We still get a few dozen print subscriptions, mostly in the area of veterinary medicine, which is an area in which we are the regional Library of Record so we consider that we need to keep the print long-term. Most of these are print+online for current access, but preservation is the main point of getting the print.

Several more are local publications that have no online equivalent and also are part of our local "special collections" (we are also the library of record for PEI related materials).

Melissa Belvadi, UPEI, Canada

On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 2:16 PM, Cabot, Amanda <acabot@rivier.edu> wrote:

Hi,

I am wondering how many print serials subscriptions other institutions have? I work at a small, private institution and we have about 80 current print subscriptions. This number seems high to me considering they do not get used very often. We only keep 30 or so on the display shelf. Also, do you track statistics on print usage? We do not barcode our serials, so I’m wondering if there are other effective ways to track usage.

I am guessing this topic has been discussed before, so if there is somewhere else I can locate this type of information, please feel free to let me know!

Thank you,

Amanda

Amanda Cabot

Acquisitions Librarian

Regina Library

Rivier University

Nashua, NH 03060

acabot@rivier.edu

(603) 897-8535

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