Predicting Future Shelving Needs

Prediction of future shelving needs in the monographic and bound periodicals collections at the Universitv of Northern Colorado Libray was charted out on spreadsheets, using an IBM Model 50 computer. By comparing current total shelf density with statistics of recent collection growth, projections of shelving needs were calculated for comparable future periods of time. UNC's approach also pinpointed where growth would occur by broad LC classification number in the monographic collection, and by title in the bound periodicals collection.