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Main Author: Machlup, Fritz
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1976
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ146865
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  • Our Libraries: Can We Measure Their Holdings and Acquisitions? Machlup, Fritz Bookkeeping Cost Effectiveness Data Collection Higher Education Information Systems Libraries Library Collections Library Expenditures Library Surveys Recordkeeping The lack of statistical records in library administration is examined along with various reasons for the difficulty in measuring and recording the assorted contents and costs of a library. The need for some realistic benefit-and-cost analysis for information systems of various dimensions is noted. (LBH)