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Findings from the Condition Surveys Conducted by the University of Kansas Libraries.
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Baird, Brian J.; And Others – College & Research Libraries, 1997
Describes results of two collection condition surveys conducted at the University of Kansas libraries, one of which examined materials returning from circulation and the other which examined the general collection. Paper condition, text block condition, binding, and mutilation are discussed, and the impact on long-term preservation planning is…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Circulation, Library Collection Development
Circulation as Assessment: Collection Development Policies Evaluated in Terms of Circulation at a Small Academic Library.
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Dinkins, Debbi – College & Research Libraries, 2003
Discusses the use of academic library circulation statistics to assess whether user needs are being met and describes a study at Stetson University that investigated collection development practices by comparing circulation statistics for books selected by faculty in support of departmental curricula with those of librarian selections. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Library Circulation