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Peer reviewedSeibert, Warren F. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1985
This reexamination of earlier forecasts and statistics related to research library growth--Purdue studies first published in 1965, data and forecasts from Fremont Rider's 1944 book--shows mixed results for evidence of continuing rapid growth of collections and acquisition expenditures and marked decline in acquisition rates. (16 references) (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Futures (of Society), Graphs, Library Collection Development
