serials Specialist Owens Library Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO 64468 660-562-1536 ----------2 From: "Peter Picerno" <ppicerno@nova.edu> Subject: RE: Circulating bound volumes Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 10:28:36 -0400 I have been associated with two libraries which circulated bound volumes: their circ rules differed in terms of length of time (one, a general academic library, allowed them to circ for 3 days, the other, a medical library, allowed them to circ for seven days). Part of the reason that both institutions were successful (the medical library also allowed unbound issues to circ) was that there were pretty stiff replacement fees and pretty stiff overdue fees associated with the journal collection, and what made this part of the whole plan work was that there was campus-wide administrative support to ensure that replacement and overdue fees were, indeed, collected (otherwise students did not receive diplomas and faculty at one institution had to pay library and other fees in order to receive their final paycheck upon resignation or retirement). The fees were not so much to ensure that the volumes could and would be replaced (which, as you know, is always a problem -- print is almost impossible, and microform is sometimes 'iffy') but, in my opinion, the replacement/overdue fees and the support for their collection stood as a deterrent, if you will, to carelessness in handling these materials. In implementing your decision, I would recommend that borrowers be notified of overdue journals within 24 hours of the due date and that the replacement/overdue fees be communicated clearly to the community. I think you'll find that the circulation of the journal collection is a great service to the community. Peter V. Picerno