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Model-based Allocation of Book Acquisition Funds: A Case Study of Fudan University Library

Shen Yang, Wang Wei, Liu Jie   

  • Online:2016-10-15 Published:2016-10-25

Abstract:

Addressing the issue of book acquisition funds allocation among subjects, the paper constructs a model which sets subjects as allocation regions and readers’ range of each subject, utilization rate of subject books and the publication status of subject books as correlation factors. Taking Fudan University
Library as an example, it applies the model and provides a possible solution for reasonable allocation ofbook acquisition funds among different subjects.

Key words: Books of foreign languages, Book acquisition, Funds allocation