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Download full textChilders, Thomas; Van House, Nancy A. – 1989
This study investigated the construct of effectiveness as it applies to public libraries and developed a methodology that can be transferred to other types of libraries and organizations. The research team began by compiling a list of indicators that are commonly used to gauge library effectiveness within the areas of: (1) services access; (2)…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Library Research, Library Role
Peer reviewedTerwilliger, Gloria – Community & Junior College Libraries, 1983
Explains a multifaceted process for evaluating the operation of learning resource centers (LRCs). Identifies the underlying management principles critical to evaluation. Proposes self-evaluation by staff, evaluation by faculty, and student surveys as methods of LRC assessment. Includes sample evaluation instruments. (CBC)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Evaluation Methods, Learning Resources Centers
Direct linkMaina, Faith; Shaffer, Barbara – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2006
Recent explosion of online teaching has brought unique challenges for libraries as they strive to provide access to necessary resources and services for distance learners. These challenges are increased by the desire to provide the same level of library services to distance learners as to their on-campus counterparts. In response, many libraries…
Descriptors: Library Instruction, Educational Research, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
Ryan, Joe; McClure, Charles R. – Online Submission, 2003
Ryan Information Management conducted a return on investment (ROI) study of the economic value of the Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) and identified potential additional sources of operating revenue. HSPLS economic value was examined from four viewpoints, HSPLS: direct economic impact, market value, peer comparison and value to library…
Descriptors: Economic Impact, Program Effectiveness, Public Libraries, Library Services
Streatfield, David; Markless, Sharon – Developing FE (FEDA Report), 1997
Phase one of the Effective College Library research project, conducted between July 1995 and March 1996, entailed a review of evidence about library support for teaching and learning in further education. The results are detailed in this report. Questionnaires focusing on innovative practices were distributed to all 453 Further Education (FE)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Weaver-Meyers, Pat; And Others – 1989
A dramatic increase in interlibrary loan (ILL) in academic and research libraries in the last five years, combined with a changing office environment, is forcing reassessment of the relationship between the volume and cost of loans to service quality. In the spring of 1988, a survey was sent to 116 member libraries of the Association of Research…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Efficiency, Guidelines
