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Taking the Measure: Applying Reference Outputs to Collection Development.

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Moore, Carolyn M.; Mielke, Linda – Public Libraries, 1986

Presents preliminary results of Clearwater Public Library's study of the usefulness of "Output Measures for Public Libraries" as an indicator of reference performance, and the impact of collection development choices on reference output measures. Data on turnover rate, in-library use, reference fill rate, and reference transactions per…

Descriptors: Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection, Library Surveys, Measurement Techniques

The Web as a Reference Tool: Comparisons with Traditional Sources.

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Janes, Joseph; McClure, Charles R. – Public Libraries, 1999

This preliminary study suggests that the same level of timeliness and accuracy can be obtained for answers to reference questions using resources in freely available World Wide Web sites as with traditional print-based resources. Discusses implications for library collection development, new models of consortia, training needs, and costing and…

Descriptors: Budgeting, Comparative Analysis, Consortia, Costs