The Serials Department is comprised of two sections:
Serials Acquisitions and Serials Cataloging. The Serials Department handles
the acquisitions and cataloging of periodical, continuation, and annual/irregular
library materials. Binding operations are managed by the Materials Processing
section within the Preservation Department.
Serials Acquisitions
maintains between 14,000 and 15,000 active subscriptions which account
for about 54% of the Library's materials budget. All electronic resources
orders are placed through the Serials Acquisitions section since licensing
involved with these products is managed by the Head of the Serials Department.
Serials Cataloging is responsible for the cataloging and holdings
maintenance of the Library's serial collections. This Section catalogs
in various formats, including electronic.
Electronic
Resources Usage Statistics
Annual
Report 2005/2006 (pdf version; requires free Adobe
Acrobat Reader)
Five
Year Statistical Summary 2001/2002-2005/2006 (pdf version;
requires free Adobe
Acrobat Reader)
Serials
Strategic Plan 2004-2006 Evaluation (pdf
version; requires free Adobe
Acrobat Reader)
Serials Department Staff
Directory
Serials Department
Northwestern University Library
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
jblosser@northwestern.edu
phone
(847) 491-2933, fax (847) 491-4345
John P. Blosser, Head,
Serials Department and Coordinator of Acquisitions Services