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Allocating Library Acquisitions Budgets in an Era of Declining or Static Funding.

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Webster, Judy – Journal of Library Administration, 1993

Provides an overview of traditional allocation methods for academic library materials budgets and describes a study conducted at the University of Tennessee Libraries that analyzed the MARC records of highly circulated titles to discover patterns of commonality that could be used in future selection work. (Contains 10 references.) (LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Records, Budgeting, Higher Education

Management Data for Selection Decisions in Building Library Collections.

Peer reviewed

Hamaker, Charles A. – Journal of Library Administration, 1992

Discusses the use of library management data, particularly circulation data, in making selection decisions for library collection development based on experiences at Louisiana State University. Development of a collection based on actual use rather than perceived research needs is considered, and the decision-making process for serials…

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Decision Making, Higher Education, Library Administration