Centralization vs. Decentralization: A Location Analysis Approach for Librarians.

Raffel, Jeffrey; Shishko, Robert

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ERIC Number: EJ054557

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Publication Date: 1972

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Centralization vs. Decentralization: A Location Analysis Approach for Librarians

Raffel, Jeffrey; Shishko, Robert

Special Libraries, 63, 3, 135-143, Mar 72

An application of location theory to the question of centralized versus decentralized library facilities for a university, with relevance for special libraries is presented. The analysis provides models for a single library, for two or more libraries, or for decentralized facilities. (6 references) (Author/NH)

Descriptors: College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Decentralization, Evaluation, Library Facilities, Library Networks, Special Libraries

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