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In response to "ST as focus group question: Can I throw some library-related numbers and thoughts at you? " by mara

I wouldn't look at it based on anything like that. I'd base it on the requests for things you don't have and the time-delay for what you do have

Posted by Will Hunting (aka Joemetz) Oct 10 '13, 10:17

Why expand stuff if you have no requests for the material? Why expand if you have 95% usage that doesn't have a massive wait-list?

I'd base it solely on what's actually being consumed or requested to be consumed.

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I thought about suggesting this as well, but I'm not sure that looking at an average wait time would give you a sense of how the category as a whole - znufrii Oct 10, 10:20 7
- My goal of an inventory agency that relies on diminishing budgets is to make sure I allocate my money to the best bang for buck - Will Hunting Oct 10, 10:24 6
  - I agree with will on how to expand the collections. -- nm - Amanda Oct 10, 10:26 2
    - Thanks to you and Will, this is a good perspective to have. -- nm - mara Oct 10, 10:28 1
      - I'm not saying the inactive rate is useless, but I think it's only one part of the equation - Will Hunting Oct 10, 10:32
  - I'm not saying you're wrong by any means, but it just seemed like the answer to a different question than the one she's asking is all. -- nm - znufrii Oct 10, 10:25 2
    - Embrace the focus group znu...embrace the focus. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 10, 10:26 1
      - Hee! -- nm - mara Oct 10, 10:28

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I wouldn't look at it based on anything like that. I'd base it on the requests for things you don't have and the time-delay for what you do have

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