A Validation of Brief Tests of Collection Strength

The purpose of this study was to assess the validity of the brief test methodology developed by Howard White for collection evaluation. Using White's methodology, two brief tests in Soviet history were developed and applied to five different libraries. Then, the results of the two tests were ex...

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Published in:Collection management 2001, Vol.25 (3), p.23-37
Main Author: Twiss, Thomas M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brief tests
Collection development
collection evaluation
Collection management
collection strength
Exact sciences and technology
Howard White
Information and communication sciences
Information science. Documentation
Information service management
Into
Library and documentation centre management
Sciences and techniques of general use
Tests
White H
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to assess the validity of the brief test methodology developed by Howard White for collection evaluation. Using White's methodology, two brief tests in Soviet history were developed and applied to five different libraries. Then, the results of the two tests were examined and compared with each other, with the results of a previous brief test in Russian/Soviet history, and with self-evaluations by a number of the tested libraries. The conclusions strongly support White's claims for the validity of brief test methodology.
ISSN:0146-2679
1545-2549
DOI:10.1300/J105v25n03_03