Thursday, July 07, 2011
storage of back issues of newspapers has changed
In an effort to make Tech. Services more manageable, we are no longer retaining as many back issues of some newspapers as previously. It doesn't seem like we have much demand for back issues except the local papers. Check the bibliographic record of the paper in question to see the current retention policy. It is no longer 3 months for all papers.
We are retaining all back issues of the Bernardsville News until we run out of space and then they go to Local History. WE are keeping 2 months back of the Star Ledger, Courier News, and Daily record. We are now only keeping 1 month of the New York Times. We are keeping no back issues (except for those outside the quiet room) of USA Today, Wall St. Journal, Barrons, and Financial Times.
If you find there is a demand for back issues of papers that we are no longer retaining, please let me know and we could start keeping some. The articles from the national papers are usually available online, so there shouldn't be an issue.
RB
We are retaining all back issues of the Bernardsville News until we run out of space and then they go to Local History. WE are keeping 2 months back of the Star Ledger, Courier News, and Daily record. We are now only keeping 1 month of the New York Times. We are keeping no back issues (except for those outside the quiet room) of USA Today, Wall St. Journal, Barrons, and Financial Times.
If you find there is a demand for back issues of papers that we are no longer retaining, please let me know and we could start keeping some. The articles from the national papers are usually available online, so there shouldn't be an issue.
RB
# posted by Bernardsville Library Staff Information : 9:26 AM
