[DOWNLOAD] "Measuring In-House Use of Print Serials--the University of Melbourne's Experience." by Australian Academic & Research Libraries # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Measuring In-House Use of Print Serials--the University of Melbourne's Experience.
- Author : Australian Academic & Research Libraries
- Release Date : January 01, 2002
- Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines,Books,Professional & Technical,Education,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 206 KB
Description
Many academic libraries are faced, almost annually, with the challenge of reviewing their print serials collections. The ever-increasing cost of subscriptions and the roller-coaster value of the Australian dollar has severely impacted on library budgets throughout Australia. Many libraries have adopted a 'zero growth' policy for print serials--in order for a new rifle to be added to a collection, an existing title with an equal or greater cost must be cancelled. This tough stance has made it imperative that libraries make informed decisions as to the future of their print serials collections. These decisions have been based on the criteria of subscription cost, usage and a ranking of importance or priority given by faculties. While data on the use of e-serials is available of varying quality, the same cannot be said for print serials. In many academic libraries, use of print serials material is limited to inside the library, and as result only limited data are available on the use of individual titles. Collection management librarians have been limited to anecdotal evidence from shelving staff, so collecting reliable data on the usage of individual titles could increase effectiveness in making decisions. To be able to obtain accurate and useful statistics on the level of in-house use of material within an academic library would be invaluable. Literature Review