Greetings all. I am writing to gain insight into what those of you (mainly probably in academic) libraries are doing about old hardbound copies of periodical indexes (Art Index, Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, etc.) as well as the G.K.Hall library catalogs like the Fogg, Avery, Harvard Graduate School of Design, etc. The Arts and Humanities librarians here at Syracuse University Library are reviewing our reference collections and these kinds of questions are popping up. We get online versions of the indexes like the Art Index and Avery Index and so have access to retrospective as well as current information. The various G.k. Hall catalogs collected in the 1970s-1980s are rarely if ever used. We plan to check with individual libraries to see if they have completed retrospective conversion on their holdings. But we are really wondering if it is worth placing this material in an off site storage facility or if some of you are deciding to just withdraw this material. If you are withdrawing- what criteria are you using?. Any information about your practices would be helpful. With thanks, Barbara Opar, Architecture Librarian, Syracuse University Library Barbara Opar __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) at: [log in to unmask]