Measuring The Value Of The Library
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Measuring Your Library S Value
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Author : Donald S. Elliott
language : en
Publisher: American Library Association
Release Date : 2007
Measuring Your Library S Value written by Donald S. Elliott and has been published by American Library Association this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
With tax-funded organizations under microscopic scrutiny, library directors need to make a strong public case for the value their library provides. Measuring Your Library's Value, designed to serve large to medium-sized public libraries, gives librarians the tools to conduct a defensible and credible Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA). Based on research funded by IMLS and PLA, this hands-on reference covers the economic basics with librarian-friendly terms and examples, preparing library leaders to collaborate with economist-consultants. Library directors and trustees will learn how to credibly measure the dollars and cents value your community receives from library services and access proven examples for communicating what different community stakeholders need to hear.
Measuring The Value Of The Library
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Author : Amir Hussain Md. Ishak
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Measuring The Value Of The Library written by Amir Hussain Md. Ishak and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with categories.
Measuring Value Of Academic Library
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Author : Madhuri Tikam
language : en
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Release Date : 2011-12
Measuring Value Of Academic Library written by Madhuri Tikam and has been published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12 with categories.
Academic libraries spent less time on ROI (Return on Investment) measures, as they enjoyed a high level of tacit acceptance of the value of libraries among their executives. Today, with increasing demands for proving the usefulness of what they do on institutional scale even academic libraries have to increase their focus on documenting their value proposition and prove their accountability to its stakeholders. However, to measure the impact of library and its services on its users is a difficult task as it involves various intangibles like information, user satisfaction, expertise provided, skills and knowledge obtained, and so on. The current book describes steps involved in a "Measuring Academic Library Value Project." It guides the users about importance of measuring library value and factors affecting the same. It explains how to conduct a study, complete it successfully and publicise it effectively. It highlights "Things to Remember" at every stage of the study. In the second section, different examples for measuring library value are depicted. Any library can conduct their measuring value projects with the help of this book and reveal its value to the stakeholders.
Measuring Your Library S Value
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Author : Donald S. Elliott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Measuring Your Library S Value written by Donald S. Elliott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Public libraries categories.
The Evaluation And Measurement Of Library Services
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Author : Joseph R. Matthews
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2017-10-27
The Evaluation And Measurement Of Library Services written by Joseph R. Matthews and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-27 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This guide provides library directors, managers, and administrators in all types of libraries with complete and up-to-date instructions on how to evaluate library services in order to improve them. It's a fact: today's libraries must evaluate their services in order to find ways to better serve patrons and prove their value to their communities. In this greatly updated and expanded edition of Matthews' seminal text, you'll discover a breadth of tools that can be used to evaluate any library service, including newer tools designed to measure customer and patron outcomes. The book offers practical advice backed by solid research on virtually every aspect of evaluation, including quantitative and qualitative tools, data analysis, and specific recommendations for measuring individual services, such as technical services and reference and interlibrary loan. New chapters give readers effective ways to evaluate critical aspects of their libraries such as automated systems, physical space, staff, performance management frameworks, eBooks, social media, and information literacy. The author explains how broader and more robust adoption of evaluation techniques will help library managers combine traditional internal measurements, such as circulation and reference transactions, with more customer-centric metrics that reflect how well patrons feel they are served and how satisfied they are with the library. By applying this comprehensive strategy, readers will gain the ability to form a truer picture of their library's value to its stakeholders and patrons.
Measuring The Value Of Public Libraries
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Measuring The Value Of Public Libraries written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with categories.
If 74% of the province's population are not regularly using the library's services they will have a different idea of the value of library services than the much smaller percentage of provincial library patrons. [...] There is no direct benefit to the user from the effort that goes into the collection of library statistics, the undertaking of surveys and the analysis of collected data. [...] Given the hypothetical nature of the questions and the ease of allowing bias to come into the study, a contingency valuation would be of questionable value. [...] The process of designing a ROI study should be carefully undertaken to examine more than just the strengths of the different libraries, and the ease of collecting statistics. [...] This study is divided into five major sections: the value of library spending (salaries and infrastructure costs), the value of library services, the ROI on library services, public perceptions of library services, and a SWOT analysis on the value of library services in a knowledge economy.
Sustaining Communities
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Sustaining Communities written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Libraries and community categories.
"The NSW Public Library Network Research Committee has initiated a large scale research project to explore and then measure the contributions made by NSW public libraries to the communities they serve. This report is the first stage in a multi-stage research project and has been prepared as context within which to consider the issues facing public libraries seeking to demonstrate their impact and value"--Introduction.
Measuring The Value Of Public Libraries
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Author : Geoffrey Allen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Measuring The Value Of Public Libraries written by Geoffrey Allen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with categories.
Evaluating And Measuring The Value Use And Impact Of Digital Collections
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Author : Lorna M. Hughes
language : en
Publisher: Facet Publishing
Release Date : 2012
Evaluating And Measuring The Value Use And Impact Of Digital Collections written by Lorna M. Hughes and has been published by Facet Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Art categories.
"A huge investment has been made in digitizing scholarly and cultural heritage materials through initiatives based in museums, libraries and archives, as well as higher education institutions. The 'Digital Economy' is an important component of institutional planning, and much attention is given to the investment in digital projects and programmes. However, few initiatives have examined the actual use, value and impact of digital collections, and the role of digital collections in the changing information environment. As the creative, cultural and educational sector faces a period of restricted funding, it is timely to re-examine the use of the digital collections that have been created in the past twenty years, and to consider their value to the institutions that host them and to the communities of users they serve. This book brings together a group of international experts to consider the following key issues: What is the role of digital resources in the research life cycle? Do the arts and humanities face a 'data deluge'? How are digital collections to be sustained over the long term? How is use and impact to be assessed? What is the role of digital collections in the 'digital economy'? How is public engagement with digital cultural heritage materials to be assessed and supported? This book will be of interest to academics, librarians, archivists and the staff of cultural heritage organizations, as well as funders and other key stakeholders with an interest in the development and long term sustainability of digital collections."--Publisher's website.
Measuring For Results
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Author : Joseph R. Matthews
language : en
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Release Date : 2004
Measuring For Results written by Joseph R. Matthews and has been published by Libraries Unlimited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A library consultant considers the ways libraries can demonstrate their value and communicate this value with funders and patrons. Chapters focus on aspects of the library organization, such as the library's mission and values, its users, social benefits, economic impacts, and communications. Appendices discuss various types of value indicators.
