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Systems Analysis as a Decision-Making Tool for the Library Manager
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Mackenzie, A. Graham – Library Trends, 1973
Systems analysis, in this context, is not the process which is the necessary prelude to library automation; it is something more basic. It involves seeking out the fundamentals of a situation and applying scientific methods to their study, to find an optimal solution to the problems facing the manager. (20 references) (Author/TW)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Decision Making, Library Administration, Man Machine Systems
A Study of Document Retrieval Times: An Example of How Data and Evaluation Can Lead to Improved Decision Making in Academic Libraries.
Davenport, Cynthia A. – 1977
A document retrieval study conducted before and again after the building of a more centralized library at Syracuse University is used as an example of the kind of data gathering which can lead to improved decision making and evaluation of library services by library administrators. The study is discussed in detail to facilitate replication and to…
Descriptors: Centralization, College Libraries, Data Collection, Decision Making