Musings on Collection Analysis and Its Utility in Modern Collection Development

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Jane Schmidt Ryerson University Library

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https://doi.org/10.18438/B8W330

Keywords:

collection analysis, collection development, statistics

Abstract

A commentary on moving views of collection analysis forward to focus more on access rather than ownership, and services rather than physical resources to measure the ability of a library to support academic programs of study.

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Jane Schmidt, Ryerson University Library

Head, Collection Services

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2010-09-27

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Schmidt, J. (2010). Musings on Collection Analysis and Its Utility in Modern Collection Development. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 5(3), 62–67. https://doi.org/10.18438/B8W330

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Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2010)

Section

Commentaries

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