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Kennesaw State University

Journal

2024

Acquisitions; Academic Libraries; Circulation; E-books; Print Materials

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Use Of Newly Acquired Materials: An Analysis Of Print And E-Book Acquisitions, Rickey Best May 2024

Use Of Newly Acquired Materials: An Analysis Of Print And E-Book Acquisitions, Rickey Best

The Southeastern Librarian

The Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) Library examined its current acquisitions circulation rate over a period of five years (from 2017-2021) to determine whether materials being added met student and faculty needs as demonstrated by circulation patterns, and if there was a difference in circulation patterns between acquired print and e-books that might help the library determine where to better focus its resources: print or electronic.