Comments on: A Look at Librarianship through the Lens of an Academic Library Serials Review

By: Interesting Post from In the Library with the Leap Pipe « What Now?

Interesting Post from In the Library with the Leap Pipe « What Now? — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:29:47 +0000

[...] by oelibrarian on July 13, 2009 I read this article this morning. In my former job I managed a serials collection so really nothing in the [...]

By: why is serials recordkeeping so problematic? « Across Divided Networks

why is serials recordkeeping so problematic? « Across Divided Networks — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:44:15 +0000

[...] in Uncategorized at 9:44 am by Andromeda I’ve been reading this post, from the charmingly named In the Library with the Lead [...]

By: Hilary

Hilary — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:58:47 +0000

@ Joan: Thanks for your comment. We broadcast the message about the serials review a number of ways – through our dedicated library representatives from each academic department, through our University Library Committee, through the campus newspaper, letters from our Library Director to each of the Dept Chairs, etc. Leveraging existing contacts and emphasizing the need to make decisions collaboratively with the campus community is key, and in our experience, seems to work fairly well. What strategies have you used to get your users to provide feedback in a timely fashion?

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links for 2009-07-10 « Lawrence Tech Library — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:47:27 +0000

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By: Joan Perlman

Joan Perlman — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:56:47 +0000

I totally agree. The most difficult aspect is getting instructors to respond in a timely fashion.

By: Libology Blog » Choosing and Choices – Librarianship and Serials

Libology Blog » Choosing and Choices – Librarianship and Serials — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:13:52 +0000

[...] A Look at Librarianship through the Lens of an Academic Library Serials Review is a post from In the Library with a Lead Pipe. It is not only a great examination of the options available, with their assorted benefits and risks, when deciding which serial subscriptions to keep/cancel, but it is an examination of what librarianship brings to the process of maintaining a collection. [...]