Author: Holly
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Collection Analysis: Median vs. Average
There is more to understanding a collection age beyond average and thanks to Emma, who made a comment on my last collection analysis post, I thought it would also help to discuss median age in a collection. My experience has been that often “average” and “median” are used interchangeably (which is…
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Collection Metrics Part 2: Dewey Call Numbers
Now that we’ve talked about using publication dates, let’s talk about metrics that use call numbers. What do we still have in the collection after that big weed? It’s too big a chart to include here, but I can tell you that the top three subject area holdings in my…
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Collection Metrics: Using Publication Date
I maintain the adult non-fiction 500s in my library. I normally let an Intern have their way with my collection, so it gets a concentrated weed at least annually. I also believe that collection management should be on-going, so I am constantly picking at the 500s. In that regard, there’s…
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Sexy Lady Info
Sex and the Adult Woman Birchall 1965 Submitter: Here is another sexy title that is woefully out of date. I cringed when I saw the title of chapter one: “Today’s woman faces a sexual crisis.” Today meaning 1965. That’s almost 50 years ago. Did I find this book in a…
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Cinderella has gone to the dogs!
Cinderella Wegman 1993 Submitter: I can’t believe this book. I literally did a double-take when I saw the cover, and as I flipped through it, I began to wonder what made the library purchase this book in the first place. The dog/people combos are a bit freaky and probably would…
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Flappers 2 Rappers
Flappers 2 Rappers: American Youth Slang Dalzell 1996 Submitter: I could see this book being a valuable addition to a library dedicated to linguistics or even American history. In a public library, though, this particular book looks odd next to the dictionaries and other language manuals. It’s dated, it’s damaged,…
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