Abstract This research studies the fields contained in “Suggest a Purchase” forms from 100 university libraries, focusing on the data they can provide to subject specialists to make decisions about collection development. The research will consider whether the content of “Suggest a Purchase” forms may be used to aid subject specialists and collection development librarians to make decisions concerning the purchasing of books and other materials. Statistical evidence gathered through the “Suggest a Purchase” forms is analyzed to justify the relevancy of specific fields. The research examines whether patron-initiated purchases may offer data concerning collection gaps and trends in users’ needs. The paper concludes with recommendations for best practices in the design and content of patron suggestion forms.

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通过学术图书馆的购买建议建立馆藏

摘要 本研究研究了 100 家大学图书馆的“建议购买”表格中包含的字段，重点关注它们可以提供给学科专家以做出馆藏开发决策的数据。该研究将考虑“建议购买”表格的内容是否可用于帮助学科专家和馆藏发展图书馆员做出有关购买书籍和其他材料的决定。对通过“建议购买”表格收集的统计证据进行分析，以证明特定领域的相关性。该研究调查了顾客发起的购买是否可以提供有关收藏差距和用户需求趋势的数据。本文最后提出了有关顾客建议表设计和内容最佳实践的建议。