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Main Author: Cooper, Michael D.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1991
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ434754
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  • The Sensitivity of Book Storage Strategy Decisions to Alternative Cost Assumptions. Cooper, Michael D. Academic Libraries Construction Costs Cost Effectiveness Decision Making Facility Utilization Research Higher Education Library Circulation Library Collections Library Expenditures Library Research Models Storage Updates a storage cost model for academic library collections by examining how changes in construction costs and circulation costs affect the choices of an alternative book storage strategy. Results show that the most economical alternative for a large range of construction and circulation cost alternatives is to convert existing ground space to compact shelving. (five references) (LRW)