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objectives of the circulationdepartment.The results indicate that the existing systea is moreexpensive'than the manual one,that the semi-automated systen is moreeffective in saving user's time,and that the_record-keeping for theautomated systeiu is less accurate than that of the manual system.(Author/WH)  \nEL097009  \nO7一0O2  \nERI  \n\\  \n# COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSISOF THE AUTOMATION OFA CIRCULATION SYSTEM\n\nA Study submitted in partial fulfilment ofthe requirements for the degree ofMaster of Science in Information Studies  \nat  \nTHE UNIVERSI'TY OF SHEFFIELD  \nbyISOBEL MOSLEY  \nUs DEPA典TMNT OF MEALTM.  \nEDUCATIONWELFA警E  \nNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF  \nEDUC/TION  \nTHI5 DOCUMENT AS BEEN F PRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROMTHE PERSON OR RGANIZATION OWiCINATING IT PQINTSuE YIEwou 0RIMiO5TATED 00 NOT NFCESSARILY REPRSENT OFFICIAL N△TIONAL INSTITUTF()FDJCATION POstTION(R POL¹CY  \nABSTRACT  \n# A general methodology for cost-effectiveness\n\nanalysis was developed and applied to the C.s.U.loan desk.The cost-effectiveness of the existing semi-automated circulation system was compared with that of afully manual one,based on the existing manual subsystem.Any cost to the whole University,which had changed as aresult of aut:omation was measured,  including those of      faculty_users-time and computer operating costs.Overheadswere excluded.Labour costs were broken down for eachcirculation activity,and were established by means of.timestudy.  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