We don't subscribe to this title, but I train staff as a general rule to
check in a mis-numbered item w/ the numbering on the piece (mainly
because if it's indexed anywhere that's the numbering the indexer has &
usually uses) but add an item record note (we use Voyager & create item
records for nearly all receipts) describing the numbering discrepancy.

In the case Anna describes, I would do that, then change the Nov.
prediction to chronology only and add a check-in note to route the next
receipt to staff to investigate and make necessary fixes to issue
records, item records, and prediction, when possible.  Sometimes they're
fixed with the next receipt, sometimes after a few issues, and
occasionally never.

Rich Crank
Serial Records Team Leader, Acquisitions/Serials Dept.
University of Kansas Libraries
(785) 864-8944
rcrank@ku.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Steven C Shadle
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 10:15 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Die Casting Engineering numbering problem

Anna -- You might consider emailing the editor (I assume an email
address is on the piece) and find out if there is any logic to their
change in numbering.  You might also mention it's not only difficult for
libraries, but confusing for users.

Steve Shadle/Serials Access Librarian  *****  shadle@u.washington.edu
University of Washington Libraries      ***     Phone: (206) 685-3983
Seattle, WA 98195-2900                   *        Fax: (206) 543-0854

On Tue, 12 Sep 2006, Anna Creech wrote:

> The 2006 volume of Die Casting Engineering (0012-523X) seems to be
> having some trouble with the numbering.  The first three issues were
> correctly labeled Vol. 50 No. 1-3, but the fourth issue was
> incorrectly labeled as being Vol. 49 No. 4 and was then followed by
Vol. 49-B No.
> 5.
>
> What do you do in this sort of situation?  We're going to make the
> corrections on the covers, but I'm slightly worried that the November
> 2006 issue will come out numbered as Vol. 48-C No. 6 or something
> worse.
>
> Anna
>
> -----------------------------------
> Anna L. Creech, MLS
> Serials & Electronic Resources Librarian Central Washington University

> Serials Department - Library 400 E. University Way Ellensburg, WA
> 98926-7548
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>