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Peer reviewedBuckland, K.; Hindle, A. – Journal of Education for Librarianship, 1971
In professional training of librarians, mathematical modeling can be useful in relatively sophisticated library management games if the models simulate the provision and use of library services. (33 references) (MM)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Feasibility Studies, Game Theory, Library Education
Download full textRouse, William B.; And Others – 1975
The development of a mathematical model of the Illinois Library and Information Network (ILLINET) is described. Based on queueing network theory, the model predicts the probability of a request being satisfied, the average time from the initiation of a request to the receipt of the desired resources, the costs, and the processing loads. Using a…
Descriptors: Costs, Interlibrary Loans, Library Automation, Library Circulation
Axford, H. William, Ed. – 1973
These proceedings include four articles intended to familiarize librarians with many facets of operations research and how they might be applied to their institutions. The first paper provides a brief definition of operations research. The second presentation, by Ralph Shoffner, relates, in the form of concrete examples, the questions one asks…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Bookkeeping, Conference Reports, Cost Effectiveness
