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Griffiths, Jose-Marie; King, Donald W. – Microcomputers for Information Management: An International Journal for Library and Information Services, 1984
Decision-making framework proposed for librarians making automation decisions for their libraries is composed of hierarchically related levels: library functions; services and products; activities; resource components; and measures of costs, performance, attributes, and effectiveness. An economic model based on this framework is used to determine…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Decision Making, Economic Factors
Peer reviewedJohnston, Mark; Weckert, John – Information Technology and Libraries, 1990
Describes the development of an expert system to help in the selection of materials for academic libraries. A model of selection criteria is explained, computerization of the model is discussed, user-defined criteria are considered, and machine learning of rules through the use of algorithms is described. (18 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Algorithms, Evaluation Criteria, Expert Systems
Peer reviewedSchmidt, James G.; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1988
A series of articles examines the possible role of standards in measuring the performance of automated library systems and in planning the needed capacity of a system. Topics discussed include capacity modeling; response time measurement; system performance from the library, vendor, and consultant perspectives; and development of performance…
Descriptors: Consultants, Evaluation Criteria, Library Automation, Library Standards
