Re: In-house serial dept manual Diann Parker 11 Oct 2004 20:13 UTC
Barbara, Even though the libraries may differ in size, the main objective here is to have a guide to work from. I know what it is like to be new and getting started. I only had the manual to help me along, and I still do know a lot of things. I do not know what is contained in your manual, but from what I can gather, most of the folks asking were just wanting to see what ours contained. I am sorry that someone has been offended, but we are not wanting to publish anything. I was just being what I know best to be--helpful! Guys, I thought that the purpose of this support group was to support each other and help each other. All of the ones asking are either new, fairly new, or just did not have a guide to write one from. One can adjust to ones' needs. Thanks for the other comments. Diann -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Gushrowski [mailto:barbara.gushrowski@UNCP.EDU] 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)