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Date:         Wed, 21 Oct 1998 14:41:26 -0400
Reply-To:     "SEREDIT:  SERIALST Editors" <SEREDIT@LIST.UVM.EDU>
Sender:       "SEREDIT:  SERIALST Editors" <SEREDIT@LIST.UVM.EDU>
From:         Ann B Kolodzey <Ann.B.Kolodzey@LAW.WIDENER.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Serials modules (Marilyn Creamer)

Innovative Interfaces works well for us.  And law libraries
have a lot of serials...

Ann B. Kolodzey, Acquisitions/Serials Librarian
Widener University School of Law
Legal Information Center
Delaware Campus                       tel:  302-477-2036
P.O. Box 7475                         fax:  302-477-2240
Wilmington, DE  19803               email:  ann.b.kolodzey@law.widener.edu

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Date:         Wed, 21 Oct 1998 11:47:38 -0800
Reply-To:     "SEREDIT:  SERIALST Editors" <SEREDIT@LIST.UVM.EDU>
Sender:       "SEREDIT:  SERIALST Editors" <SEREDIT@LIST.UVM.EDU>
From:         Carlos Estrada <carlos_estrada@UCSDLIBRARY.UCSD.EDU>
Subject:      Re[2]: Serials modules (Marilyn Creamer)

   Innovative Interfaces Inc.  http://www.iii.com/

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 12:35:00 -0400
From: Marilyn Creamer <mcreamer@HAVERFORD.EDU>
Subject: Re: Serials modules (Mark Hemhauser)

Ditto for Innovative Interfaces, Inc.

Marilyn

>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 12:07:07 -0400
>From: Mark Hemhauser <mh8498a@AMERICAN.EDU>
>Subject: Re: Serials modules (Gail K. Moss)
>
>Can you give me the name of a serials module that you can't
>say enough good things about?
>Many thanks.
>Gail Moss
>
>Innopac, by Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
>
>Mark Hemhauser
>American University Library--Serials Dept.

Marilyn Creamer
Serials Specialist                      tel: 610-896-1168
Haverford College Library               fax: 610-896-1102
370 Lancaster Avenue            mcreamer@haverford.edu
Haverford PA 19041-1392
USA

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Date:         Wed, 21 Oct 1998 14:16:05 -0500
Reply-To:     "SEREDIT:  SERIALST Editors" <SEREDIT@LIST.UVM.EDU>
Sender:       "SEREDIT:  SERIALST Editors" <SEREDIT@LIST.UVM.EDU>
From:         Gaele Gillespie <ggillespie@MAIL.LIB.UKANS.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Serials modules (Gail K. Moss)

In response to Gail Moss's question as to whether anyone could highly =
recommend a serials module:  It depends on what you now have as your =
serials acquisitions & control and what your library is wanting to switch =
to.  If your library is moving to an integrated library system (ILS), the =
definition of "serials acquistions & control" may not be a consolidated =
entity or module but rather may be divided into "acquisitions" functions =
and "check-in/holdings" functions.  If you've never automated your serials =
functions (or have been in an automated environment that was unsatisfactory=
 for serials), then many of the ILSs will look fabulous and meet your =
needs.  If you've already had your serials in an automated environment =
that has worked well, and has met your needs (or more than met your =
needs), then switching to an ILS might mean some tradeoffs (for example, =
you may lose some functionality in one place but gain flexibility or =
output capability somewhere else).  Because every library's situation is =
different, and because the way serials control is defined and how it =
functions can be very different from library to library and also from =
system to system, I wouldn't attempt to recommend a specific ILS or =
serials module.  However, if you'd like to call me, Gail, I'd be willing =
to discuss some of the evaluation criteria you might consider when facing =
a decision to change serials systems and/or try to answer specific =
questions you might have based on your particular situation.  -- Gaele
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

E. Gaele Gillespie / Serials Librarian
Serials - Retrieval Services Dept.
210 Watson
University of Kansas Libraries
Lawrence, KS  66045-2800
e-mail:  ggillespie@ukans.edu
Voice:  785-864-3051
Fax:  785-864-3855 (if busy use: 4-5311)

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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 22:06:23 -0400
From: "Gail K. Moss" <afn64689@AFN.ORG>

Our medium-size public library is looking to purchase a completely new
automated system.  Three vendors will be visiting soon to demo their
products.  Currently we do not have cataloged records for our periodicals
and newspapers.  As the Library
Assistant in charge of the serials desk, I check in and claim using a
standalone database - EOS (formerly Datatrek).  I'm new at this, but over
the past year my database and I have become very close.  While cataloged
records will be a great plus for the rest of the staff and patrons, I'm
just afraid I may be giving up a pretty good little system for a fancier
system that no longer meets my needs.
Assuming that the demo gives a good general overview of how the system
works, can anyone out there suggest some key
questions I should ask these vendors to get a sense of what I will be
losing in exchange for the intergrated system?
Can you give me the name of a serials module that you can't
say enough good things about?  Can anyone spare some Advil?
Many thanks.
Gail Moss