A Statistical Analysis of Patrons’ In-Library Information Consumption Behaviors of Print Materials

Patrons’ information consumption behaviors of print materials are influenced by their content and tangible characteristics. This quantitative study incorporates several content-based factors widely adopted in collection management practices as well two physical dimension–related factors, including book size number pages, applies a series regression analyses to evaluate the relative impact these on patrons’ checkout versus in-library use decisions. The results suggest that shelf time exhibit consistent significant materials. These findings can shed further light policies academic libraries striving provide patrons more user-centered collections space.