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Evaluation and Library Decision Making
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Charles R. McClure, Peter Hernon
Book Code: AB6404
ISBN: 0-89391-640-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-89391-640-4
Ablex Publishing
Publication: 1/1/1990
List Price: $126.95 (UK Sterling Price: £70.00)
Availability: Out of stock
Media Type: Hardcover
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Description: Evaluation, which is a critical component of the planning process, assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of library programs and services in the context of stated goals and objectives. This book views evaluation as a type of research study in which evaluators collect either research or management data. Chapters discuss steps of the evaluation process and provide practical examples of the application of these steps to specific library problems. The overall objectives of the volume are to introduce readers to the relationship between planning and evaluation; to discuss the components of an evaluation study in clear prose so that readers can easily understand the different steps; to foster an attitude that recognizes the importance of evaluation for the development of library programs and services; to offer examples of each component of the evaluation process; to identify writings on evaluation in libraries and information centers; and to encourage organizational change and underscore the importance of evaluation to library decision making.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Evaluating Library and Information Services
  • Overview of the Evaluation Process
  • Exploiting the Literature on Evaluation
  • The Steps in Conducting an Evaluation Study
  • Evaluating Designs and Data Collection Techniques
  • Sampling
  • Improving the Evaluation Process with a Library Management Information System
  • Importance of Performance Measures in the Evaluation Process
  • Evaluation of Library Reference Services. Sample Topic: Interlibrary Loan Analysis as a Collection Development Tool (By Barbara Klein)
  • Sample Topic: Student Nonuse of Library Literature on CD-ROM (By Elizabeth H. Murray)
  • Communication of Study Findings
  • Barriers to Evaluation-The Political Context
  • Organiztional Change
  • Bibliography
  • Author Index
  • Subject
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