Re: Claiming not worth it? (RE: [SERIALST] futile claiming) Linda Wobbe 26 Jan 2009 19:14 UTC
Rick and others, Please help me understand the process, products, etc for check-in and claiming of electronic titles. What do you use? What other options are there? Thanks! Still wondering, Linda On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:57:08 -0700 Rick Anderson <rick.anderson@UTAH.EDU> wrote: > They never even asked. If they had, we would have >pointed out that > every argument in favor of check-in/claiming/etc. for >print titles is an > even stronger argument for check-in/claiming/etc. of >online titles > (which are much more numerous, often more expensive, and >always more > heavily used). We would then have pointed out that the >size of our > staff forced us to make hard choices about which >resources to manage > more carefully, and which to manage less so. > > --- > Rick Anderson > Assoc. Dir. for Scholarly Resources & Collections > Marriott Library > University of Utah > rick.anderson@utah.edu > 801-721-1687 > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum >> [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of John Lucas >> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 9:11 AM >> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU >> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Claiming not worth it? (RE: >> [SERIALST] futile claiming) >> >> Rick, >> >> When you were audited, did you tell them that you had >>ceased >> claiming? and why you did so? >> >> With Best Regards, >> >> >> John Lucas >> >> Serials Librarian >> University of Mississippi Medical Center >> 2500 North State St >> Jackson, MS 39216-4505 >> >> (PH) (601) 984-1277 >> (FAX) (601) 815-4569 >> JLUCAS@ROWLAND.UMSMED.EDU >> >> >>> Rick Anderson <rick.anderson@UTAH.EDU> 1/24/2009 >>3:58 PM >>> >> Don't be so sure -- we got audited at my last >>institution after we >> gave up routine claiming, and they never batted an eye. >> The >> value of >> the material you're claiming is (usually) so low, and >>the >> opportunity >> cost of claiming is so high, that really your auditors >>ought to be >> objecting to traditional claiming practices. >> >> Rick Anderson >> >> >> >> >> On Jan 24, 2009, at 2:46 PM, "Stephanie Hess" >> <hesss@NSU.LAW.NOVA.EDU> >> wrote: >> >> > Unfortunately our auditors would never permit that. :( >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum >> > [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Rick >>Anderson >> > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 4:23 PM >> > To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU >> > Subject: [SERIALST] Claiming not worth it? (RE: >>[SERIALST] futile >> > claiming) >> > >> > Those who are finding claiming to be frustrating may >>want >> to consider >> > doing away with routine claiming altogether. I >>realize that sounds >> > crazy, but if you do a rigorous cost/benefit analysis >>you may be >> > surprised at how little benefit you end up getting >>from your >> > investment >> > in the claiming process for most titles. >> > >> > Just a thought. (And one that some of you are >>probably surprised it >> > took me this long to share.) >> > >> > --- >> > Rick Anderson >> > Assoc. Dir. for Scholarly Resources & Collections >> > Marriott Library >> > University of Utah >> > rick.anderson@utah.edu >> > 801-721-1687 >> >> >> >> Individuals who have received this information in error >>or >> are not authorized to receive it must promptly return or >> dispose of the information and notify the sender. Those >> individuals are hereby notified that they are strictly >> prohibited from reviewing, forwarding, printing, >>copying, >> distributing or using this information in any way. >> Linda Wobbe Head, Electronic Resources & Periodicals Saint Mary's College of California 1928 Saint Mary's Road; PO Box 4290 Moraga, CA 94575-4290 (925) 631-4232; (925) 631-4229 (925) 376-6097 fax LWobbe@stmarys-ca.edu