An analysis based on a statistical survey undertaken in 1971 of the request and reservation service provided by Nottinghamshire County Library. The survey method is described, results are tabulated and the most significant results and conclusions arising from the survey are discussed. The effects and implications of such a survey on the service are outlined in a footnote by the County Librarian.
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References
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Jones, Arthur.Criteria for the evaluation of public library services. J. Librarianship2 (4) October 1970, 228-245.
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Standards of public library service in England and Wales, London, HMSO, 1962. 22 and 34.
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Clough, E.A.What should we provide? Book provision under the Public Libraries Act. Proceedings of the Public Libraries Conference, Dublin, 1967. 13-19.
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The relevance of a study of this nature to an assessment of services is outlined briefly by Ross Shimmon in "The assessment of public library services ". Assistant Librn. 63 (9) September 1970, 135-138.
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Used for example by Arthur Jones, op. cit.
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"existing resources" refers to material both in stock and on order for the system at the time when requests or reservations were made for it.
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A paragraph taken from one of many brochures published by Nottinghamshire County Library when introducing or promoting the request and reservation service.
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Loan policies, duplication and availability (by) M. K. Buckland and A. Hindle in Planning library services, University of Lancaster, Lancaster (Occasional Papers No. 3) I969.
