Periodicals collection management: Organizing, creating, and maintaining a system

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine Providence College's experience in organizing, creating, and implementing the library's collection management system.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper discusses the need for and the development of a collection management system to help make decisions regarding the cancellation and retention of periodical titles.

Findings

The collection management system provided the librarians with information required to integrate the periodicals collection. It allows the academic departments to manage the periodical titles in their respective areas and to make decisions about which periodical titles they would like the library to subscribe or to cancel. It allows the library to inventory the collection.

Originality/value

The paper provides insight into the integration of a collection management system and would be useful to those involved in that field who are looking to follow suit.

Citation

Bazin, P., Desmarais, N. and Schuster, J. (2006), "Periodicals collection management: Organizing, creating, and maintaining a system", Library Management, Vol. 27 No. 9, pp. 590-599. https://doi.org/10.1108/01435120610715491