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Preservation Analysis and the Brittle Book Problem in College Libraries: The Identification of Research-Level Collections and Their Implications.
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Gertz, Janet; And Others – College and Research Libraries, 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…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Library Collection Development