Effective Measurement and Reduction of Book Loss in an Academic Library.
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1985
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| author | Greenwood, Larry McKean, Harlley |
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| contents | Effective Measurement and Reduction of Book Loss in an Academic Library. Greenwood, Larry McKean, Harlley Alarm Systems College Libraries Comparative Analysis Crime Prevention Data Collection Higher Education Library Facilities Library Materials Library Surveys Problems Sampling Statistical Significance Stealing Tables (Data) An ongoing, multiphased project to measure and reduce book loss due to theft was instituted in the main library at the University of Kentucky. Though book loss was significantly reduced, the issue of whether an electronic security system is more effective than a manual checking procedure remains unresolved. (6 references) (EJS) |
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| spellingShingle | Effective Measurement and Reduction of Book Loss in an Academic Library. Greenwood, Larry McKean, Harlley Alarm Systems College Libraries Comparative Analysis Crime Prevention Data Collection Higher Education Library Facilities Library Materials Library Surveys Problems Sampling Statistical Significance Stealing Tables (Data) Effective Measurement and Reduction of Book Loss in an Academic Library. Greenwood, Larry McKean, Harlley Alarm Systems College Libraries Comparative Analysis Crime Prevention Data Collection Higher Education Library Facilities Library Materials Library Surveys Problems Sampling Statistical Significance Stealing Tables (Data) An ongoing, multiphased project to measure and reduce book loss due to theft was instituted in the main library at the University of Kentucky. Though book loss was significantly reduced, the issue of whether an electronic security system is more effective than a manual checking procedure remains unresolved. (6 references) (EJS) |
| title | Effective Measurement and Reduction of Book Loss in an Academic Library. |
| topic | Alarm Systems College Libraries Comparative Analysis Crime Prevention Data Collection Higher Education Library Facilities Library Materials Library Surveys Problems Sampling Statistical Significance Stealing Tables (Data) |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ333333 |