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- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 16:14:35 EDT
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- From: "Richard F. Bennett" <BENNETT@NERVM.NERDC.UFL.EDU>
- Subject: Collection Inventory
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- We are in the process of developing detailed conceptual plans for
- conducting a collection inventory. Our assumption is that the most
- efficient way to do this will be to insure that all titles in our
- collection have machine-readable records, that all copies of those
- titles are represented with system records, and that all items have
- been barcoded. Items on the shelf would be scanned with some type of
- hand-held device, the "on shelf" info added to a database of items
- that are checked out, and this combined database matched against the
- entire database. Those items not accounted for would be reported to
- us for further reconciliation action.
-
- I would like to hear from any libraries that have done an inventory
- (or are thinking of doing inventory) through some type of automated
- process. Is (was) your process similar to that envisioned above? Was
- any software for doing inventory included with your automated system,
- or was it developed locally? What advice can anyone offer?
-
- We are a NOTIS site, and are particularly interested in any inventory
- efforts by NOTIS users. However, we are generally interested in
- everyone's efforts in this direction.
-
- Thanks very much in advance.
-