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Hughes, Carol Ann – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2001
Addresses some traditional assumptions librarians have made about the use of monographic collections. Topics include the myth that monographic literature becomes obsolete and of less utility to users over time; limitations to obsolescence studies, including evaluating monograph utility through measuring its circulation rate; and the Columbia…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Library Circulation, Library Materials, Obsolescence