Open AccessMeasuring Classified Circulation According to Curriculum
Author(s) -
William E. McGrath
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
college and research libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.886
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 2150-6701
pISSN - 0010-0870
DOI - 10.5860/crl_29_05_347
Subject(s) - circulation (fluid dynamics) , analogy , curriculum , mathematics education , computer science , library circulation , reflection (computer programming) , library instruction , library science , psychology , pedagogy , information literacy , epistemology , programming language , library automation , engineering , philosophy , aerospace engineering
Circulation statistics can be precise ref ections of library use according to the curriculum. The statistics can help the librarian decide how to allocate the budget to departments. Traditional counts, by department personnel or by broad Dewey or LC classes, are imprecise. An analogy between curriculum and circulation can be constructed by classifying courses in the college catalog (by DC or LC), rearranging the numbers thus generated by department, and then counting circulation within those groups. The analogy is thus a quantitative measure and a precise reflection of library use according to curriculum.
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