Dear all,
Has anyone ever done any calculations on how much it costs to keep an item on a library shelf? Preferably including costs of maintaining the building, lighting, heating, staffing etc. I seem to remember seeing something that was done for US public libraries a couple of years ago and I now can't find it. As we're a UK HE library, i'd prefer a figure from that sector, but I would be interested in figures from other sectors too.
As you may have guessed, i'm getting my ammunition in place for some summer stock weeding.
Thanks in advance,
Jane
Jane Falconer
Information Services Librarian
Library & Archive Services
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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