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White, Robert L. – 1977
Evaluation of library service effectiveness is defined in terms of providing objective information to library policy makers and program managers on the effectiveness and cost of alternatives, as well as existing programs and services. The elements of policy and program evaluation are discussed and the need to view evaluation as a continuous…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Library Administration, Library Policy, Library Services
White, Robert L. – 1977
As our society moves increasingly from an era of affluence to one of scarcity, the evaluation and assessment of publicly supported services will become even more crucial and necessary to ensure that public resources are being expended in the most effective manner. Evaluation of library service effectiveness is defined in this paper in terms of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Libraries
Download full textWert, Lucille M.; Powell, Ronald R. – 1975
The Illinois project entitled Measurement and Evaluation of Public Library Services is being conducted by the Library Research Center (LRC) at the University of Illinois. The long range goal of the project is to make available meaningful information for the evaluation and improvement of local public libraries. Two immediate objectives are to test…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Librarians, Library Administration
