EFFECTIVENESS OF A LOCAL INTER‐LOAN SYSTEM FOR FIVE ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: AN OPERATIONAL RESEARCH APPROACH
Abstract
This note considers the alternative of satisfying inter‐loan items emanating from five academic libraries locally, compared to the existing approach of satisfying such items from a national central store. A model was developed to evaluate different scenarios. At current prices it was found that the local option was not efficient, except in certain limited circumstances. The relative costs of the options might change markedly in the future.
Citation
MacDOUGALL, A.F., WHEELHOUSE, H. and WILSON, J.M. (1990), "EFFECTIVENESS OF A LOCAL INTER‐LOAN SYSTEM FOR FIVE ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: AN OPERATIONAL RESEARCH APPROACH", Journal of Documentation, Vol. 46 No. 4, pp. 353-358. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb026865
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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