Managing and analyzing your collection a practical guide for small libraries and school media centers

• Main Authors: Doll, Carol Ann 1949- (Author), Barron, Pamela Petrick (Author)
• Corporate Author: American Library Association
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago London American Library Association 2002
• Subjects: Small libraries > Collection development; Library Collection Development; Collection management (Libraries) > Collection development; Collection development (Libraries) > Collection development; School libraries > Collection development; Collection management Libraries > Statistical methods > United States; School libraries > Collection development > Statistical methods > United States
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• Physical Description: vi, 93 pages illustrations 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-93)
• ISBN: 0838908217

Calculations and formulas are presented to help librarians gather statistics for analysis and management of the collection. Using measures of timeliness, relevancy, use percentages, user profiles, and comparisons, librarians can determine in quantitative ways the quality of a librarys collection. Step-by-step directions show how to analyze data produced by automated systems, conduct random sampling, evaluate all types of information formats, and estimate the cost of updating the collection. Doll teaches in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Wayne University. Barron teaches in the Department of Library and Information Studies at the University of North Carolina.