In fact, I view this whole process as a tool to impower us. Although this was a lot of work, I felt that the detailed analysis I maintained on all my library expenditures always held me in good stead, and for many different purposes. For example, the firm had a relatively small tax group and the tax materials consumed a disproportionate amount of the budget and the shelf space but there was not much we could get rid of and still support the practice. This got their attention. That's the behavior i wanted to change.
Clients ddon't want to pay for research.