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Peer reviewedRobinson, Charles W. – Public Libraries, 1989
Discusses the value of statistics in public library administration and recent efforts by the federal government and the Public Library Association (PLA) to gather public library statistics. PLA's Public Library Data Service (PLDS) Statistical Report '88 and planned online availability are described. An inset shows data on salaries for beginning…
Descriptors: Databases, Librarians, Library Administration, Library Associations
Peer reviewedVan House, Nancy A.; Childers, Thomas – Public Libraries, 1991
Discusses methods of evaluation that can be used to measure public library effectiveness, based on a conference sponsored by the Council on Library Resources. Topics discussed include the Public Library Effectiveness Study (PLES), quantitative and qualitative evaluation, using evaluative information for resource acquisition and resource…
Descriptors: Conferences, Evaluation Methods, Futures (of Society), Governance
