Hello all,

I was wondering if anyone out there would mind sharing what you do with older issues of McSweeney's.  We've been subscribing for a couple of years and have, up to this point, put off making a decision on what to do with it long-term.  The most recently received issue is a flip-top box with multiple smaller pieces inside, some book-like, others not; and inventory control for each piece is kind daunting.  An earlier issue was formatted as a large newspaper.  (Those unfamiliar with the title can see all the creative manifestations here, assuming the link is semi-persistent: http://store.mcsweeneys.net/index.cfm/fuseaction/catalog.list/object_id/9772B00C-B37F-4915-88F8-8ED96E79EBF1/Journals.cfm).

Do libraries generally class these and put them in their general stacks?  Do they go to special collections for want of a way to secure them otherwise?  We've just been shelving them in our alphabetical current periodicals stacks until we decided whether or not we wanted to retain them for more than a few years, and, now it seems how we could store them might impact the retention decision.

Best,
Bobby


Robert K. Reeves
E-Resources Applications Administrator
American University Library
Washington, DC  20016
phone: 202.885.3167
email: reeves@american.edu