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| author | Little, Paul |
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| contents | Bookmobiles and Paperbacks; an Extended Study of the Use of Paperbacks and Elimination of Overdue Fines at the Oklahoma County Libraries System. Little, Paul Bookmobiles Cost Effectiveness County Libraries Experimental Programs Fines (Penalties) Library Circulation Library Collections Paperback Books Public Libraries An experiment conducted in 1975 tested the effects of two policy changes in five Oklahoma County Library System bookmobiles: (1) conversion to predominantly paperback collections; and (2) relaxation of overdue policies. There were two indicators of success: (1) the bookmobiles experienced a 26% increase in circulation during the year; and (2) the number of materials circulated and not returned proved cost-effective in terms of the value of paperback materials lost in circulation versus the predictable loss rate of hardbound materials. Data are summarized and policy implications discussed. (EMH) |
| format | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 1976 |
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| spellingShingle | Bookmobiles and Paperbacks; an Extended Study of the Use of Paperbacks and Elimination of Overdue Fines at the Oklahoma County Libraries System. Little, Paul Bookmobiles Cost Effectiveness County Libraries Experimental Programs Fines (Penalties) Library Circulation Library Collections Paperback Books Public Libraries Bookmobiles and Paperbacks; an Extended Study of the Use of Paperbacks and Elimination of Overdue Fines at the Oklahoma County Libraries System. Little, Paul Bookmobiles Cost Effectiveness County Libraries Experimental Programs Fines (Penalties) Library Circulation Library Collections Paperback Books Public Libraries An experiment conducted in 1975 tested the effects of two policy changes in five Oklahoma County Library System bookmobiles: (1) conversion to predominantly paperback collections; and (2) relaxation of overdue policies. There were two indicators of success: (1) the bookmobiles experienced a 26% increase in circulation during the year; and (2) the number of materials circulated and not returned proved cost-effective in terms of the value of paperback materials lost in circulation versus the predictable loss rate of hardbound materials. Data are summarized and policy implications discussed. (EMH) |
| title | Bookmobiles and Paperbacks; an Extended Study of the Use of Paperbacks and Elimination of Overdue Fines at the Oklahoma County Libraries System. |
| topic | Bookmobiles Cost Effectiveness County Libraries Experimental Programs Fines (Penalties) Library Circulation Library Collections Paperback Books Public Libraries |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED129306 |