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Town, J. Stephen – Library Quarterly, 2011
Libraries are under pressure to prove their worth and may not have achieved this fully successfully. There is a resultant growing requirement for value and impact measurement in academic and research libraries. This essay reviews the natural history of library performance measurement and suggests that proof of worth will be measured by the…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Measurement, Academic Libraries, Values
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Burger, Robert H. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1992
Examines reasons for cataloging backlogs in libraries and describes a preliminary theory of backlog dynamics. Formulas for predicting backlogs are discussed, backlog models are explained, the use of computer simulation software to form models is described, and further research is suggested. (five references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Library Research
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Powell, Ronald R. – Library and Information Science Research, 1992
Reviews research on impact assessment of libraries and considers potentially useful methodologies for measuring the impact of university libraries, i.e., how library use affects students' academic performance. Topics discussed include categories of library use, purposes of library use, and indicators of library impact. The user panel methodology…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Library Research