Security and Access to CD-ROMs Accompanying Books: Data and Recommendations.

Weimer, Katherine H.; Lillard, Laura; Arant, Wendi; Mitchell, David

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ERIC Number: EJ628290

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Publication Date: 2000

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Security and Access to CD-ROMs Accompanying Books: Data and Recommendations.

Weimer, Katherine H.; Lillard, Laura; Arant, Wendi; Mitchell, David

Library Resources & Technical Services, v44 n4 p201-8 Oct 2000

Examines shelving policies for CD-ROMs that accompany books, based on experiences at Texas A&M University. After studying circulation data, loss rates, and the availability of replacements, it is recommended that the CD-ROMS be shelved with the books on the shelves instead of in a special separate location. (LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Circulation, Library Materials, Library Policy, Library Statistics, Optical Data Disks

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Language: English

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