Hi, Frances,
While my library is a general university rather than a law school, I can
tell you that shelving the unbound issues with the bound issues can
sometimes be problematic, but separate shelving has its own issues. Any
time you have to stand up softbound issues, even in a Princeton file, it
causes wear and tear issues. This is particularly true for magazine-like
formats. If you plan to bind them, you probably need to lay them on
their sides.
The problem with this is the amount of space it takes. I personally like
mingled shelving better, but it takes more shelf space because you still
have to leave room for bound volume growth. A separate unbound shelving
area allows the unbound issues to be placed closer together, getting
more journals on the same shelf.
Good luck with your journal collection.
Bryan M. Carson
Bryan M. Carson, J.D., M.I.L.S.
Ed.D. Student
Higher Ed. Leadership & Policy, Vanderbilt University/Peabody College
Associate Professor/Coordinator of Reference & Instructional Services
Western Kentucky University Libraries
Author, "The Law of Libraries and Archives" (Scarecrow Press)
Phone: 270-745-5007 (Office), 270-991-7144 (cell)
Fax: 270-745-2275
bryan.m.carson@vanderbilt.edu - bryan.carson@wku.edu
All original content copyright 2008 Bryan M. Carson
Brillantine, Frances M wrote:
> We are considering shelving our unbound journals with our bound
> journals. They are currently shelved on reserve but don't get much
> use. I'm interested in what other libraries do -- are your unbound
> journals shelved with the bound, or elsewhere? Please reply directly
> to me. I'll summarize for the list if there is interest.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Frances M. Brillantine
> Head of Access Services
> Catholic University of America
> Judge Kathryn J. DuFour Law Library
> 3600 John McCormack Rd., N.E.
> Washington, DC 20064
>
> brillantine@law.edu <mailto:brillantine@law.edu>
> 202-319-4331 (v)
> 202-319-5581 (f)
> _http://law.cua.edu/library/_
>
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