1. Reference to Stacks: Getting the Most out of Library Resources.
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Britton, Robert M. and Robertson, Justin
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BUDGET , *COLLECTION development in libraries , *LIBRARY circulation & loans , *MEDICAL libraries , *REFERENCE books , *LIBRARY reference services , *STRATEGIC planning , *ELECTRONIC publications , *ACCESS to information - 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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