附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-93).
INTRODUCTION; ONE Management Objectives; TWO Gathering and Analyzing Collection Data; THREE Weeding; APPENDIX A Alternate Ways to Do Data Analysis; APPENDIX B Further Reading for Research and School Library Media Centers;
摘要:Measure twice, cut once. . . . If you can follow a cookbook, you can use these simple ''recipes''-calculations, formulas, and measurements-to 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 futu.
