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

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• that brief bibliographic records be prepared for all materials
transferred to the regional shelving facilities, both for the on-line
catalog and for the automated circulation systems;
• that duplicates in the facilities be eliminated;
• that, in campus libraries, when a microfilm edition is available
for current serials to which a library subscribes, and when the
microfilm is adequate for research use, the microfilm edition be subscribed
to. The microfilm subscription should be in addition to the
full-size copies, and should be retained in lieu of binding the
originals.
The total cost of this combination of alternatives over the 10year
period in question is approximately $53,401,000 compared to the
"base case" cost of $89,430,000, a net savings of $36,029,000.
The effect of these recommendations on each level of the proposed
library system should also be noted.
Branch. At the branch library level, the alternatives recommended
would result in little change. Many branch libraries already
routinely send less frequently used materials to the main campus library,
and it is assumed that this practice will continue. Except for
the larger branches already in existence, the plan recommends that
branch libraries contain only material needed for immediate use, so
the size of these libraries may be expected to remain relatively
small. If new branches are justified on the basis of the need for
immediate accessibility to certain materials, it is assumed that the
space and equipment for these branches will be requested as part of
the project planning guide for the building in which they are to be
housed.
Campus. The principal effect on the campus level will be to
reduce the amount of new construction. Some campus construction will
still be needed in order to house newly-acquired material that is
used frequently, but the amount will be far less than would be necessary
without the compact shelving facilities. Less frequently used
materials might be placed in compact shelving on campus, either in
new construction when that becomes necessary or in remodelled portions