Prospects for Public Library Evaluation.

Van House, Nancy A.; Childers, Thomas

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Publication Date: 1991

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Prospects for Public Library Evaluation.

Van House, Nancy A.; Childers, Thomas

Public Libraries, v30 n5 p274-78 Sep-Oct 1991

Discusses methods of evaluation that can be used to measure public library effectiveness, based on a conference sponsored by the Council on Library Resources. Topics discussed include the Public Library Effectiveness Study (PLES), quantitative and qualitative evaluation, using evaluative information for resource acquisition and resource allocation, and future possibilities. (11 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Conferences, Evaluation Methods, Futures (of Society), Governance, Librarian Attitudes, Library Administration, Library Associations, Library Personnel, Library Standards, Measurement Techniques, Public Libraries, Resource Allocation, Users (Information)

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