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Evaluating Use Of Purchased Books Using Circulation Information, Kathleen Hughes

Sprague Library Scholarship and Creative Works

Describes a project of the VALE Cooperative Collection Management Committee to determine the circulation of recently purchased material and analyze its use in order to help assess collection development policies and practices regarding book selection and approval plans, as well as help identify trends, strengths and weaknesses in the collection, and to consider ameliorative strategies.

Presentation made to the June 2011 SNRG Conference.