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Material Format Preference Of Music Faculty At Kennesaw State University, A. Carey Huddlestun
Material Format Preference Of Music Faculty At Kennesaw State University, A. Carey Huddlestun
Faculty and Research Publications
Historically, collection development has focused on what material to purchase. However, with the maturation of web-based music audio databases, web-based video databases, online music scores, electronic books and reference material, and commercial audio/visual streaming services, the format of material is also now an important collection consideration. Faced with difficult collection development decisions due to the Performing Arts Library’s (PAL) limited space being filled beyond capacity with physical material, PAL librarians at Kennesaw State University (KSU) sought to discover the material and format preference of music faculty. This was done to see if faculty would use digital material, requiring no physical …
Measuring Use Of The Academic Print Reference Collection, Jennifer Putnam Davis
Measuring Use Of The Academic Print Reference Collection, Jennifer Putnam Davis
Georgia Library Quarterly
Level of use is a key factor in print reference collection development, but often this is determined by anecdotal observation rather than empirical measures. This is evident by the lack of use studies available in the literature. Yet there is a large presence of literature on weeding the print reference collection to repurpose its space. Managing this collection without assessing use can have negative impacts on both library staff and library users. This article presents a review of the available literature on use studies of print reference collections in academic libraries. Methodology and results of the studies are discussed.
News - Georgia Knowledge Repository, Lauren Bellard, Jennifer Putnam Davis
News - Georgia Knowledge Repository, Lauren Bellard, Jennifer Putnam Davis
Georgia Library Quarterly
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