Auditing an academic library book collection

Kiger, Jack E.; Wise, Kenneth

doi:10.1016/s0099-1333(96)90116-0

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“…No formal state, nationwide, or international service standards exist for this, but the issue has been studied before. When Kiger and Wise (1996) conducted an audit, they found 2.5% (10/400 books) were missing from their sample. In contrast, Cooper and Wolthausen(1977) found 65% of their sample was on the correct shelf but not correct location, but just 5.6% of the books they sampled were what they deemed as misplaced (not on right shelves.)…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Determining shelving accuracy via sampling in a community college library

DeLooper

Gonsalves

2019

Journal of Access Services

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During the Fall 2017 semester, staff at the Hudson County Community College (HCCC), Library began to notice that many books listed as available in the catalog were often not being found on the shelves when patrons attempted to retrieve them. This situation puzzled library leadership because HCCC had recently conducted an inventory and removed all missing items from its holdings. To determine the cause of this discrepancy, HCCC staff decided to sample the library's collection to determine if books were available at the expected locations. From this, the library found that a high percentage of its books were not present where they were expected to be. In response, library staff implemented a variety of changes to HCCC's shelving and access services operations.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Determining shelving accuracy via sampling in a community college library

DeLooper

Gonsalves

2019

Journal of Access Services

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“…An estimate of missing materials can be made through sampling a small portion of the collection. Kiger and Wise (1996) found the sample method advantageous in reporting that an estimate of missing materials could be with a "very low but measureable risk of misstatement" (p. 267). A sample inventory of the PR-PT collection was performed to gauge the extent of the "missing" items.…”

Section: Main Librarymentioning

confidence: 99%

Taking it to the Stacks: An Inventory Project at the University of Mississippi Libraries

Greenwood

2013

Journal of Access Services

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This article examines multiple inventory methods and findings from the inventory processes at the University of Mississippi Libraries. In an attempt to reduce user frustration from not being able to locate materials, the University of Mississippi Libraries conducted an inventory process beginning with a pilot inventory of a branch library and a sample inventory at the Main Library followed by full inventory of sections of the Main Library's one-million-plus collection. The benefits of inventories, including cost effective, efficient workflows, are discussed.

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“…To obtain an accurate sampling of the holdings Kiger and Wise (1996) recommend carefully planning the parameters of sampling to ensure randomness.…”

Section: Physical Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Collection evaluation: a foundation for collection development

Agee

2005

Collection Building

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Purpose -Proposes encouraging librarians to be more informed about the value of collection evaluations. Design/methodology/approach -Three examples of collection evaluation methods (user-centered evaluation, physical assessment, and specific subject support) are explored. Findings -Many strategies are available for evaluating collections, regardless of the kind of library or size of the collection. Evaluation allows librarians a more thorough knowledge of what already exists, what may be needed, and whether collection development goals are being achieved. Practical implications -Methods of meaningful collection evaluation are shared so that librarians may create an evaluation that will provide useful information to them in their library setting. Implications for successful future collection management, financial resource management, and effective format selection are discussed. Originality/value -Discussion that includes the "assessment of specific subject support" and "assessing and building specific subject collections" encourages librarians to recognize their major and minor collections, creatively assess those collection areas, and involve techniques or individuals who might guide them to specific subject materials.

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Auditing an academic library book collection

Cited by 6 publications

References 2 publications

Determining shelving accuracy via sampling in a community college library

Determining shelving accuracy via sampling in a community college library

Taking it to the Stacks: An Inventory Project at the University of Mississippi Libraries

Collection evaluation: a foundation for collection development

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