From: Adam Rosenkranz <adam.rosenkranz_at_rocky.claremont.edu>
Our library system (The Libraries of the Claremont Colleges)
currently has different periodical fund lines for each subject
(e.g., English, Biology, Sociology, etc.). Each bibliographer is
responsible for keeping rack of the periodical budget lines in their
subject. We are now considering consolidating these lines into
disciplines and have committees keep track of the disciplinary lines.
Under such a set up, for example, literature periodicals would be paid
for with money from a humanities line. An obvious problem with paying
for periodicals by broad disciplines, however, is choosing the
discipline for multi-disciplinary titles.
As the chair of the committee to investigate new ways of structuring
our budget lines for periodicals, I am interested in the ways in which
other libraries handle their periodical budgets. I haven't been able
to find anything in the literature that deals with this issue. Any
plans, anecdotes from experience, tales, suggestions,warnings,
pointers, citations, or quotations would be greatly appreciated.
Adam Rosenkranz
The Libraries of the Claremont Colleges
Received on Sat Feb 24 2001 - 11:17:07 EST