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Levine, Marilyn M. – Information Processing and Management, 1980
Describes a method for measuring library impact by calculating the ratio of materials circulated in a time unit to those acquired in that period. A breakdown by Dewey Decimal Classification for a hypothetical library is reported, as well as how this ratio can be interpreted. (BK)
Descriptors: Influences, Input Output Analysis, Libraries, Library Acquisition