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Modeling Library Materials Expenditure: Initial Experiments at Arizona State University.

Peer reviewed

Brownson, Charles W. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1991

Discusses selection policies for library acquisitions and describes a quantitative model that explains variations in expenditures by subject that was developed at Arizona State University. The link between policy and selection practice is discussed, allocation formulas are examined, and further research topics are suggested. (57 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development

Social Science Perspectives on Cooperative Collection Development.

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Schwartz, Charles A. – Resource Sharing and Information Networks, 1992

Examines the combined self-interest model used in cooperative collection development discussions in light of social science models of a loosely coupled system. Topics addressed include a history of cooperative collection development; the Research Libraries Group (RLG) Conspectus; and the OCLC/AMIGOS Collection Analysis CD. (27 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Consortia, Higher Education, Library Collection Development

Information Needs and Gathering Patterns of Academic Social Scientists, with Special Emphasis Given to Historians and Their Use of U.S. Government Publications.

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Hernon, Peter – Government Information Quarterly, 1984

Results of this examination of the information needs and gathering behavior of social scientists, especially historians, suggests that existing library and information services may be based on a misunderstanding of their needs. Factors that need to be studied are identified, and research models are suggested. (CLB)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Faculty, Government Publications, Higher Education