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Eastlick, John T.; Schmidt, Theodore A. – Library Trends, 1975
Library service programs during the 1960s were mainly supported by federal funds. Since 1969 the costs of these programs seem to have been absorbed into regular library budgets. (PF)
Descriptors: Budgets, Disadvantaged, Federal Aid, Library Expenditures
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Holt, Glen E.; Elliott, Donald – Library Trends, 2003
The recent demand for more accountability from public libraries has made it essential that true cost-benefit analysis be applied to their operations. The authors developed a cost-benefit analysis methodology and applied it to five large public library systems. This article describes ongoing research to modify their methodologies to make them…
Descriptors: Accountability, Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Evaluation Methods
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Allen, Bryce – Library Trends, 2003
This investigation compared self-reported use of public libraries and public opinion about library services with levels of per-capita library funding over time. Results showed a small relationship between self-reported use of libraries and levels of library funding. There was no relationship between public opinion and funding levels. Non-economic…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Economic Factors, Information Services, Library Expenditures