Collection Condition Assessment in a Midsized Academic Library |
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Authors: | Tyson Rinio |
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Institution: | 1. Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaskatsrinio@alaska.edu |
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Abstract: | In 2014, Rasmuson Library at the University of Alaska Fairbanks conducted its first collection condition survey. The institutionally significant Alaska Collection was chosen as a manageable project. Research design based on the literature review led the researcher to conduct two surveys: one examining the entire collection and one looking at only those books most recently circulated. The combined surveys revealed that the circulating books are much more badly damaged that the books in the collection that do not circulate, across a variety of attributes. |
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Keywords: | Academic libraries collection assessment condition surveys |
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