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An Operations Research Study of a Variable Loan and Duplication Policy at the University of Lancaster

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Buckland, 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

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Ottensmann, John R.; And Others – Library Quarterly, 1995

This study found the patterns of circulation in various categories of adult books to be similar across the branches of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library. In only some subject categories, branch circulation levels were related to socioeconomic characteristics. (AEF)

Descriptors: Branch Libraries, Community Characteristics, Comparative Analysis, Information Needs