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MacLean, Barbara; And Others – 1985
Written to guide librarians and staff in all types of libraries, this manual describes steps in the processes of writing collection development statements and assessing library collections. The first section focuses on the collection development policy--the benefits of a written policy, who should write the statement, and elements to be included.…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Guidelines, Library Administration
Peer reviewedSandler, Mark; Barling, Cathryn H. – Teaching Sociology, 1984
Sociology resources housed in the campus library potentially offer valuable support for a department's instructional efforts. Provided is a strategy for (1) evaluating an existing library collection; (2) correcting extant deficiencies; and (3) maintaining the balance and quality of the collection on an ongoing basis. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Information Sources, Library Administration
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
Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA. University Libraries. – 1978
Results of a 4-month library self-evaluation program conducted by staff members at Carnegie-Mellon University Libraries are reported in this document. The study was conducted using the Academic Library Development Program (ALDP), a self-improvement strategy for libraries to evaluate and develop their performance. The study team consisting of four…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Interviews
Download full textWert, Lucille M.; Powell, Ronald R. – 1975
The Illinois project entitled Measurement and Evaluation of Public Library Services is being conducted by the Library Research Center (LRC) at the University of Illinois. The long range goal of the project is to make available meaningful information for the evaluation and improvement of local public libraries. Two immediate objectives are to test…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Librarians, Library Administration
Flood, Susan, Comp. – 1997
This report documents the results of a survey on the current use and management of approval plans, and compares them with similar studies published in SPEC kits in 1982 and 1988. Overall, Association of Research Libraries (ARL) institutions still consider approval plans to be efficient and cost effective. Survey results include: (1) the percentage…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1994
A locally developed long-range plan is the key to effective library service, and can account for circumstances unique to the service area that could not be anticipated from a statewide or national perspective. These standards are meant to guide Wisconsin libraries in structuring their own locally-focused planning efforts. Standards in the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Benefits, Community Services, Community Study
