November 10, 2015
Question
Joy Garretson (MS)
I just got this question:
1.) In 2015, our library began subscribing to several Flipster/digital magazines through Ebsco. We had a total of 43 print subscriptions and 52 digital magazine subscriptions, total subscriptions – 95. The annual report asks for the number of print subscription only. Should I report total print subscriptions is 43 and include a note that we have 52 digital magazines subscriptions? Where do I count the digital magazines?
My initial thought was to count Flipster as a database, but she told me that after patrons download the digital magazines, they can only view them for a limited amount of time. I don’t have a spot for E-Magazines in my circulating collection numbers, and my E-Collections would count this out on the basis of non-permanent downloads.
What say you all?
(Laura Stone’s handy list doesn’t include Flipster. Perhaps further evidence that it should be classified as a magic flying unicorn!)
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