Journal disposition decision policies

Barbara Rush, Sam Steinberg and Donald H. Kraft

Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1974, vol. 25, issue 4, 213-217

Abstract: The problem of whether to bind, microcopy or discard back issues of journals in a university library branch system is considered and an algorithm is developed to solve the journal disposition problem. A cost‐effectiveness approach is pursued, employing an analytical model. This model uses a set of weighted factors to quantify the value of a specific journal to the library. Such factors as relevance, usage, availability elsewhere and capital investment are specified. Budget constraints, which involve the relevant costs of binding and microcopying, are considered, as are upper and lower threshold values on the worth of a journal to guarantee the retention of exceptionally good journals and the disposal of very poor ones. An example based on data from a real university special library situation is presented as an illustration of the model. Thus, this paper extends the work of others in modeling of the library collection development decision process.

Date: 1974
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