We are currently using the OCLC's eSerials Holdings Service.  We use
EBSCO's A-to-Z service to manage our electronic holdings.  It was a
fairly painless process to set up.  They upload our records from EBSCO
once a month then we get an email from OCLC letting us know our records
have been updated.  In OCLC you will only see your school's holdings
symbol.  There are no local holdings attached.  It is a help to have our
holding's symbol on electronic resources - it is nice for the patrons as
well as the interlibrary loan department.

Beyond setting it up, I haven't had much interaction with the system.
It is a fairly painless, behind-the-scenes type of service.

Regards,

Laura

Vernell Ward wrote:
> Beverly,
>
> We have been considering this, too. Please let us know what you find
> out.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Vernell Ward
> Library Serials
> OBU Box 61309
> 500 W. University
> Shawnee, OK 74804
> 405-878-2255
>
>
>>>> Beverly Dowdy <bdowdy@UCOK.EDU> 04/25/07 9:53 AM >>>
>>>>
>
> Have any libraries tried the OCLC eSerials Holding Service yet?  This
> is the
> service where a vendor (Serials Solutions, SFX, etc.) puts your
> library's
> holdings for all subscribed electronic resources on the record for the
> electronic title in OCLC.
>
>
>
> We are thinking of doing this and setting the default to not lend and
> not
> reproduce.  The main purpose is for our students, who will see our
> library's
> symbol next to an electronic title in WorldCat.
>
>
>
> What are other libraries' experiences?
>
>
>
> Beverly A. Dowdy
>
> Electronic Resources and Serials Librarian
>
> University of Central Oklahoma
>
> Edmond, OK  73034
>
>
>
> 405-974-2901
>
>
>
>
>
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Laura Vogler
Serials Manager & Reference Assistant
Wabash College Lilly Library
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Crawfordsville, IN  47933

Phone:	(765) 361-6215
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