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Collection Development and Usage: An Analytical Approach


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Discusses the importance of collection development process in the library service. Highlights the variables having influence on the collection development. The analytic techniques helpful in the measurement of document usage are mentioned. The helpfulness of such studies for collection development is indicated.
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M. A. Gopinath
Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, 31 Church Street, Bangalore 560 001
India

I. K. Ravichandra Rao
Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, 31 Church Street, Bangalore 560 001
India


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Authors

M. A. Gopinath
Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, 31 Church Street, Bangalore 560 001, India
I. K. Ravichandra Rao
Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, 31 Church Street, Bangalore 560 001, India

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Discusses the importance of collection development process in the library service. Highlights the variables having influence on the collection development. The analytic techniques helpful in the measurement of document usage are mentioned. The helpfulness of such studies for collection development is indicated.