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| author | Xanco, Mary Lee C. Quinlivan, Kathleen |
| author_facet | Xanco, Mary Lee C. Quinlivan, Kathleen Xanco, Mary Lee C. Quinlivan, Kathleen |
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| contents | Physical Condition of the Collections at E. H. Butler Library, State University College at Buffalo: Report of a Survey. Xanco, Mary Lee C. Quinlivan, Kathleen Academic Libraries Comparative Analysis Higher Education Hypothesis Testing Library Collections Library Surveys Preservation Questionnaires Research Libraries Research Methodology Tables (Data) A survey of the collections of the libraries at the State University College at Buffalo (New York) was conducted to determine the physical condition of books and bound periodicals. The methodology of prior surveys at Yale (Connecticut) and Syracuse (New York) Universities was used and the following hypotheses were tested: (1) the methodology used at Yale and Syracuse will work equally well at a smaller institution; (2) the library collection at Buffalo is younger than those of the research libraries; (3) there is more acidic damage to books in the research libraries than at Buffalo; (4) there are more brittle books in the research libraries than at Buffalo; (5) there is more mutilation at Buffalo than in the research libraries; and (6) books which have circulated are more likely to need attention than those which have not circulated. Percentages of brittle, acidic, and damaged books were found to be generally comparable to those reported at Yale and Syracuse. Bound periodicals, classifications C-K, and storage showed the highest degree of damage. The survey validated the usefulness of this methodology for gathering data about physical condition in order to plan preservation activities. Data are displayed in tables throughout the paper. A table showing the breakdown of the collection sample by location on campus and number of books, a copy of the questionnaire, instructions to surveyors, and comparisons of selected collection characteristics among Buffalo, Syracuse, and Yale are appended. (4 references) (Author/MES) |
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| spellingShingle | Physical Condition of the Collections at E. H. Butler Library, State University College at Buffalo: Report of a Survey. Xanco, Mary Lee C. Quinlivan, Kathleen Academic Libraries Comparative Analysis Higher Education Hypothesis Testing Library Collections Library Surveys Preservation Questionnaires Research Libraries Research Methodology Tables (Data) Physical Condition of the Collections at E. H. Butler Library, State University College at Buffalo: Report of a Survey. Xanco, Mary Lee C. Quinlivan, Kathleen Academic Libraries Comparative Analysis Higher Education Hypothesis Testing Library Collections Library Surveys Preservation Questionnaires Research Libraries Research Methodology Tables (Data) A survey of the collections of the libraries at the State University College at Buffalo (New York) was conducted to determine the physical condition of books and bound periodicals. The methodology of prior surveys at Yale (Connecticut) and Syracuse (New York) Universities was used and the following hypotheses were tested: (1) the methodology used at Yale and Syracuse will work equally well at a smaller institution; (2) the library collection at Buffalo is younger than those of the research libraries; (3) there is more acidic damage to books in the research libraries than at Buffalo; (4) there are more brittle books in the research libraries than at Buffalo; (5) there is more mutilation at Buffalo than in the research libraries; and (6) books which have circulated are more likely to need attention than those which have not circulated. Percentages of brittle, acidic, and damaged books were found to be generally comparable to those reported at Yale and Syracuse. Bound periodicals, classifications C-K, and storage showed the highest degree of damage. The survey validated the usefulness of this methodology for gathering data about physical condition in order to plan preservation activities. Data are displayed in tables throughout the paper. A table showing the breakdown of the collection sample by location on campus and number of books, a copy of the questionnaire, instructions to surveyors, and comparisons of selected collection characteristics among Buffalo, Syracuse, and Yale are appended. (4 references) (Author/MES) |
| title | Physical Condition of the Collections at E. H. Butler Library, State University College at Buffalo: Report of a Survey. |
| topic | Academic Libraries Comparative Analysis Higher Education Hypothesis Testing Library Collections Library Surveys Preservation Questionnaires Research Libraries Research Methodology Tables (Data) |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED329256 |