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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
A General Econometric Model of the Determinants of Library Subscription Prices of Scholarly Journals: The Role of Exchange Rate Risk and Other Factors.
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Chressanthis, George A.; Chressanthis, June D. – Library Quarterly, 1994
Provides regression-based empirical evidence of the effects of variations in exchange rate risk on 1985 library prices of the top-ranked 99 journals in economics. The relationship between individual journal prices and library prices is shown, and other factors associated with increases and decreases in library journal prices are given. (Contains…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Costs, Economics, Foreign Countries
The Characteristics Associated with Perceived Quality in Schools of Library and Information Science.
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Mulvaney, John Philip – Library Quarterly, 1992
Describes a study that examined quantifiable characteristics of library schools to construct a model that predicts a judgment of perceived quality of library schools. Two perception studies conducted by Herbert White are discussed, statistical methods used are explained, and recommendations for further research are given. (34 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Correlation, Discriminant Analysis, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics
The Nature of Relevance in Information Retrieval: An Empirical Study.
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Park, Taemin Kim – Library Quarterly, 1993
Reports on a study of user-based relevance interpretations which considered the nature of users' thought processes in evaluating bibliographic citations produced by a document retrieval system. Factors found to be important include an individual's subject knowledge, professional training, educational background, anticipated usage of documents,…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Models, Naturalistic Observation, Online Searching
The Characteristics Associated with Perceived Quality in Schools of Library and Information Science: An Update and Prediction.
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Mulvaney, John Philip – Library Quarterly, 1993
Presents an empirical model, previously used to examine characteristics associated with perceived quality in schools of library and information science, that may be utilized in future studies. Variables and their correlation with a discriminant analysis function are listed, and a histogram depicts score distribution. (four references) (EA)
Descriptors: Budgets, Correlation, Doctoral Programs, Educational Quality