The Business Library: What it is and what it does

by Louise B. Krause

The Checking of Periodicals

Sample of a daily and monthly periodical checking card. Weekly periodicals are checked on the cards ruled for daily issues. The back of the daily check card is ruled for "Ordered of," "Price," "Date" and "Bill date." They should be filed alphabetically and kept in a file box on the librarian's desk for quick reference.

Note.—As this volume goes to press the Library Bureau announces new forms for periodical checking cards which are an improvement on those shown above.

The care of periodicals is one of the important pieces of work which consumes a large portion of the business librarian's time. All periodicals received by the business library are stamped, as soon as the mail is opened, with the word "Library" and the name of the firm, and checked on monthly or weekly card records, size 3 by 5 inches, specially ruled for the purpose and obtainable from library supply firms. This card record enables the librarian to know if all copies to date have been received and on the back of the card also provides a record of expirations and renewals of subscriptions. A notation may be made also on this card of the names of persons to whom the periodical is to be regularly sent.