Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2013
Journal Title
Technical Services Quarterly
Volume
30
Number
2
Pages
129-152
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Abstract
I analyzed circulation of print books at Seton Hall University Libraries using the WorldCat Analysis tool and Voyager data. Only 21.5% of our collection circulated between 2005 and 2009, but circulation varied by subject area. Circulation was higher for subjects with more current collections. Over one-third of recent science books circulated, while older science books had low circulation. Print book circulation declined by 23% between 2005 and 2009. Results of this study informed collection development and prompted a comprehensive weeding project, participation in an international scholarly reading study, and an e-book, patron-driven acquisition program.
Recommended Citation
Rose-Wiles, Lisa, "Are print books dead? An investigation of book circulation at a mid-sized academic library" (2013). Library Publications. 58.
https://scholarship.shu.edu/lib_pub/58
