1992
DOI: 10.1177/096100069202400402
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A Review of Some Modelling Approaches to the Loan and Duplication of Academic Texts

Abstract: Since the mid 1960s there has been considerable activity in the applica tion of mathematical models to library systems, in particular academ ic library systems. This paper reviews some of the approaches taken since then in trying to provide help to librarians, particularly in the areas of loan and duplication policy. The paper considers analytic and statisti cal models, stochastic models and simulation models, describing some of the major contributions in each area, with examples described where appropriate.

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“…Morse suggested a procedure for deciding when duplicate copies are necessary based on R(t) and made a number of observations, for example that doubling the number of copies will not double circulation. If we restrict ourselves to consideration of the problems of loan and duplication policy only, then even up to the early 1990s were there analytical, statistical, stochastic, and simulation models galore [16] and since that time, with the advent of more powerful and cheaper computing, information, and decision support systems have made data more accessible and amenable to manipulation thus encouraging further quantitative analysis. The approaches adopted have been many and varied, often depending on the particular part of the system being modeled and a number of classic texts summarise the application of management science techniques to libraries [9,15].…”
Section: Mathematical Modeling In the Academic Librarymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Morse suggested a procedure for deciding when duplicate copies are necessary based on R(t) and made a number of observations, for example that doubling the number of copies will not double circulation. If we restrict ourselves to consideration of the problems of loan and duplication policy only, then even up to the early 1990s were there analytical, statistical, stochastic, and simulation models galore [16] and since that time, with the advent of more powerful and cheaper computing, information, and decision support systems have made data more accessible and amenable to manipulation thus encouraging further quantitative analysis. The approaches adopted have been many and varied, often depending on the particular part of the system being modeled and a number of classic texts summarise the application of management science techniques to libraries [9,15].…”
Section: Mathematical Modeling In the Academic Librarymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A number of papers have reviewed the application of OR techniques to academic libraries (Kantor, 1979;Kraft and Boyce, 1991;Warwick, 1992) and this exercise will not be repeated here. However, as we have already noted the vast majority of the modelling work undertaken has been quantitative in nature and restricted to the building of sometimes complex mathematical models.…”
Section: Improving Decision Making Within Academic Librariesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Over the years a number of published papers have sought to survey the literature of library OR (Kantor, 1979;Kraft and Boyce, 1991;Warwick, 1992), and we will not repeat such a literature review here. We will, however, briefly mention one such paper published in 1994 that reviewed the first 25 years of activity in library OR (Reisman and Xiaomei, 1994): the authors were moved to comment thatQUOTE.…”
Section: The Application Of or To Librariesmentioning
confidence: 99%