ERIC Number: EJ1403620
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 35
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-0870
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A Model to Determine Optimal Numbers of Monograph Copies for Preservation in Shared Print Collections
Bogus, Ian; Yano, Candace Arai; Zachary, Shannon; Nadal, Jacob; Miller, Mary; Levenson, Helen N.; Brody, Fern; Amato, Sara
College & Research Libraries, v84 n5 p767-801 2023
In this study we developed a model and a spreadsheet tool for calculating, based on user input informed by available data, the probability of at least one usable copy of a monograph title surviving at various time horizons in shared print collections. The calculation incorporates four risk factors, which were assigned values based on research in the literature and our own studies. We applied the model to sample selected time horizons and risk tolerances, which suggests a minimum number of copies of a title needed for retention.
Descriptors: Publications, Library Materials, Institutional Cooperation, Printed Materials, Shared Resources and Services, Preservation, Academic Libraries, Data Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Risk, Models
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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