Abstract:
Evaluation of existing collection and identification of circulation behavior of users help for decision-making
related to library collection development and management. The circulation data recorded by Integrated Library Management
Systems are very useful in identifying user behavior. Hence, this study extracted data about most circulated items within the
year 2017. Library, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka was selected as the target library. A report of top
100 circulated items was generated using Information System of University of Ruhuna (ISURu). The results of this study
revealed that users of Agriculture library preferred to read item written in Sinhala than English. Users preferred to read
Agriculture-related materials, Sinhala literature, and Sinhala translations of English literature. Library management should
identify items with high demand and user burrowing patterns using circulation data. Library management can make decisions
for collection development and management based on circulation data
