Economic realities in optimizing library materials access

Abstract

Purpose

This paper sets out to provide an overview of the economic realities in optimizing library materials access.

Design/methodology/approach

Uses a discussion and examples to illustrate the difficulties in optimizing library materials access.

Findings

Provides a catalyst for librarians to consider their collections' optimality.

Originality/value

Hopefully, the example will spark still more attention to how public, university, special and school libraries, along with local, state and federal governments, can cooperate to optimize access both to books and to ubiquitous information and knowledge in a time of falling communication prices.

Citation

Holt, G.E. (2007), "Economic realities in optimizing library materials access", The Bottom Line, Vol. 20 No. 1, pp. 45-49. https://doi.org/10.1108/08880450710747443