The University of California Libraries: A Plan for Development (1977)

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In summary, these are automation projects already under way or
soon to be available which will help improve productivity in many
areas of library operation, lower costs in some cases, and most importantly
provide the needed bibliographic information to the library
system's users in a timely and consistent manner.
For the acquisitions and processing area, then, the plan recommends:
1) That funds be provided for acquisition of 609,000
volumes per year;
2) That increases in the acquisition rate beyond this
level be sought only if there are significant increases in approved
academic programs or enrollment;
3) That allocation of funds within the total provided be
based on the formula outlined in this chapter;
4) That sufficient funds be allocated to branch libraries
on the campuses to allow access to all material likely to be needed
immediately;
5) That purchase of duplicate copies of heavily-used
material be pursued more aggressively, using statistical techniques
and information generated by the automated circulation systems now
being installed;
6) That an on-line cataloging system be selected for the
University library system and installed in all cataloging units of
the system;
7) That the use of on-line systems for acquisitions and
handling of serials be deferred until the costs and benefits of
performing such activities through OCLC, BALLOTS, or by other methods
can be ascertained, but that automated techniques then be applied
to these functions as well.
These steps should help meet the system's performance goals at
each level of need.