A Tool for Comparative Collection Analysis: Conducting a Shelflist Sample to Construct a Collection Profile.

Paskoff, Beth M.; Perrault, Anna H.

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Publication Date: 1990

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A Tool for Comparative Collection Analysis: Conducting a Shelflist Sample to Construct a Collection Profile.

Paskoff, Beth M.; Perrault, Anna H.

Library Resources and Technical Services, v34 n2 p199-215 Apr 1990

Describes a project that examined a random sample of 5 percent of a shelflist to provide detailed information about the distribution of imprints according to age and language, percentage of duplication, and distribution of serial and monographic formats. It is concluded that the resulting collection profile provides a multidimensional, quantified description of the collection. (10 references) (CLB)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Library Collection Development, Library Cooperation, Measurement Techniques, Monographs, Preservation, Profiles, Sampling, Serials, Shared Library Resources

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