Reference to Stacks: Getting the Most out of Library Resources |
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Authors: | Robert M Britton Justin Robertson |
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Institution: | Charles M. Baugh Biomedical Library, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA |
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Abstract: | Changing patron demands, coupled with significant repurposing of library space, led the library to experience a marked decline in the usage of the print reference collection. Such a significant decrease challenged librarians to find new methods for promoting this still viable collection. It was decided to integrate the print reference books into the general library collection. After a year, circulation data demonstrated that by integrating collections, reference titles were now used more frequently. |
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Keywords: | Academic libraries collection management library space medical libraries reference collection reference service |
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