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Purpose

The purpose of this study is to describe a case study of building a career collection at an academic library and to assess the use of materials and the services provided to students and the career services office.

Design/methodology/approach

This study reviewed circulation statistics and COUNTER reports to identify usage of career services resources.

Findings

The major findings of this study indicated that items in the print career collection experienced higher circulation rate than items in the circulating collection at Lied Library.

Originality/value

The information and findings of this study can provide a background of services and information on how to build a career collection in an academic library that can be used as an example for other libraries interested in providing career services and/or collections.

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