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Gillentine, Jane; And Others – 1981
Developed to assist librarians in the measurement and evaluation of the library's ability to provide services, this guide suggests a number of evaluation techniques that may be used once the reasons for a study have been clearly determined and locally peculiar conditions have been taken into account. The first section explains methods for…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Guidelines, Institutional Evaluation, Librarians
Rawles, Beverly – 1975
The Appalachian Adult Education Center has developed a method of planning the expansion of library services to disadvantaged adults. Preplanning activities include assessing community needs and resources, assessing the resources of the library, and selecting and inviting the people to attend the planning session. The planning session itself should…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Disadvantaged, Evaluation Methods, Guides
Liesener, James W. – 1974
Four instruments to be used in developing school library and media programs are included in this package. Two questionnaires, addressed to students, teachers, administrators, and library staff, inventory current services and determine service priorities. Seventeen charts for data collection and a 20-page costing matrix are provided. Instructions…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods, Learning Resources Centers, Library Planning
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Merilees, Bobbie – Canadian Library Journal, 1983
Discusses the Request for Proposal (RFP) process (formal document asking vendors to submit proposal for system meeting specific needs of library) employed by Canadian libraries as major step in selection of online system. System selection, evaluation, and implementation, Request for Information, estimating costs, and contract negotiation are…
Descriptors: Cost Estimates, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Libraries
Dervin, Brenda; Clark, Kathleen – 1987
Developed as part of a three-year project funded by the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), this manual is designed to present librarians in the State of California with an alternative, "sense-making" approach to assessing the information needs of patrons and potential patrons and to assessing accountability, i.e., whether…
Descriptors: Accountability, Evaluation Methods, Interviews, Library Personnel
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Hamon, Peter G. – Library Trends, 1995
Explores how to analyze various political processes which affect resource allocation to libraries. The marketing of library "products" is discussed, and practical strategies for assisting the individual librarian in political processes are offered. (AEF)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Input Output Analysis, Library Funding
Coughlin, Caroline M.; Gertzog, Alice – 1997
Created in response to requests from library science faculty for a student edition with a focus on the planning and policy issues germane to all academic libraries, this new text is a revised and abridged version of the fifth edition of "Lyle's Administration of the College Library (1992). The ten chapters of this edition include six chapters from…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Educational Development, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Johnson, Scottie McIntyre; And Others – 1975
This manual, designed to serve as a basis for a workshop series, provides assistance in the evaluation, selection, and utilization of audiovisual materials and equipment. Four states in planning a media program are outlined, followed by sections detailing information concerning films, video, audio, and projected stills. The annotated bibliography…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Audio Equipment, Audiotape Recordings, Audiovisual Aids