Multiple regression analysis was employed to determine three variables which best correlate with circulation: number of books added, full-time equivalent size of student body, and undergraduate and graduate courses offered. A regression equation recommending a predictive value for the number of books to be added was developed; data tables are…

Examines the statistical results derived from a test of the Lopez method, a technique that offers a means to empirically evaluate the depth of a library collection in specific subject areas. (FM)

Four models for conceptualizing a circulation matrix containing the number of books borrowed according to subject and majors of student borrowers compare (1) majors; (2) subjects; (3) disciplines, suppressing the distinction between majors and subjects; and (4) majors with subjects. Results of multidimensional scaling analysis of the models are…

Describes two use studies of the microforms collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, one conducted in 1982 and the other in 1987. Collection profiles are presented, use study methodology is discussed, and results of the two studies are analyzed and compared. (Five references) (LRW)

This study uses the list of periodicals indexed by "Alternative Press Index" to examine the holdings rates of alternative press titles in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries. Results by subject clusters show low holdings rates. The impact on scholars, students, and library collections is discussed. (Author/LRW)

Describes the Collection Analysis CD (CACD) developed by Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) and the Amigos Bibliographic Council to help libraries, especially academic libraries, analyze their book collections. Use of the CACD for pointing out gaps in the collection and areas of overlaps with other libraries is described, and sample reports and…

Presents a method of using library patrons' perceived needs for titles as a means of ascribing scholarly journal collection support and costs to academic programs. (Author/FM)

Presents results of a survey of how small liberal arts colleges manage their art collections. The current role of some academic libraries as art managers and the potential for librarians expanding this role are discussed. As trained collection managers, academic librarians are well positioned to manage campus art collections. (Contains 20…

This report describes the methods used to monitor the loss of library materials at Purdue University's General Library during the last 20 years. Data are provided on the following: a complete facility inventory taken in 1959; spot checks of high loss areas made on the basis of patron requests; an availability study in which patrons revealed the…

The paper presents data on map collections in governmental, academic, public, institutional, and corporate libraries in Ohio. Only those collections containing over 100 maps are included in the study. The overall objective is to increase awareness of cartography as a source of information. A more specific objective is to provide comparative,…

Using random selection of citations from journal articles, two specific permutations of the citation checking approach to university library collection evaluation are tested on political science collections in five university libraries in the Washington, D.C. area. The history of the citation checking approach is reviewed. Forty-three references…

Develops a cost methodology to use in deciding location, type of access, and type of shelving to augment existing stacks in the library. Library and user costs are included in the model and cost comparisons between alternative strategies are made. Data from a specific case study are used to illustrate the model. (22 references) (Author/CLB)

This report consists of the responses of the institutions of the State University of New York to the library questionnaires of the Education Division of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and the New York State Education Department, for fall 1976 and fall 1977. It includes data on library collections, staff, operating…

Provides a composite picture of interlibrary loan policies of 832 academic, special, and public libraries published in American Library Association's second edition of "Interlibrary Loan Policies Directory" (1984). Loan policies for books, periodicals, microforms, dissertations, theses, government documents, audiovisual materials, and…

Describes a study which linked the misconduct of proposing, performing, and reporting academic research to librarians' perceptions of service quality; explores implications of fraud for library collections and information services; and discusses factors meriting further research. Tables present examples of sources in which those implicated in…