Serials Management  Overview > Add to subscription list > Serials Master file  > Order subscriptions Serials registration

Serials Management -- Addition to list of subscriptions

Serials acquisition begins with the receipt of recommendations for the addition of new serials to the list of subscriptions already in place. This is done by the library patron via the OPAC. Recommendations received are vetted carefully by one or more approving authorities before these are added to the subscription list. How a title is added to the subscription list after it is approved is shown in the screenshot below.

As soon as a new serial is added to the list, more details will need to be captured and this is done in the Serials Master File. The details include start volume and year of the new serial, number of issues per volume, expected date of first issue, frequency, and details of binding specifications. The Serials Master file and its tabbed pages to capture different elements of data are shown in the screenshot below.

The Master File record’s Binding Specifications tab is shown below.