The Benefits and Drawbacks of Working with Floating Collections: The Perceptions of Public Librarians
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- February 28, 2019
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Weber, Kate
- Affiliation: School of Information and Library Science
- Abstract
- This study describes an online survey on the subject of floating collections that was sent out to members of the PUBLIB and PUBYAC listservs. The survey, which collected both quantitative and qualitative data, was conducted in order to determine how public librarians perceive the benefits and drawbacks of working with floating collections. The survey received 135 responses, 112 of which were complete. The respondents represented both adult services and children's librarians. The results indicate that while there are benefits to working with floating collections, not all libraries experience them to the same degree, and the drawbacks are significant. Problems with redistribution, collection knowledge, and the ability to serve all patrons well emerged as major difficulties. The perception put forth by the literature- that benefits are widespread and the drawbacks both temporary and easily overcome-is not supported by the results of the survey.
- Date of publication
- May 2014
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- In Copyright
- Advisor
- Sturm, Brian
- Degree
- Master of Science in Library Science
- Degree granting institution
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Extent
- 69
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- 9705faf5-9bdb-4a97-a72b-02f4e213933f
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