Managing and Analyzing Your Collection: A Practical Guide for Small Libraries and School Media Centers (Ala Editions),Used
Managing and Analyzing Your Collection: A Practical Guide for Small Libraries and School Media Centers (Ala Editions),Used
Managing and Analyzing Your Collection: A Practical Guide for Small Libraries and School Media Centers (Ala Editions),Used

Managing and Analyzing Your Collection: A Practical Guide for Small Libraries and School Media Centers (Ala Editions),Used

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Measure twice, cut once. . . .If you can follow a cookbook, you can use these simple "recipes"calculations, formulas, and measurementsto come up with statistics for analysis and management of your collection. Using measures of timeliness, relevancy, use percentages, user profiles, and comparisons, you can determine in quantitative ways the quality of your library's collection. From there, you can communicate its value to your customers and that's the name of the game!By gathering concrete statistical evidence, you will be in a position to weed appropriately and make decisions about future markettargeted acquisitions. An added bonus is that you can create a researchbased profile of your total libraryits collection and usersthat you can present to budgetmakers and potential funders. These timetested, stepbystep directions show even the most mathphobic how to: Gather and analyze data produced by automated systems Conduct a random sampling using one of three easytoexecute methods Evaluate all types of information formats including books, videos, periodicals, and CDROMs Provide hard evidence to decision makers Improve collections with smart weeding to make way for new acquisitions Estimate the cost of updating your collectionThis easytounderstand system is perfect for busy librarians and managers who want to systematize the management of their collections. Take advantage of the insights of this expert author team and their unique and practical collection analysis methods!

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