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Download full textBuckland, Michael K.; Tolliver, Don L. – 1972
The application of systems engineering and operations research to the problems of libraries has developed quite strongly during the past five years. The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to this relatively new area. There are serious problems of applying systems engineering to libraries. This is to be expected in the case of a…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Information Storage, Librarians, Libraries
Joint Univ. Libraries, Nashville, TN. Office of Research and Development. – 1972
The Joint University Libraries (JUL) of Nashville, Tennessee have found that as they become increasingly complex they must make optimum use of their resources. In 1972, JUL initiated a planning effort, called Comprehensive Organizational/Operational Planning (CO/OP), designed to provide information for intelligent management decisions. Policy…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making, Library Planning
