Modeling Arrival Patterns of Library Book Orders.

Cooper, Michael D.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Modeling Arrival Patterns of Library Book Orders.

Cooper, Michael D.

Library and Information Science Research, v10 n3 p237-55 Jul-Sep 1988

Analyzes a sample of over 4,700 orders for library materials at the University of California, Berkeley, in terms of the probability that the material will arrive and the factors that determine arrival. Models to evaluate the book ordering process are presented, and variables that may affect arrival time are discussed. (six references) (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Acquisition, Library Materials, Library Planning, Library Research, Mathematical Models, Multivariate Analysis, Predictor Variables, Probability, Publishing Industry, Tables (Data)

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