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Main Author: Hamaker, Charles A.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1992
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ459947
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  • Management Data for Selection Decisions in Building Library Collections. Hamaker, Charles A. Academic Libraries Decision Making Higher Education Library Administration Library Circulation Library Collection Development Library Material Selection Library Statistics Tables (Data) Use Studies User Needs (Information) Discusses the use of library management data, particularly circulation data, in making selection decisions for library collection development based on experiences at Louisiana State University. Development of a collection based on actual use rather than perceived research needs is considered, and the decision-making process for serials cancellations is discussed. (LRW)