Cost-performance analysis of TWX-mediated interlibrary loans in a medium-sized medical center library

Cost-performance analysis of TWX-mediated interlibrary loans in a medium-sized medical center library

The need for a cost-performance analysis of TWX-mediated versus mail-mediated ILL requests is presented. Three hypotheses are proposed: (1) Unit cost for TWX-mediated ILL requests is greater then for mail-mediated ILL requests; (2) Completion time is shorter for TWX-mediated ILL requests than for ma...

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Veröffentlicht in:Bulletin of the Medical Library Association 1971-01, Vol.59 (1), p.65-70
Hauptverfasser: Braude, R M, Holt, N
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Colorado
Communication
Cost analysis
Costs and Cost Analysis
Interlibrary Loans
Interloans
Libraries, Medical
Postal Service
USA
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Zusammenfassung:The need for a cost-performance analysis of TWX-mediated versus mail-mediated ILL requests is presented. Three hypotheses are proposed: (1) Unit cost for TWX-mediated ILL requests is greater then for mail-mediated ILL requests; (2) Completion time is shorter for TWX-mediated ILL requests than for mail-mediated ILL requests; (3) An analytic model can be developed that can be used to generate administrative data concerning a TWX installation. The data presented support all three hypotheses. It is shown, also, that through the use of this model a library can arrive at a cost for service of TWX versus mail-mediated ILL.
ISSN:0025-7338