Phantom Use: Quantifying In-Library Browsing of Circulating Materials
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| author | Wagner, Victoria H. |
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| contents | Phantom Use: Quantifying In-Library Browsing of Circulating Materials Wagner, Victoria H. Library Materials Pilot Projects Library Services Library Research Use Studies Program Descriptions Academic Libraries Database Management Systems User Needs (Information) Access to Information Beyond collecting traditional circulation statistics, tracking in-house use of library materials is a significant measure of how patrons use our resources. In our pilot project, Lending Services staff members conducted nightly pick-ups of library materials left on tables, in carrels, in study rooms, as well as books cast aside in the stacks areas as patrons browsed the book stacks. We obtained a two week sample of these "abandoned" materials, quantifying the in-house use by our patrons while also counting the routine work of our Lending Services department. (Contains 5 figures.) |
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| spellingShingle | Phantom Use: Quantifying In-Library Browsing of Circulating Materials Wagner, Victoria H. Library Materials Pilot Projects Library Services Library Research Use Studies Program Descriptions Academic Libraries Database Management Systems User Needs (Information) Access to Information Phantom Use: Quantifying In-Library Browsing of Circulating Materials Wagner, Victoria H. Library Materials Pilot Projects Library Services Library Research Use Studies Program Descriptions Academic Libraries Database Management Systems User Needs (Information) Access to Information Beyond collecting traditional circulation statistics, tracking in-house use of library materials is a significant measure of how patrons use our resources. In our pilot project, Lending Services staff members conducted nightly pick-ups of library materials left on tables, in carrels, in study rooms, as well as books cast aside in the stacks areas as patrons browsed the book stacks. We obtained a two week sample of these "abandoned" materials, quantifying the in-house use by our patrons while also counting the routine work of our Lending Services department. (Contains 5 figures.) |
| title | Phantom Use: Quantifying In-Library Browsing of Circulating Materials |
| topic | Library Materials Pilot Projects Library Services Library Research Use Studies Program Descriptions Academic Libraries Database Management Systems User Needs (Information) Access to Information |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ908489 |