[LM_NET] Lost books

[Pamela Rowland <ride1035@RIDE.RI.NET>]

Hello,

I am looking for a rule of thumb or ballpark figure about the number of 
lost books a library can expect in a school year.  I'm also interested 
in anecdotal information about how many lost books people have 
experienced in a a year.  Please include a  percentage per number of 
students or the size of your school. 

Also, does anyone  know of any professional articles that speak to the 
issue of lost books?  Thanks for your replies.
 
Pamela Rowland
Hamilton Elementary
N. Kingstown, RI

I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.
--Jorge Luis Borges
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