A Simulation Model for Purchasing Duplicate Copies in a Library

Provision of duplicate copies in a library requires knowledge of the demand for each title. Since direct measurement of demand is difficult a simulation model has been developed to estimate the demand for a book from the number of times it has been loaned and hence to determine the number of copies...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: W. Y. Arms, T. P. Walter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Library Association 1974-06-01
Series:Information Technology and Libraries
Online Access:https://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ital/article/view/8932