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Peer reviewedBuckland, Michael K. – Library Quarterly, 1972
The variable" loan and duplication policy which was developed is described and also the considerable impact of implementation. The work is presented as a case study in library O.R. The great importance of analyzing the structure of problems is stressed and the nature and usefulness of models is described. (9 references) (Author/NH)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Library Circulation, Library Materials, Library Services
Peer reviewedLipetz, Ben-Ami – Library Quarterly, 1972
The questions of when and how best to computerize the catalog of a large research library, and how to improve an existing conventional catalog, motivated a study of the utilization of the main catalog of the Yale University Library. The study was designed to provide a representative sample of catalog use. (7 references) (Author/NH)
Descriptors: Catalogs, College Libraries, Computer Oriented Programs, Library Automation
