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BL
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1046634
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b801004
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White, Howard D.
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Brief tests of collection strength : : a methodology for all types of libraries /\ Howard D. White.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Greenwood Press,, 1995.
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| Series Statement
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Contributions in librarianship and information science,; 88
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1 online resource (xii, 191 pages).
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0313369771
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: 9780313369773
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0313297533
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9780313297533
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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pt. 1. The Methodology. 1. A Collection-Centered Measure for All Types of Libraries. 2. Problems of the Past. 3. The Logic of the Test -- pt. 2. Results. 4. Setting Levels. 5. Verifying Levels. 6. Gains in Strength through a Consortium. 7. The French Literature Test -- pt. 3. The OCLC Database and Holdings Counts. 8. Creating New Tests -- Appendix A: Eight Specimen Brief Tests. American History. American Studies. Classical Music. Cultural Anthropology. French Literature. Genetics. Mathematics. Policy Studies -- Appendix B: Additional Brief Tests.
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For purposes of accreditation, resource sharing, and institutional mission, librarians need to assess the strengths of their collections in particular subject areas. This book describes and illustrates a brief test for determining a library's collection strength. Though such tests are most often employed in academic libraries, the methodology outlined by the author should be useful to all types of libraries in assessing the strength of their holdings.
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Collection development (Libraries)-- United States-- Evaluation.
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Collection development (Libraries)-- Evaluation.
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LANGUAGE ARTS DISCIPLINES-- Library Information Science-- Collection Development.
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Bibliotheken.
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Collectievorming.
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Evaluatie.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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025.2/1/0973
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| LC Classification
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Z687.2.U6W48 1995eb
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