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Applications of an Automated Interlibrary Loan Log.
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Beaton, Barbara; Kirk, Jay H. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1988
Describes the Marquette University Interlibrary Loan Log, which is an online log of borrowing and lending requests. Applications of the interlibrary loan data for statistical reporting, management decision making, collection development, online enhancement, and copyright monitoring are discussed. (3 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Copyrights, Information Utilization, Interlibrary Loans
The Measurement of Use of Web-based Information Resources: An Early Look at Vendor-Supported Data.
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Blecic, Deborah D.; Fiscella, Joan B.; Wiberley, Stephen E., Jr. – College & Research Libraries, 2001
To manage Web-based resources effectively, librarians must evaluate vendor-supplied data about their use. Identifies aspects of data collection librarians need to pay special attention to, recommends that vendors report the maximum number of simultaneous users per day and data gaps in addition to International Coalition of Library Consortia…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Information Sources
Barcoding as a Tool for Collection Use Analysis: A Pilot Project.
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Titus, Elizabeth McKenney; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1994
Discusses the use of barcoding as a method for measuring the frequency-of-use patterns of the bound journal collection at Northern Illinois University. Highlights include a team approach to planning; collection development; collection maintenance; hardware and software; and technological, economic, organizational, and political implications. (27…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Selection, Computer Software, Economic Factors
Management Data for Selection Decisions in Building Library Collections.
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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
A Perspective on Contemporary Collection Development in School Libraries.
Markuson, Carol A.; Mancall, Jacqueline C. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1991
Introduction to the second part of a two-part series on collection development invites the reader to evaluate current collection development practice while considering changes, in light of recent innovations in library automation, resource availability, and format. Three major themes discussed in as many articles are briefly reviewed. (SD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Information Technology, Learning Resources Centers, Library Administration
Improving Access to Periodicals: A Cooperative Collection Management Project.
Kachel, Debra E. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1996
The Lancaster County (Pennsylvania) public library, which receives many school districts' interlibrary loan requests, experienced a 100% increase in periodical article requests. Working cooperatively, school and public librarians developed a LSCA Title II grant to study magazine usage to make cost-effective decisions about improving timely access…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cooperative Planning, Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making
Collection Development: Problems and Opportunities.
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Tolliver, Barbara – Catholic Library World, 1987
Identifies library collection development as a high-priority activity and discusses collection development needs in terms of training, library policies and planning, resource assessment, and coordination among libraries. A method used for assessing collections and allocating resources is described. (CLB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Library Administration, Library Collection Development
(Un)changing Factors in the Searching Environment: Collections, Collectors, and Users.
Mancall, Jacqueline C. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1991
Describes factors in the current information searching environment that will affect collection emphasis, collector approaches, and user behaviors. Questions are raised about developing collections in an electronic era in terms of collection size, ownership considerations, content and selection practices, budgeting, and collection management.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Seeking, Learning Resources Centers