Re: Serials check in? Skwor, Jeanette 19 Nov 2007 22:02 UTC
We spot check online subscriptions periodically and it is not at all unusual to find several that are not working for one reason or another. Am Very Interested in responses to your second question, because it seems to me that we are just out of luck on any missing electronic access. Thanks, Jeanette L. Skwor Cofrin Library, Serials Dept. UW-Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Drive Green Bay, WI 54311 -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Holman Jenifer S Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 1:35 PM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Serials check in? We still check-in our paper journals, but it takes considerably less time as we get so few paper journals these days. I am curious, however, as to how librarians are accounting for their electronic subscriptions? Do you send in a check and assume they are working unless users complain? We've started using our Voyager check-in module to set-up a "tickler" of sorts so that twice a year we can have a student check the electronic subscription and make sure that all is well. It's interesting that with a paper subscription, if we didn't get an issue (or a whole volume), we'd get a credit. What happens if a publisher gets behind on an electronic journal? Jen Holman ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jenifer Holman Acquisitions Librarian Murphy Library University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 1631 Pine St. La Crosse, WI 54601 phone: 608-785-8395 fax: 608-785-8639 email: holman.jeni@uwlax.edu http://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/ -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Cynthia Hsieh Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 11:59 AM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Serials check in? Examples of lots talk, but not true include the Millennium Bug and the paperless society. Cynthia Hsieh Head of Technical Services/Assistant Professor University Library University of the Pacific 3601 Pacific Ave. Stockton, CA 95211 Tel: (209)946-2571 -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Rick Anderson Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 9:05 AM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Serials check in? > If I had a nickel for every time I've heard that the paper journal is > becoming obsolete, I wouldn't have to come to work anymore. Just because people say it a lot doesn't mean it's not true. :-) --- Rick Anderson Assoc. Dir. for Scholarly Resources & Collections Marriott Library University of Utah rick.anderson@utah.edu 801-721-1687