Good morning,
Our institution does attempt to fill gaps in subscriptions, often with the help of ALCTS-DEU (Duplicate Exchange) list. We retain back issues of nearly all of the publications
we receive, since our patrons are frequently doing research.
Our library has a number of sections, each with its own librarians. We check with the section housing the title, in determining whether to complete volumes or add additional
volumes of loose issues that may become available.
Beverly Butler
California State Library Serials
916-654-0101
Comments above reflect my own opinions and experiences, and do not reflect opinions or policies of the California State Library.
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On Behalf Of Monica Howell
Sent: Monday, January 04, 2016 2:16 PM
To: SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG
Subject: [SERIALST] Filling in back issues of print journals?
Hello all,
I'm a relatively new serials technician and have been debating the relative merits of filling in incomplete volumes of print journals
at my institution. Sometimes there's a gap in the middle of a run that seems obvious to fill when presented with the opportunity, particularly for a title with no online access or to which we might conceivably no longer have online access at some future time.
Other times our holdings for a certain title end in the middle of a volume, and I'm left with the decision about whether to attempt to complete that volume.
What is your institution's approach to this situation? Would you try to complete a volume at the end of your print holdings for
a title? Would it matter if you had online access, particularly if you felt your institution would always maintain that access due to the importance/status of the title?
I appreciate your thoughts!
Best,
Monica
Monica Howell, MLS, EdS
Serials Technician, Archivist
Greenawalt Library
Northwestern Health Sciences University
2501 W. 84th St., Bloomington, MN 55431
mhowell@nwhealth.edu
P: 952-888-4777 x218
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