Re: Periodicals and Holds

["Judy Hurm" <judyhurm@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Kathy
I don't know if this will help you or not.  I process periodicals for  5 
separate locations in our main library plus 7 outside branches.  We are 
using the Millennium Serials Module but it works basically the same in Innopac.
I make a separate check-in record for each location.  When making the 
records you can put cover date, volume, number, expected arrival dates, 
etc.  You also have the option to print labels and make item 
records.  After a periodically has been checked in and barcoded the item 
record in our data base looks like the following
     Location            Volume          Barcode
       emz               23 :5 May 2003  39201000000000
>     rmz         23 :5 May 2003  39201000000001
       emz               23 :6 Jun 2003    39201000000010
       rmz               23 :6 Jun 2003    39201000000011
You can also sort them (which we do) by location so all of one location is 
listed then all of the other location is listed
I know this probably doesn't make much since but if you have any questions 
you can reach me at

Judy Hurm
Evansville Public Library
22 S E Fifth Street
Evansville, IN 47708
812-436-7324
judyhurm@xxxxxxxxxx



>We are a large public library that is interested in improving our 
>periodical display in the catalog.  We would like to find a way to attach 
>an item record to a "master" bib record for each copy of the magazine, so 
>the issues are able to be held as well as checked out. Unfortunately, the 
>paging list does not print volume information.  So, a paging slip might 
>read, "People Magazine 2002" as a title, and list a barcode, but we would 
>have to look through 50 issues of a weekly magazine to find the one being 
>requested.
>
>1.  Does any library allow periodical holds?  How are your records set up?
>2.  How does your staff find the right item to fill the hold?
>
>Thanks,
>Kathy Wiese
>
>
>
>         Kathy Wiese
>         St. Louis County Library
>         System Administration Manager
>         314-994-3300 ext. 238
>         kwiese@xxxxxxxxxx
>
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