Bleeker A, Tjiam I A, Volkers A C, Smith-Bogers J
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Medical Library, The Netherlands.
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1990 Oct;78(4):345-52.
The analysis of 60,779 external interlibrary loan requests for copies of periodical articles from the collection of Erasmus University Medical Library in 1988 is described. The study was used for planning the length of backruns to be retained due to space limitations that forced the disposal of older volumes. More than 50% of requests were for the most recent two-year period, and 90% of requests could be filled with a twenty-year run of periodicals. In 1989, 4,157 internal requests were received for periodicals not owned; these were analyzed to determine those most commonly requested. Prior to subscribing, new titles were reviewed as to price, bibliometric indicators, number of requests, length of backfile, and the number of requesting departments. The Library Advisory Board decides on cancellation or purchase of periodicals; the elements considered are described.
本文描述了对1988年伊拉斯姆斯大学医学图书馆馆藏期刊文章复印件的60779份馆际互借外部请求的分析。该研究用于规划因空间限制而不得不处置旧卷时需保留的过刊长度。超过50%的请求是针对最近两年的期刊，90%的请求可以通过连续20年的期刊来满足。1989年，收到了4157份关于未拥有期刊的内部请求；对这些请求进行了分析，以确定最常被请求的期刊。在订阅新期刊之前，会根据价格、文献计量指标、请求数量、过刊长度和请求部门数量对新期刊进行评估。图书馆咨询委员会决定期刊的停订或采购；文中描述了所考虑的因素。
