How Much Space Does a Library Need? Justifying Collections Space in an Electronic Age

Autor/in	Butkovich, Nancy J.
Titel	How Much Space Does a Library Need? Justifying Collections Space in an Electronic Age
Quelle	In: Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, (2010) 62 PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1092-1206
Schlagwörter	Followup Studies; Sciences; Electronic Libraries; Information Retrieval; Space Utilization; College Libraries; Library Materials; Science Instruction; Mathematics Instruction; Intellectual Disciplines; Statistics; College Faculty; Pennsylvania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Follow-up studies; Kontaktstudium; Science; Wissenschaft; Digitale Bibliothek; Elektronische Bibliothek; Raumnutzung; College; Library; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Bibliothek; Universitätsbibliothek; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Geisteswissenschaften; Statistik; Fakultät
Abstract	In 2002, plans to merge Penn State's Physical Sciences Library and Mathematics Library provoked a controversy in the Eberly College of Science over the size of the library needed to support its departments. The College contended that a physical collection no more than 5 years old was adequate. A study of astronomy, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and statistics faculty publications showed that a much older collection was required to include 90% of their cited references. How much older varied by discipline. These data were then used to determine collection space allocations in the new library. A follow-up study in 2007 found that the patterns were generally still valid. Although the results are specific to Penn State, the data may be similar to other U.S. institutions with similar degree programs. The method is easily adaptable to other institutions. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Science and Technology Section, Association of College and Research Libraries. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Web site: http://www.istl.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10