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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1975
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ124594 |
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- Allocating the Book Budget: An Economic Model Gold, Steven D. College Libraries Cost Effectiveness Library Acquisition Library Expenditures Library Material Selection Models Resource Allocation A model is presented in which the division of library resources among competing interests is based upon considerations of economic efficiency. It is argued that allocation decisions should depend upon the prospective usage rate of materials, explicit value judgments about how much such use contributes to the university's goals, and costs. (Author)