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Are inventories justified?

J A Martin

    Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
    |January 1, 1971
    PubMed
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    Medical librarians frequently conduct collection inventories, averaging two per library over ten years. Full inventories are deemed justifiable for collections under 100,000 volumes.

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    Area of Science:

    • Library and Information Science
    • Medical Librarianship

    Background:

    • Collection management is a core function for medical libraries.
    • Regular inventories ensure collection accuracy and resource availability.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the frequency and practices of medical library collection inventories.
    • To evaluate the feasibility and justification of full collection inventories.

    Main Methods:

    • A questionnaire survey was distributed to 92 medical school libraries in March 1970.
    • Data was collected from 74 responding libraries regarding inventory practices over the preceding decade.

    Main Results:

    • An average of two inventories per library were conducted in the past ten years.

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  • The average time spent on a single inventory was 30 days.
  • Only 10 libraries reported never having conducted an inventory.

    • Conclusions:

    • Full inventories are suggested as justifiable for medical library collections of 100,000 volumes or less.
    • The practicality of full inventories for collections exceeding 100,000 volumes is questioned.