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- Title
Determining Use of an Academic Library Reference Collection.
- Authors
Colson, Jeannie
- Abstract
Studies indicate that a lean reference collection is the ideal, but how does a librarian determine what to pare? A small academic library did a five-year reshelving study to guide in collection management. Dots were applied to books as they were reshelved, with different colors for each year. Data indicate that, while many items were heavily used, many others were not used at all in five years. As a result of the study, reference staff are reconsidering the nature of the reference collection, beginning to develop a collection management policy, and determining the disposition of the good, but unused, items.
- Subjects
ACADEMIC libraries; COLLECTION management (Libraries); LIBRARY reference services; LIBRARY public services; LIBRARY technical services; LIBRARIES
- Publication
Reference & User Services Quarterly, 2007, Vol 47, Issue 2, p168
- ISSN
1094-9054
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5860/rusq.47n2.168