[ILL-L] Dissertations...to catalog or not to catalog WITH QUESTION

[Robinson, Arthur]

Thank you--if you're doing that anyway, I'd like a copy too!
 
I'm always pleased to find an LVIS library that has dissertations to lend.
 
Arthur Robinson (GLG)

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From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org on behalf of Klump, Holly
Sent: Thu 2/14/2008 8:55 AM
To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
Subject: RE: [ILL-L] Dissertations...to catalog or not to catalog WITH QUESTION


This morning as I was having coffee, I had an idea about this whole dissertation thing.
 
I was thinking that since I KNOW we won't be cataloging the dissertations anytime soon due to short staffing in tech services, and while we have a bunch of them, not a HUGE amount, it would not take that much effort to at least make a list in a spreadsheet of the ones we do have.  I know its a pain, but then if you needed a dissertation, you could check that list and email us if you wanted to borrow it?
 
That would help me go to my supervisors in a bit and say "Hey look, I've been lending these for X months and X many have gone out.  We should catalog them!"  
 
If I produced such a list, would anyone like a copy?
 
Holly

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From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Klump, Holly
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 11:20 AM
To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
Subject: [ILL-L] Dissertations...to catalog or not to catalog


Do you buy dissertations for students?  
We try to borrow them first, but many times universities do not allow so we will order for faculty members or graduate students.
 
After you buy the dissertations, do you catalog them or simply give them to the students?
Since we are a small library with a decent ILL budget, my supervisor likes us to give the dissertations to the students, not asking for them back.
We have really just implemented this in the past few months, though the old coordintor (I am new) had been saving them for years.  
We lack the space for cataloging them, though we could keep them in the ILL office.  If we did that, our office is generally closed by 3:30 and not on weekends, so it would be a hassle for reference staff to get them when we are closed.  Also, it seems that we never order the same dissertation twice, so the liklihood of them being used again is low.
However, some people feel differently.  I have mixed feelings.  We are in the process of moving and I'm wondering if we should get rid of our "secret stash" or hold onto them.  
Knowing what other libraries do would be so helpful!
 
Thanks!
 
Holly Klump
ILL Coordinator
 
Regina Library
Rivier College
603.897.8255
 
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