Preservation Analysis and the Brittle Book Problem in College Libraries: The Identification of Research-Level Collections and Their Implications.

Gertz, Janet; And Others

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Publication Date: 1993

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Preservation Analysis and the Brittle Book Problem in College Libraries: The Identification of Research-Level Collections and Their Implications.

Gertz, Janet; And Others

College and Research Libraries, v54 n3 p227-39 May 1993

A study of library collections at Amherst College, Grinnell College, and Franklin and Marshall College to assess the applicability of a selection model for preservation candidates in nonresearch libraries is reported. Brittle books held by fewer than five libraries were identified, supporting the model for preservation and cooperative collection development. (23 references/notes) (EA)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Library Cooperation, Library Surveys, Models, Needs Assessment, Preservation, Tables (Data)

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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