Re: Internal Use counts for nonbarcoded items

[Daniel Phelan <dphelan@xxxxxxxxxx>]

You can also attach barcodes to shelves and with handheld scanners and a
code for multiple copies scan a flat file . However, then you have to do
something with the data. That is where the item records come in.

"Koch, Paul" wrote:
> 
> Doris:
>         We are a small academic library having ca. 585 periodical titles
> (including title changes, microforms, and ceased titles).  We created an
> item record for each title with one barcode for that title.  The barcode is
> attached to a catalog card upon which the title of the periodical is typed.
> The cards with the barcodes are filed by title in the circulation area.
> When periodicals are gathered from within the library (i.e.., those used
> internally) they are taken to the circulation area where they are sorted,
> the title's card with barcode is located, and the barcode is scanned.  Where
> there are multiple issues of a title, the barcode is scanned once for each
> issue (Thus, 7 issues of the same title = 7 scans of the title's barcode).
>         As new titles are added, or changes in serials occur, the cataloger
> adds the bib record to the database and creates the item record and the file
> card with barcode.  As titles are withdrawn, circulation pulls the cards for
> the discarded titles and deletes the record from the database.
>         Using this procedure increments the internal usage counter and
> avoids the need to barcode all periodical issues.
> 
> Paul G. Koch
> Electronic/Technical Services Librarian
> 
> Marian College of Fond du Lac
> 45 S. National Ave.
> Fond du Lac, Wis. 54935
> 
> phone: 920-923-8726
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hendrickson, Doris M [mailto:dhendric@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 2:01 PM
> To: innopac@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Internal Use counts for nonbarcoded items
> 
> We're interested in exploring the possibility of collecting information
> about in-library use of our periodicals. The obvious place to record
> this information is in one of the internal use fields of the item
> record.  However, our periodical issues are not barcoded, and it seems
> that it's necessary to use either a barcode or an item record number in
> order to increment the internal use counts in an item record.
> 
> Has anyone successfully recorded internal usage for collections that
> aren't barcoded?  I'd be grateful for any ideas, and if you send them to
> me I'd be glad to summarize for the list.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Doris Hendrickson
> dhendric@xxxxxxxxxx
> Assistant University Librarian
> Radford University Library
> Radford VA 24142
> 
> voice: 540-831-5687
> fax:   540-831-6138
> 
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