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Johnson, Mary E. – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 1986
This analysis of the circulation records of books added to a psychiatric library from July 1983 through May 1985 reports the total number of books circulated, their number and percentage in specific subject areas, missing titles, and usage by in-house and off-site borrowers. Implications for future collection development are explained. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Books, Library Circulation, Library Collection Development, Library Surveys

Snyder, Fritz – Legal Reference Services Quarterly, 1986
Reviews some of the materials in the LEXIS and WESTLAW databases and the findings of a survey on the impact of technology on information publication, and discusses the possibility of using online databases as substitutes for the acquisition of new law library materials. (CLB)
Descriptors: Databases, Electronic Publishing, Information Technology, Law Libraries

Molyneux, Robert – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1986
Research was undertaken to determine if the growth of academic library holdings was exponential, as reported by previous studies. Statistical analysis showed the growth rate of the Association of Research Libraries member libraries to be arithmetical, rather than exponential, taking into account library size and inflation. (CDD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Inflation (Economics), Library Acquisition
Bevis, Mary Daniell – 1988
Serials collections are a costly but essential part of a library's periodicals holdings. Jacksonville State University Library's (JSUL) budgetary problems have forced librarians to examine their serials closely in terms of cost factors, indexing, expected usage, and curriculum and research support. The purpose of this project is to assess JSUL's…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Costs, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education
Kahles, William – 1982
This paper reports the results of a circulation study in the government documents departments of a public library and an academic library. Based on a systematic random sample of the records of materials returned in 1981, the study had two purposes: to seek evidence to support the assumption that current documents circulate more than older ones;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Depository Libraries, Government Publications, Higher Education

Bagnall, Roger S.; Harris, Carolyn L. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1987
Compares current approaches to decisions involving the preservation of library materials and describes a national project aimed at identifying and preserving important classical studies on microfiche. The use of an editorial board of scholars in this decision making process is evaluated and alternative scholarly involvement models are suggested.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Advisory Committees, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness

Vidor, David L.; Futas, Elizabeth – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1988
A study at the Emory University School of Business Administration library compared the effectiveness of faculty members and librarians as book selectors. Effectiveness was measured by comparing selected titles with the Baker list published by the Harvard Business School and with business periodical reviews, and by examining circulation records.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Business Education, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis

Bryant, Bonita – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1986
This article reviews personnel administration techniques that have been used to establish work-load parameters, but offer no aid in subject deployment. A model which identifies elements that must be included in a consideration of work-load measurement and subject allocation for library collection development tasks is presented. Thirty-four…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Administration, Library Collection Development, Library Planning
Olsen, Thomas H. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1985
Microfiche equipment and software were supplied to targeted junior and senior high school media centers and use of the total magazine collection was measured. Data on the third year of the project indicate the microfiche collection led to an 18 percent rise in number of successfully filled requests for magazines. (CDD)
Descriptors: Information Seeking, Learning Resources Centers, Library Circulation, Library Collection Development
Ouellette, Janice A.; Anttila, Faith E. – 1985
This narrative description summarizes the planning and implementation of a periodical use survey conducted during fall 1985 and spring 1986 to determine who uses the Fitchburg State College Library periodical holdings and which periodicals are used. Relevant literature is discussed, the purpose of the survey is explained, and survey procedures are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Faculty, College Students, Higher Education

Dougherty, Richard M.; Barr, Nancy E. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1988
Describes a survey that examined the effects of increasing serial subscription costs on American and Canadian research libraries. Strategies adopted by libraries are described, including faculty and campus involvement, retrenchment, long range planning, and shared resources. Relationships with publishers and the possible impact of electronic…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Developed Nations, Electronic Publishing, Foreign Countries

Brownson, Charles W. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1988
Defines mechanical and expert selection of library materials and investigates the usefulness of mechanical selection in three test cases involving popular novels, German literature, and contemporary poetry. The cost of mechanical selection is examined and more quantification in selection practice is recommended. Data are presented in eight tables,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Criteria
Connaway, Lynn Silipigni – 1987
This report on a study of the acquisition policies and procedures of the Mesa College Library (Grand Junction, Colorado) begins by discussing the techniques used for data collection, including: (1) measurement of shelflist cards; (2) calculation of average imprint date, accession date, number of circulations, price, and year of latest circulation;…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Graphs, Higher Education, Library Acquisition

Cullars, John – College and Research Libraries, 1988
This study examined the nature and chronological spread of references used by English-speaking scholars writing monographs on foreign literary topics, and compared the findings to an earlier study of the monographic literature of English and American literature and the humanities journal literature. Implications for research library collections…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Comparative Analysis, Foreign Language Books, Foreign Language Periodicals
Murray, William; And Others – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1985
Describes the use of collection mapping to assess media collections of Aurora, Colorado, Public Schools. Case studies of elementary, middle, and high school media centers describe materials selection and weeding and identify philosophies that library collections should support school curriculum, and teacher-library media specialist cooperation in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
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