Re: In-house serial dept manual Sally Smith 11 Oct 2004 19:36 UTC
I am one who resists reinventing the wheel. I am always grateful when I find that someone is willing to share a needed resource. I think that is what this list is about. I think by sharing ideas about our manuals we all benefit. Stefanie, thank you for your website, what a resource!! +++++++++++++++++++ Sally Smith Bethel University Library Serials Dept. 3900 Bethel Drive St. Paul, MN 55112 Phone: 651-635-8544 Fax: 651-635-1971 http://www.library.bethel.edu/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michele Pope" <mpope@LOYNO.EDU> To: <SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU> Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 11:46 AM Subject: Re: [SERIALST] In-house serial dept manual > My frustration is that what is the point of having an organization if we > don't share information that we all need. Aren't interest groups about > support? > > -----Original Message----- > From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum > [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Barbara Gushrowski > Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 10:52 AM > To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU > Subject: Re: [SERIALST] In-house serial dept manual > > Dear Serial List Members: > > I can appreciate the interest in the in-house department manual - the > one we developed took several weeks of concentrated effort on the part > of all members of the Serials Department. > > When the original request went out from Michele Pope I forwarded her the > Table of Contents and a few other sections of our manual. I was happy to > do this because I know how difficult it is to get started with these > things. > > I'm a little taken a-back however, by the numerous requests for the > entire text of another library's manual. For one thing, the manual > necessarily will be heavily geared toward that library's ILS and work > flow. > > Secondly, if there is such a great deal of interest perhaps Ms. Parker > or her library (or for that matter my own library) should consider > developing an ALA publication on the subject. > > I'm not sure all the requestors appreciate the time and effort required > to produce such a document or they might not be so ready to ask for a > free copy. > > Just my thoughts. > > Barb > > Barbara A. Gushrowski, MLS > Serials Librarian > Sampson-Livermore Library > University of North Carolina Pembroke > One University Drive > Pembroke, NC 28372-1510 > Phone 910-521-6696 > gushrb@uncp.edu > > -----Original Message----- > From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum > [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU]On Behalf Of Basu Baksi - State Library of > LA > Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 10:36 AM > To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU > Subject: Re: [SERIALST] In-house serial dept manual > > > Diann, > > I will be also interested in taking a look at this manual. I will > really appreciate, if you could also email this to me. Thanks a bunch. > > Basu > > > >Diann, > > > >I'd be interested in taking a peek at your manual. I need to create > >such a document. If you can, could you email it to me. Or if there is > >a link I could surf on over to, that would be great. > > > >Kind Regards, > > > >Mary Edwards > >Librarian > >Art Institute of California - Los Angeles > >2900 31st Street > >Santa Monica, CA 90405 > >310-314-6154 > >meedwards@edmc.edu > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum > >[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Diann Parker > >Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 8:07 AM > >To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU > >Subject: Re: [SERIALST] In-house serial dept manual > > > >Hello Michele, > > > >My name is Diann Parker. I have a Serials Assistant's Manual here. If > >that would help I would be glad to share it with you. If you have what > >you need then that's great. Just let me know either way. > > > >Diann Parker > >Serials Assistant > >UALR Ottenheimer Library > >2801 S. University Ave. > >Little Rock, AR 72204 > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Michele Pope [mailto:mpope@LOYNO.EDU] > >Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 5:29 PM > >To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU > >Subject: [SERIALST] In-house serial dept manual > > > > > >Do you have an in-house manual you could share? I need to write a manual > >and need something to work with. Thanks. MP > > > >Michele Pope > >Serials/Government Documents Librarian > >Loyola University Law Library > >7214 St. Charles Avenue > >New Orleans, LA 70118 > >(504) 861-5546 > >Fax: (504) 861-5895 > >mpope@loyno.edu > > > > Basu Baksi > Head, Loan Referral/Serials > State Library of Louisiana > P.O.Box 131 > Baton Rouge, LA 70821 > 225-342-0007 (Phone) > 225-219-4725 (Fax)