Implementation and Testing of a Decision Support System for Public Library Materials Acquisition Budgeting.

Ottensmann, John R.; Gleeson, Michael E.

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Publication Date: 1993

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Implementation and Testing of a Decision Support System for Public Library Materials Acquisition Budgeting.

Ottensmann, John R.; Gleeson, Michael E.

Journal of the American Society for Information Science, v44 n2 p83-93 Mar 1993

Describes a computerized decision support system based on circulation data that was developed to assist the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library in materials acquisition budgeting and other library management decision making. The budget allocation model is explained, and implementation and testing of the decision support system is described. (four references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Budgeting, Decision Making, Decision Support Systems, Library Acquisition, Library Administration, Library Automation, Library Circulation, Library Statistics, Mathematical Models, Public Libraries, Resource Allocation, Tables (Data)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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