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Shelf-ready: A cost-benefit analysis
- Source :
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Library Collections, Acquisitions, & Technical Services . Dec2011, Vol. 35 Issue 4, p129-134. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Abstract: Brigham Young University''s Harold B. Lee Library conducted a time-task cost study to compare the cost and processing time of shelf-ready books to non-shelf-ready books to determine if it could better use its human resources and if it should expand the use of shelf-ready to include its approval books. The results showed that shelf-ready was, on average, 5.7% cheaper, took 47% less processing time, and arrived on the shelves 33 sooner than books processed in-house. Based on the results of the study, the library moved its approval books to the shelf-ready program and was able to reallocate catalogers tasks. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
- Subjects :
- *LIBRARIES
*COST effectiveness
*BOOKS
*PERSONNEL management
*CATALOGERS
*SHELFLISTING
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14649055
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Library Collections, Acquisitions, & Technical Services
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 67288296
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lcats.2011.04.002