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2006 saw book production rise to over 291,000 new titles published annually. The number of publishers also continues to rise -- reaching over 372,000 in 2006. Meanwhile, the number of books reviewed over the past 10 years has only increased 8%. What does this mean to a librarian who is trying to determine the most appropriate books for their collection?
As budgets shrink and serials costs rise, allocation for book expenses is declining. With an increase in book production but a decrease in budget spend, how do you decide where your money is best spent?
With Bowker's Book Analysis System you can analyze your collections by subject in an efficient, cost-effective, time-saving manner.
Using an automated comparison system will save money, reduce human error, and allow you to spend time focusing on selection decisions. Bowker's Book Analysis System also provides data cleansing services that will provide a more automated and accurate transaction with vendors.
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THE COST OF DOING THIS MANUALLY
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Library ABC has access to a core list of 50,000 recommended items, and wants to know which of these items is in their collection.
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The library hires Mr. Smith at $8.50/hour. |
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Mr. Smith looks up 60 titles an hour in Library ABC’s catalog to determine whether they have the items in the core list, which takes 833 hours
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At a 7.5 hour work day, it will take
Mr. Smith 111 days or 5 1/2 months. |
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$7,080 to determine whether or
not the library has the core titles |
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PLUS, the resource cost of other tasks not being completed as a result of the manual look-up |
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