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Publication Date: 1988
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Acquisitions Allocations: Equity, Politics, and Formulas.
Packer, Donna
Journal of Academic Librarianship, v14 n5 p276-86 Nov 1988
Reviews the literature on library acquisitions allocations and the lack of agreement on effective policies. Discussion focuses on a process developed at Western Washington University, which combines mathematical formulations of equity with the reality of campus politics, while protecting collection integrity. (44 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Advisory Committees, Case Studies, College Environment, College Faculty, Cost Effectiveness, Economics, Higher Education, Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development, Library Planning, Literature Reviews, Long Range Planning, Mathematical Formulas, Policy Formation, Resource Allocation
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