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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1982
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED276454 |
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Table of Contents:
- A Comparative Examination of Demand-Adjusted Shelf Availability Parameters Using Last Circulation Date, Acquisition Date and Imprint Date. Research Report Number 2. Schwarz, Philip Academic Libraries Higher Education Library Circulation Library Materials Library Research Measurement Techniques Models Research Methodology Sampling Statistical Analysis User Needs (Information) A theoretical model proposed by Paul Kantor for determining shelf availability for library materials by checking a small sample of items drawn from the checklist against the stacks and circulation records is applied to a working environment, and the following considerations are examined: (1) time required to apply the model to a working library environment; (2) demand-adjusted shelf availability for a medium-sized university library; (3) possible differences between the results of data expostulated in a naive fashion and adjusted data sorted by circulation date, acquisition date, and imprint date; and (4) degree of difference between stack availability during periods of high and low demand. Conclusions indicate that the time needed to conduct a simple availability analysis is minimal; the sampling technique is a good management tool for monitoring library performance in the areas of circulation dysfunction and library housekeeping dysfunction; adjusted data sorted by last circulation date would provide the best approximation of actual availability; and results of data gathered during periods of low use and high use differ considerably. Statistical data are presented in 11 tables, and references are provided. (KM)