| Article ID: | iaor1995172 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 42 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 34 |
| End Page Number: | 40 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1994 |
| Journal: | Operations Research |
| Authors: | Reisman Arnold, Xu Xiaomei |
| Keywords: | practice |
This paper reviews the record of OR/MS applications to library management. Although libraries constitute a major factor in both the public and private (not-for-profit) sectors, OR/MS has not fulfilled its potential in enhancing the cost effectiveness of library systems.