Modeling Library Materials Expenditure: Initial Experiments at Arizona State University.

Brownson, Charles W.

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ERIC Number: EJ423310

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Publication Date: 1991

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Modeling Library Materials Expenditure: Initial Experiments at Arizona State University.

Brownson, Charles W.

Library Resources and Technical Services, v35 n1 p87-103 Jan 1991

Discusses selection policies for library acquisitions and describes a quantitative model that explains variations in expenditures by subject that was developed at Arizona State University. The link between policy and selection practice is discussed, allocation formulas are examined, and further research topics are suggested. (57 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development, Library Expenditures, Library Materials, Library Policy, Models, Research Needs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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