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Short loan collection

W.B. Woodward (Durham University Library, Science Section)
M. Hird (Durham University Library, Science Section)

Aslib Proceedings

ISSN: 0001-253X

Article publication date: 1 December 1973

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Abstract

Among the more serious problems recognized in the last five years by our library staff were those arising from a time‐hallowed practice of lecturing staff. This practice is to suggest that undergraduates should read either the complete text or some part of those texts which the lecturer considers may enhance his lectures. It follows that relatively large numbers of students can try to read a relatively small number of actual copies of publications during a relatively short space of time. When this happened we recognized that:

Citation

Woodward, W.B. and Hird, M. (1973), "Short loan collection", Aslib Proceedings, Vol. 25 No. 12, pp. 498-503. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb050441

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 1973, MCB UP Limited

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