Periodical Holdings Going in New Directions: Checking, Changing, and Cleaning Serial Holdings in a Physical Reorganization Projec

Abstract

Ted Schwitzner, Head, Bibliographic Services Division, Illinois State University; Sandra K. Roe, Bibliographic Services Librarian, Illinois State University.

In 2007, Milner Library at Illinois State University embarked on a reorganization of the collection that included the consolidation of current serial issues from four subject-based collections to a single location. Current serial issues had been located on subject floors and shared holdings records with bound volume holdings. Milner Library did not have access to Gary Strawn’s Location Changer, so an alternate approach was devised. This presentation provides a detailed look at how the Bibliographic Services Division reviewed and adjusted holding and item records for over 3,000 print serials using MacroExpress, Voyager Access Reports, and Pick and Scan.