Copy numbers: yes or no?

[Virginia Haynie Gause <vgause at utpa dot edu>]

We have a special collection which circulates copy 2 while copy 1 is
"library use only".  So we are glad we still use copy numbers.

 

Virginia Haynie Gause, Systems Librarian

University of Texas - Pan American

1201 W. University Drive

Edinburg, TX 78541-2999

Tel. (956) 381-2303

Fax (956) 318-5396

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Helwig, Ruth M.
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 2:25 PM
To: IUG INNOPAC List
Subject: RE: Copy numbers: yes or no?

 

We still use them and I am very glad that we do.  I was working on a

project late last week that would have been much more difficult had I

not been able to use the copy field as part of my search strategy. 

 

Ruth Helwig

Systems Librarian and Education Bibliographer

Park Library 305

Central Michigan University 

Mount Pleasant MI 48859

Phone: 989-774-2404

Fax: 989-774-2179

Email: helwi1rm at cmich dot edu

 

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[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Eyler, Carol

Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 6:30 PM

To: innopac at innovativeusers dot org

Subject: Copy numbers: yes or no?

 

At Carleton College, we have "always" used copy numbers.  We know that

some 

libraries have stopped using copy numbers -- feeling that barcode

numbers 

are sufficient to distinguish among different physical copies and that

copy 

numbers are thus redundant.

 

We would like to hear from libraries that have stopped using copy

numbers.

 

1.  Are you glad you stopped using copy numbers?  What were the primary 

benefits?

 

2.  Have you experienced any drawbacks to not using copy numbers?

 

3.  What advice would you give libraries regarding the use of copy

numbers 

(or not)?

 

Thanks for sharing your experiences with us.

 

~Carol Eyler

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Carol E. Eyler                                 ceyler at carleton dot edu

Head of Technical Services

Carleton College Library                507-646-4268 voice

One North College St.                    507 646-4087 fax

Northfield, MN 55057

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