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Peer reviewedNaylor, Maiken; Walsh, Kathleen – Library & Information Science Research, 1994
Discussion of methods for gathering journal use information in academic libraries (for retention decisions) highlights an 8.4-year time-series of weekly library journal pickup data. Use of the autocorrelation function, spectral analysis, and intervention analysis is described.(LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Decision Making, Higher Education, Library Collection Development
Peer reviewedChu, Felix T. – Library & Information Science Research, 1995
A case study based on theories of loose coupling and loosely coupled systems focuses on the relationship between librarians and faculty who share collection development responsibilities. Data indicates that areas of collaboration at a public comprehensive university library center more on procedures of collection development than on substantive…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Resources, Faculty, Librarians
Peer reviewedCurry, Ann – Library & Information Science Research, 1994
Examines questions of censorship based on a study of the novel "American Psycho" and a survey of Canadian public libraries that investigated selection policies and the circulation of controversial titles. Highlights include previous research, Canadian laws regarding freedom of information, role of the chief librarian, and the role of…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Censorship, Fiction, Foreign Countries
