Determining the Minimum Number of Online Terminals Needed to Meet Various Library Service Policies.

Taylor, Raymond G., Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ359706

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1987

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Determining the Minimum Number of Online Terminals Needed to Meet Various Library Service Policies.

Taylor, Raymond G., Jr.

Information Technology and Libraries, v6 n3 p197-204 Sep 1987

Describes a model which uses patron arrival rate, length of time on the terminal, and library service policies to determine the minimum number of terminals needed. The model is then used to compare the effects of various service policies on the minimum number of terminals. (CLB)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Library Policy, Library Services, Library Standards, Models, Online Searching, Tables (Data)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research

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Audience: Policymakers; Administrators; Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

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