Bailey, Rachel
Bradford, R. (2014). Getting data right. Library Journal,
139(8), 26-26.
Summary: This
article addresses how collection development decisions can be made through
data. For example, after the
economic downturn, circulation statistics showed that books about European
statistics dwindled whereas books about “staycations” were more often checked
out. Consequently, more “staycation” books were ordered. The author goes onto
state that just because a book hasn’t been checked out for three years, it
doesn’t mean it needs to be weeded from the system. Maybe the book is a classic
that isn’t necessarily popular at that time. Finally, the article mentions data
software that is becoming more popular such as HQ from Baker & Taylor and
Decision Center from Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
Evaluation: I
like how this article reiterates the importance of using statistics to acquire
new materials as well as evaluate an existing collection. In the near future, I
would like to see how the data software mentioned in the article is used.
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