The advisory committee was briefed last week on a way for libraries that are circulating periodicals to protect the most current issues from being checked out or held by patrons. After looking at a few alternatives with the SIRSI consultant, it appeared that the most elegant solution was to set up a specific type of new user (CURPER, for current periodical) at all libraries and for current issues to be checked out to this 'current periodical' user upon receipt. When the next issue arrives, the previous issue can be checked back in from the current periodical user and will be available for circulation. Each library has a new user for current issues, with the following naming convention: library name abbreviation+CUR (i.e. BRICUR, REHCUR, S_COASTALCUR etc.). The CURPER user profiles are for inhouse use, do not expire and do not increment circulation statistics. These profiles are available for immediate use.