Availability and Mutilation of U.S. Geological Survey Publications:

A study was undertaken at Montana State University Libraries to determine if missing and mutilation rates differed between monographs in the general collection and U.S. Geological Survev publications. Prior to this investigation, it was assumed that there might be a higher rate of items missing from the collection of U.S. Geological Survey publications than from the general collection and that there would take a greater incidence of mutilation among the U.S.G.S. materials. Items were chosen according to a random sample and the resulting data analyzed using a Chi-square test for significance at the .05 level. Contrary to the investigator's initial assumptions, it was found that U.S.G.S. Bulletins and Professional Papers were not mutilated more often than monographs in the general collection, and that there is no statistically significant difference in rates of availabilily. Additional evidence encountered in the course of the study suggests that the U.S.G.S. publications may be used much less frequently than other library materials. Recommendations are made for further research concerning use and accessibility. The methodology used in this investigation is potentially applicable to many other types of collection studies.     

图书馆地方文献征集之研究方向

以维普中文科技期刊数据库为来源,通过检索地方文献征集方面的研究论文,运用内容分析法,对近年来我国地方文献征集研究的重点（包括类型、途径、方法）、理论、业务三大方面简要地进行了概述,分析了地方文献征集研究之不足,并从地方文献征集研究内容方面提出了一些对未来研究方向的看法。     

The relationship between subject headings for works of fiction and circulation in an academic library

Subject headings for individual works of fiction have appeared on LC cataloging copy from the inception of the OCLC/LC Fiction Project in 1991. This study seeks to determine whether there is any relationship between the number of subject or genre headings per fiction record and mean circulation per record. Analysis of results indicates that no statistically significant correlation exists. Recommendation for a similar analysis of data from a public library is made.     

零外借率探微

目前零外借率研究中还存在着许多问题,没有实际流通外借的图书,不能视为零外借现象。零外借率计算公式应为:零外借率=某些品种图书从未被读者外借的总册数/实际流通图书的总册数×100%;此公式是在针对某些特定的读者群体和图书的半衰期两个前提而言的;零外借率不能评价采访质量,只是参考指标;它既有利又有弊,不可能消除,只能控制在一定范围。零外借率研究深层次引出了许多文献信息资源建设和制度方面的问题。     

接触点管理模式及其传播学透视

接触点管理模式(ContactPointManagement)由全球最大的单体广告公司———日本电通公司推出。从传播学的角度来看,着重效果的传播观、突破常规的媒介观、以消费者为核心的受众观、以数据为基础的操作观是该模式最显著的特点。接触点管理的主要任务是影响消费者的行为,而不仅仅是引起消费者的注意。该模式丰富了整合营销传播理论的内涵,其创新的思路和运用数学模型进行定量分析的方法对国内广告传播界颇具借鉴意义。     

明代藏书楼书目编制之考述

明代是我国私家藏书发展的鼎盛时期,涌现出了一大批杰出的大藏书家;而其书目编制之繁盛也足令后人为之注目。文章主要从明代私藏书目编制的状况、特点及其功用等方面进行考述,以期对明代私藏书目编制进行较为全面的梳理与剖析。     

馆藏善本探秘:《重刊襄阳郡志》孤本质疑

陕西省图书馆所藏明天顺三年刻本《重刊襄阳郡志》,历来被称作孤本,笔者经与相关资料记载比对考订,认为天顺三年《重刊襄阳郡志》虽属陕西省图书馆独家收藏,但仍可能有相同版本流传。     

Inside the front door: Tailoring a leisure reading collection to attract an academic population

While some academics still maintain that an academic library is no place for leisure reading, many are in favor of maintaining at least a small distinct collection of such books. Strategically located and attractively displayed, current popular titles have the potential to generate traffic to the library and improve circulation statistics. Having taken the leap at Florida Gulf Coast University Library, a close statistical analysis of this new collection’s circulation over time has revealed not only that we all use it, but also that there are diverse but consistent patterns and preferences at play. Could the collection’s circulation rate be increased by tailoring it to an academic population? This study was designed to find out.     

Analysis of the Russian,Eastern European,and Eurasian Studies Collection at Miami University Libraries

A collection analysis project was carried out on the Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian studies collection at Miami University Libraries. The collection serves a diverse population of scholars and students. These constituents vary in discipline and in reading level of Russian and other Slavic languages. The goal for collecting for this area is to reflect this diversity of disciplines and languages, as well as to follow the collection development policy. The project thus had two objectives: to determine how well the collection supports users’ needs and how well it reflects the collection development policy. A very simple process for data gathering was used to determine the number of items in each subject, the items’ language, and the number of checkouts and in-house uses. The results showed some discrepancies between the policy and the predominant language of the collection, as well as a lack of use among materials in languages other than English.