BARCODING AS A TOOL FOR COLLECTION USE ANALYSIS - A PILOT PROJECT

Authors
TITUS EM GRANT WC HARICOMBE LJ
Citation
Em. Titus et al., BARCODING AS A TOOL FOR COLLECTION USE ANALYSIS - A PILOT PROJECT, Information technology and libraries, 13(4), 1994, pp. 257-265
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Information Science & Library Science","Information Science & Library Science
Journal title
Information technology and libraries → ACNP
ISSN journal
07309295
Volume
13
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
257 - 265
Database
ISI
SICI code
0730-9295(1994)13:4<257:BAATFC>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
This article discusses the value of having information on how in-house use only collections are used when making collection development and maintenance decisions. It describes a pilot project in which the feasi bility of using barcoding as a method for measuring journal-use patter ns is tested. Technological, economic, organizational, and political c onsiderations associated with the implementation process are discussed . Samples of screen designs and database reports are included.