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Peer reviewedMcClure, Charles; And Others – Public Libraries, 1986
Discusses areas needing revision in the manual "Output Measures for Public Libraries," i.e., measurement objectives, research skills of output measures users, management versus research contexts, relating inputs to outputs, problems in data collection, user versus library performance, sample sizes, interpretation of output measure…
Descriptors: Guides, Input Output Analysis, Library Administration, Library Services
Peer reviewedCorrea, Hector; Correa, Virginia – Library & Information Science Research, 1996
The identification and description of the personnel components of a library and their interrelations are used to construct an input-output model similar to those used to analyze the interdependence among sectors in an economy. This model makes it possible to forecast personnel requirements resulting from changes in demands for library services.…
Descriptors: Economic Research, Input Output Analysis, Library Administration, Library Personnel
Detweiler, Mary Jo – Library Journal, 1983
Examines "A Planning Process for Public Libraries," published by the Public Library Association in 1980, discussing the mission of the public library, survey research and data collection, library goals and objectives, planning strategies, budgeting, the political environment, and output measures. Twenty-six references are cited. (EJS)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Data Collection, Input Output Analysis, Library Planning
Lynch, Mary Jo – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1983
Explains the relationship of two Public Library Association publications concerning measurement of public library service: "Performance Measures for Public Libraries" (1973) and "Output Measures for Public Libraries: A Manual for Standardized Procedures" (1982). The importance of data collection methods is noted in discussing…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Evaluation Criteria, Input Output Analysis, Library Services
