[Genealib] My next question about periodicals

[Barbara Hill]

Dear List,

First, I'd like to thank everyone who responded to my questions about 
how periodicals are shelved at their library (separately, or 
integrated with the book collection, or some combination of 
both).  The upshot of the answers was that everyone is very happy 
with the way that it is done in their library.  A few libraries which 
have integrated their periodicals in the past few years have noticed 
an increase in the use of the periodicals; otherwise, it all 
works.  All of the responses were very helpful to me and I really 
appreciate the time people took out of their busy schedules.  The 
subscribers to this list are a veritable fountain of library wisdom!

Now I have a new question about periodicals, and I'd especially like 
to hear from libraries which receive less than 100 subscriptions 
(paid or free).  A small library might not be able to justify the 
cost of an automated checkin system, so how do people check their issues in?

- If done manually, do you use a checkin card system?  If so, what 
kind of cards?  Do you keep a template and print out new cards as 
needed?  Does anyone NOT keep their manual system in alphabetical 
order by title, and if not why not, and how DO you keep your files?

- Does anyone use a spreadsheet for checkin purposes?  If so, what 
items do you designate columns of cells for, aside from the months of 
the year?  Do you code for method of acquisition - paid, gift, 
exchange?  Do you code for frequency?  Anything else important?

- Do you check in newsletters which you might not intend to keep indefinitely?

- What have I forgotten to ask because I didn't know enough to ask it?

Thanks again.  Feel free to respond directly to me if this is not of 
interest to other list subscribers.

Barbara Hill   <bhill at calmail.berkeley.edu>
Library Committee
California Genealogical Society


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