Author: Yoel Kortick
Over the past few decades libraries have moved from collections of books and other print media to complex collections of print and electronic resources. By looking at historical trends it is possible to conjecture what the future of these collections will look like. There are many different ways of looking at the data that reflect library collecting trends. I have looked at the way libraries spend their money. There are relatively few publications that focus on comparing expenditure trends for physical and electronic resources. However, in looking at expenditure and usage trends over a ten year period, one can posit a direct correlation between the resource type purchased and the type used.
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