Counting the Costs of Acquisitions: Using Cost-Benefit Analysis in a Seminary and University Library

This essay considers how cost-benefit analysis may be used in a small to mid-sized library to identify cost-savings in the acquisitions of monographs. The essay highlights parallel studies conducted at Luther Seminary Library and Bethel University Library which compared prices, discounts, and time c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Verena Getahun, William A. Keillor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Theological Library Association 2009-11-01
Series:Theological Librarianship
Online Access:https://serials.atla.com/theolib/article/view/2690