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Main Author: Seibert, Warren F.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1985
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ315672
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author Seibert, Warren F.
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contents How Libraries Grow: A Brief Look Backward (and Forward). Seibert, Warren F. Academic Libraries Futures (of Society) Graphs Library Collection Development Library Collections Library Statistics Prediction Research Libraries Statistical Analysis This reexamination of earlier forecasts and statistics related to research library growth--Purdue studies first published in 1965, data and forecasts from Fremont Rider's 1944 book--shows mixed results for evidence of continuing rapid growth of collections and acquisition expenditures and marked decline in acquisition rates. (16 references) (EJS)
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spellingShingle How Libraries Grow: A Brief Look Backward (and Forward).
Seibert, Warren F.
Academic Libraries
Futures (of Society)
Graphs
Library Collection Development
Library Collections
Library Statistics
Prediction
Research Libraries
Statistical Analysis
How Libraries Grow: A Brief Look Backward (and Forward). Seibert, Warren F. Academic Libraries Futures (of Society) Graphs Library Collection Development Library Collections Library Statistics Prediction Research Libraries Statistical Analysis This reexamination of earlier forecasts and statistics related to research library growth--Purdue studies first published in 1965, data and forecasts from Fremont Rider's 1944 book--shows mixed results for evidence of continuing rapid growth of collections and acquisition expenditures and marked decline in acquisition rates. (16 references) (EJS)
title How Libraries Grow: A Brief Look Backward (and Forward).
topic Academic Libraries
Futures (of Society)
Graphs
Library Collection Development
Library Collections
Library Statistics
Prediction
Research Libraries
Statistical Analysis
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ315672