tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144912717179564165.post6420243355617445281..comments2024-01-28T04:08:14.347-05:00Comments on Collection Reflection: Collection Maintenance TipsRobin Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569145434953695561noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144912717179564165.post-82032298754195275982013-02-13T15:18:57.737-05:002013-02-13T15:18:57.737-05:00If they're really lost or missing, that's ...If they're really lost or missing, that's fine--then we can figure out whether we need to reorder or not, and get that record out of the system so it doesn't look like we're bleeding items.Anna Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06542744978194806986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144912717179564165.post-1364293324994443992013-02-13T14:17:45.475-05:002013-02-13T14:17:45.475-05:00My old library system ran these reports monthly. I...My old library system ran these reports monthly. I too am surprised how little attention some libraries pay to inventory. It is so frustrating for patrons when they see "missing" or "lost" on ALL the items. It makes them think their tax dollars are wasted. Even worse would be the perception that the library may not care whether the items really ARE lost, etc. Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851816764938946226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144912717179564165.post-85013344059847816952013-02-13T12:44:47.470-05:002013-02-13T12:44:47.470-05:00Hear, hear! It frustrated me to no end the "h...Hear, hear! It frustrated me to no end the "hands off" feel the entire collection (all 80,000 items) had when I arrived at my new library almost three years ago. While only in charge of all the youth & teen materials, I have at times, run those "weird status" reports and "trespassed" upon adult territory because it didn't seem to bother them that we had MANY pieces of inventory that were unaccounted for and undealt with. No collection will ever be perfect, but finding even just a few things each time that were OUR errors justifies the task in my mind.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420343807255526152noreply@blogger.com