A Third Note on Ageing in a Library Circulation Model: Applications to Future Use and Relegation.

Burrell, Quentin L.

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Publication Date: 1987

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A Third Note on Ageing in a Library Circulation Model: Applications to Future Use and Relegation.

Burrell, Quentin L.

Journal of Documentation, v43 n1 p24-45 Mar 1987

Describes a circulation model for academic research libraries which uses the mixed Poisson model, incorporating ageing of library materials, to predict future use of monographs and to suggest weeding procedures based on frequency of circulation. Longitudinal studies are examined and statistical details are appended. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Graphs, Higher Education, Library Circulation, Library Materials, Library Planning, Library Statistics, Longitudinal Studies, Models, Monographs, Predictive Measurement, Research Libraries, Statistical Inference, Tables (Data), Use Studies

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Language: English

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