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Peer reviewedXiaorong, Fang – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1992
Examines the problem of aging of books in university libraries and presents a mathematical model of the aging process. Indexes for the aging time limit, over-age book rate, and aging rate are suggested; use of the mean unit price is considered; and countermeasures for control of the aging process are proposed. (four references) (MES)
Descriptors: Books, College Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Higher Education
Download full textHenderson, William Abbot, Ed.; McAbee, Sonja L., Ed. – 1992
This document reports on an assessment of the Jacksonville State University's Houston Cole Library collection that employed a variety of methodologies and tools, including list-checking, direct collection examination, shelflist measurement and analysis, WLN (Washington Library Network) conspectus sheets, analysis of OCLC/AMIGOS Collection Analysis…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. State Library and Adult Education Office. – 1998
The process of selecting and maintaining the collection for the community consumes much of the staff's time in public libraries. Small libraries with fewer staff have less time for these activities. This handbook enables staff to use their time most efficiently while doing specific tasks; forms, checklists, and samples are used as guides. The main…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Guidelines, Library Administration, Library Collection Development
