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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1978
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ181930 |
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- An Observation on Shelving Practice Stevens, Norman D. College Libraries Experiments Library Facilities Library Planning Library Research Library Technical Processes Use Studies The Molesworth Institute conducted a year long experiment on the shelving practices of two academic libraries of comparable size, with similar user populations. Results show that the practice of leaving the middle two shelves empty for future expansion cannot be recommended. Measurements include accumulation of dirt; usage; and incidents of exhibitionism. (JPF)