Collection Growth and Expenditures in Academic Libraries: A Preliminary Inquiry.

Werking, Richard Hume

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Publication Date: 1991

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Collection Growth and Expenditures in Academic Libraries: A Preliminary Inquiry.

Werking, Richard Hume

College and Research Libraries, v52 n1 p5-23 Jan 1991

Describes results of a survey that was conducted to compile statistical data on collection growth and library expenditures in academic libraries. Data from liberal arts college libraries are compared with data from members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), library statistics are discussed, and significant trends are described. (32 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Library Collection Development, Library Expenditures, Library Materials, Library Research, Library Statistics, Library Surveys, Tables (Data)

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Language: English

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