Collection Analysis In Research Libraries

Author : Association of Research Libraries. University Library Management Studies Office
Publisher : Association of Research Libr
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Collection Analysis in Research Libraries written by Association of Research Libraries. University Library Management Studies Office and published by Association of Research Libr. This book was released on 1978 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : University of Michigan. Library
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Collection Analysis Project, the University of Michigan written by University of Michigan. Library and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Barbara Lockett
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guide to the Evaluation of Library Collections written by Barbara Lockett and published by Chicago : American Library Association. This book was released on 1989 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides principles and methods for determining if a library collection is fulfilling the stated mission of the library. It is a clear introduction to collection evaluation for the novice collection manager, and it is also useful as a review and reference for the experienced librarian.

Author : Mary Kane
Publisher : Association of Research Libr
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Measuring the Book Circulation Use of a Small Academic Library Collection written by Mary Kane and published by Association of Research Libr. This book was released on 1985 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Association of Research Libraries. Systems and Procedures Exchange Center
Publisher : Association of Research Libr
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Qualitative Collection Analysis written by Association of Research Libraries. Systems and Procedures Exchange Center and published by Association of Research Libr. This book was released on 1989 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Karen C. Kohn
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442250658
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Collection Evaluation in Academic Libraries written by Karen C. Kohn and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-06-24 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Librarians have long used data to describe their collections. Traditional measures have simply been inputs and outputs: volumes acquired, processed, owned, or circulated. With the growth since the 1990s of cultures of assessment, librarians have sought statistics that are evaluative rather than simply descriptive. More recently, exponentially increasing journal prices and an economic recession have intensified the need to make careful purchasing decisions and to justify these to administrators. A methodical evaluation of a library collection can help librarians understand and meet user needs and can help communicate to administrators that the library is a good use of the institution’s money. Collection Evaluation in Academic Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians equips collections managers to select and implement a method or several methods of evaluating their library collections. It includes sections on four tools for evaluation: • Comparison to peer institutions • Core lists • Usage statistics from circulation and ILL • Citation analysis Chapters on each of these approaches present the advantages and disadvantages of each method, instructions on data collection and analysis—with screenshots—and suggested action steps after completing the analysis. With a unique combination of step-by-step instructions and discussions of the purpose and role of data, this book provides an unusually thorough guide to collection evaluation. It will be indispensable for collection development librarians and anyone looking to strengthen the culture of assessment within the library.

Author : Howard D. White
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313369771
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brief Tests of Collection Strength written by Howard D. White and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1995-09-26 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For purposes of accreditation, resource sharing, and institutional mission, librarians need to assess the strengths of their collections in particular subject areas. This book describes and illustrates a brief test for determining a library's collection strength. Though such tests are most often employed in academic libraries, the methodology outlined by the author should be useful to all types of libraries in assessing the strength of their holdings. In a time of increasing material and limited resources, libraries need to be particularly judicious in deciding which works to acquire. Oftentimes, a library seeks to develop strong holdings in one or more subject areas. Such an approach is especially useful for libraries that share their resources with other institutions. To plan their acquisitions carefully and to be of greatest use to other consortia members, a library needs to gauge the strength of its holdings accurately. This volume describes and illustrates a relatively brief test to assign libraries a score for existing collection strength in a subject area. Drawing upon expert human judgment and holdings data available from OCLC, the test can assist librarians in setting and verifying collection levels on the RLG or WLN Conspectus scales. Collection strength is often verified in a labor-intensive fashion. The brief test presented by the author is an economical alternative to the more typical labor-intensive approach to collection analysis.

Author : Peggy Johnson
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 083891960X
Total Pages : 569 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management written by Peggy Johnson and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2014-03-21 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sweeping revision of a text that has become an authoritative standard, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson addresses the art of controlling and updating library collections, whether located locally or accessed remotely.

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Publisher : Association of Research Libr
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
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Download or read book Collection Description and Assessment in ARL Libraries written by and published by Association of Research Libr. This book was released on 1982 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Collection Analysis Project (University of Michigan). Resource Sharing Task Force
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
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Download or read book Report of the Resource Sharing Task Force of the Collection Analysis Project written by Collection Analysis Project (University of Michigan). Resource Sharing Task Force and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: