Yes, this issue has come up once or twice ;). The SERIALST archive at http://list.uvm.edu/archives/serialst.html contains several threads addressing the various issues and concerns surrounding this.

Of the many arguments pro and con, in my opinion the most important consideration is the importance of minimizing gaps in your collection. If preservation of complete runs of periodicals is not a high priority, then skipping check-in and claiming could make good sense for your library.

Steve Black

Serials & Reference Librarian

Neil Hellman Library

The College of Saint Rose

392 Western Ave.

Albany, NY 12203

(518) 458-5494

blacks@strose.edu

From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Todd Grooten
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 9:50 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] Cessation of serials check in and claiming

Good morning all,

I know that this is an issue that has probably come up in the past, but I am interested in how many of you have stopped checking in and claiming print journals.  I work in a corporate library with less than 100 print subscriptions, and we are are considering stopping both of these processes.  It seems that the time spent doing these processes might outweigh any benefit they bring. 

Thanks in advance,

Todd M. Grooten

Cataloger, Fort Wayne, IN