Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 09:09:37 -0500
From: "Baumli,Vickey" <VBAUMLI@mail.nwmissouri.edu>
Subject: RE: [SERIALST] Policy on dealing with defaced serials at academic
    libraries?

Hello All,  Here in our library we keep some large boxes of discarded
periodicals that have pictures and we have signs posted around the floor
that ask people to come to our office if they need pictures out of
magazines.  We ask that they remain in our office and explain why.  This
seems to have helped our mutilation problem a lot and the students are very
appreciative of this service.

Vickey Baumli
Owens Library
NW Missouri State University
Maryville, MO 64468

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kunchog Dolma" <cwilson@MMM.EDU>
To: <SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU>
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 6:59 PM
Subject: [SERIALST] Policy on dealing with defaced serials at academic
libraries?

> Dear serialists:
> Here's a nice discussion topic for a Friday... I am wondering if any of
> you have a policy on how to deal with patrons who deface or damage
> serials, particularly those of a politically sensitive nature. It was just
> brought to my attention that someone found a copy of the Advocate in our
> library with the word 'nasty' scribbled on the cover. I have also
> previously noticed copies of Ms., Rolling Stone, etc. with missing pages
> or photos. It's obviously difficult to punish patrons who deface materials
> unless you catch them in the act, so what are our options? Some
> libraries(especially public) may put popular or readily-vandalized
> magazines behind the desk, but this brings up censorship issues. Any
> ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance for your input,
>
> Kunchog Dolma
>
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> Kunchog J. Dolma, MA, MLISc
> Serials/Reference Librarian
> Thomas J. Shanahan Library
> Marymount Manhattan College
> 221 E. 71st St.
> New York, NY 10025
> (212)774-4807