Collection Evaluation in Academic Libraries by Karen C. Kohn

Author:Karen C. Kohn [Kohn, Karen C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2015-06-15T00:00:00+00:00

As the discussion of patron-driven acquisitions above shows, building a strong core is not necessarily at odds with building a collection based on user needs. Using usage data to evaluate and shape your collection is the subject of the next chapter.

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