Taking the Measure: Applying Reference Outputs to Collection Development.

Moore, Carolyn M.; Mielke, Linda

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Publication Date: 1986

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Taking the Measure: Applying Reference Outputs to Collection Development.

Moore, Carolyn M.; Mielke, Linda

Public Libraries, v25 n3 p108-11 Fall 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 capita are analyzed. (EM)

Descriptors: Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection, Library Surveys, Measurement Techniques, Public Libraries, Reference Materials, Reference Services, Statistical Surveys, Use Studies

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Library Services and Construction Act

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