Optimal loan periods for undergraduate recommended reading |
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Authors: | Jonathan Warwick Paul Barrington Taylor |
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Institution: | Polytechnic of the South Bank, London, UK |
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Abstract: | A model is developed for the total expected utility to borrowers of an undergraduate text book recommended by a lecturer. It takes account of the peaked demand for a book following a recommendation, measures of borrower satisfaction which involve both waiting time and reading time (loan period), and the persistence of would-be borrowers in requesting books not found on the shelves. Some parameters of the model were estimated by a method which elicited preferences of students in various choice situations; other parameters were estimated by librarians. Some specific conclusions are drawn regarding the optimal loan period of books in terms of their type and the number of copies held. |
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