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Greek Public Libraries: An Assessment.

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Birk, Nancy; And Others – International Library Review, 1988

Describes a survey of Greek public libraries and the resulting classification of these institutions as county, municipal, or children's libraries. The problems of inadequate library resources, a nonreading public, ill-trained and unsupported librarians, and lack of government legislation concerning libraries are discussed. (CLB)

Descriptors: County Programs, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Library Materials

Measure the Performance of Public Libraries and Your Planning Will Be Easier, More Rewarding--And More Successful.

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Hoglund, Anna-Lena – International Library Review, 1991

Examines the adaptation of a set of library performance measures derived from a UNESCO manual to Swedish libraries. The basic principles of the measurement process and general library objectives are identified, and the difficulties encountered during the study are explained. The Swedish results are compared to the ideal measures presented in the…

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, Library Circulation