Collection Evaluation and Acquisitions Budgets:

Osburn, Charles B.

doi:10.1300/j111v17n02_02

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“…In fact, a majority of the information services offered by libraries are collection-based. Periodic collection assessment is necessary to determine to what extent library collections are relevant, current and adequate in meeting the information needs of users (Osburn, 1992).…”

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Determinants of library's effectiveness and efficiency: A study of collection development, organization and services of Maulana Azad Library, AMU (India)

Khan¹,

Zaidi²

2011

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

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The study is focused on users' opinion as regards the adequacy of library collection and analyzes the level of users' satisfaction about library collection, organization, facilities and services both traditional as well as, IT enabled services. A well structured questionnaire was administered to faculty members, research scholars and students of the AMU to collect data regarding the adequacy of library collection and analyze the level of users' satisfaction. The survey reveals that the library collection in the AMU library is adequate enough for their users. AMU library users were also satisfied with the existing infrastructure of library and organization of their collections. The researcher observed that the overall satisfaction levels of the users regarding the AMU library is good.

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Determinants of library's effectiveness and efficiency: A study of collection development, organization and services of Maulana Azad Library, AMU (India)

Khan¹,

Zaidi²

2011

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

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“…3 One such principle is a shi� in emphasis from spending acquisitions budgets on the basis of speculation to spending on the basis of demand. As Dennis P. Carrigan observed, this shi� should increase the importance of data produced by automated systems.…”

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Use of Circulation Statistics and Interlibrary Loan Data in Collection Management

Knievel

Wicht

Connaway

2006

CRL

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The authors analyzed the holdings, circulations, and interlibrary loan (ILL) borrowing requests of the English-language monograph collection at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Data for each area were mapped to conspectus subject areas, using Library of Congress Classifications, and then compared. The resulting data and subject distributions were analyzed by overall holdings, transactions per item, percentage of collection circulated, and a ratio of ILL holdings to requests. The method of analysis used in this study could be fruitfully applied to other research collections to assist with remote storage, preservation, and collection development decisions.n the current economic environment, it is critical for librarians to practice evidence-based decision making. With decreasing library budgets, especially for monographic materials, it also is essential for librarians to assess and manage collections to determine subject areas for acquisition, de-accession, digitization, preservation, and remote storage. One empirical collection assessment method is to examine usage statistics, such as circulation and interlibrary loan (ILL) data. Many librarians employ usage data as an indicator of the library's materials' relevance to user populations.Sonia Bodi and Katie Maier-O'Shea believe that librarians' knowledge of collections is often intuitive and urge librarians to make data-supported collection decisions. They suggest that collection development focus on learning outcomes of library users rather than on strictly comprehensive collections or even curriculum support.1 This approach is impossible without solid data from various perspectives.

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“…These approaches may not point out inadequacy and under-selection of collections. Osburn (1992) observed that the concept of collection assessment was steadily shifting from a collection-centred to a clientcentred interpretation.…”

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User perceptions of library effectiveness in Malaysian agricultural libraries

Majid

Anwar²,

Eisenschitz³

2001

Library Review

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This study investigated those factors that contribute positively in shaping users’ perceptions of library effectiveness. A questionnaire‐based survey of five major agricultural libraries in Malaysia was conducted. It was found that the adequacy of collections, services and facilities were closely linked to the perceptions of library effectiveness. Certain other factors contributing positively to the perception of library effectiveness were the adequacy and effectiveness of library promotion, involvement of users in the selection of library materials, convenient library location, participation in user education programmes, availability of assistance for using library resources and facilities, and subject background of library professionals. The paper suggests that for any reliable library effectiveness study, all factors associated with user satisfaction should be investigated together.

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Collection Evaluation and Acquisitions Budgets:

Cited by 9 publications

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Determinants of library's effectiveness and efficiency: A study of collection development, organization and services of Maulana Azad Library, AMU (India)

Determinants of library's effectiveness and efficiency: A study of collection development, organization and services of Maulana Azad Library, AMU (India)

Use of Circulation Statistics and Interlibrary Loan Data in Collection Management

User perceptions of library effectiveness in Malaysian agricultural libraries

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