Analysis of the Decision to Implement an Approval Plan at the R. B. House Undergraduate Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: A Case Study

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  • February 28, 2019
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  • Jahre, Benjamin
    • Affiliation: School of Information and Library Science
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  • This case study reflects on the process of investigating the appropriateness of pursuing an approval plan at the R. B. House Undergraduate Library at UNC-Chapel Hill. The study highlights the thought processes of library administration, the approach that was taken to analyze the collection and determine areas of strength and weakness, and the steps the library plans to employ now that the decision has been made to adopt an approval plan. The study is intended to serve as a guide for other undergraduate libraries with similar concerns about their collection and considering the implementation of an approval plan. The study used a list of the holdings of the collection at the undergraduate library generated from the Integrated Library System. The list was then analyzed to determine checkout rates, call number ranges, and the extent of duplication between the undergraduate collection and the collection for the main campus library.
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  • Moran, Barbara
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  • Master of Science in Library Science
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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