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Peer reviewedForce, Ronald W.; Force, Jo Ellen – College and Research Libraries, 1979
Describes a computer simulation model developed to provide information on the number of terminals or readers needed in the advent of microfilm or computerized catalogs in libraries. Systems with two to 14 terminals are simulated, and decision variables include average patron waiting time, number of patrons lost, and average terminal utilization.…
Descriptors: Catalogs, Libraries, Library Planning, Microfilm
