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An Exploratory Study to Develop an Alternative Model of Public Library Management Using the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Public Library Statistics
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Kim, Giyeong; Yu, So Young – Library Quarterly, 2011
In this explorative study, we first investigate current use of public library statistics in public library management to identify a governing framework and then carefully suggest an alternative framework with income as a goal for sustainability. The meaning of income in terms of management is also discussed. Within this framework, we conduct a…
Descriptors: Income, Library Administration, Public Libraries, Effect Size
The Use of National Public Library Statistics by Public Library Directors.
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Liu, Yan Quan; Zweizig, Douglas L. – Library Quarterly, 2001
A survey was conducted to investigate public library directors' use of the Federal-State Cooperative System for Public Library Data and the Public Library Data Service reports. This article highlights the uses directors made of statistics and the aspects of statistics that they found particularly useful. (Contains 51 references.) (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Information Services, Library Administration, Library Administrators, Library Directors