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Seavey, Charles A. – Public Libraries, 1989
Reviews the use and validity of numerical measures of library service (index numbers) and describes a study of public library systems from 1970-80 in Wisconsin. This study used an index number based on circulation per capita, expenditures per capita, turnover rate, full-time employee rate, and population, and tested this measure against various…
Descriptors: Library Services, Measurement Techniques, Public Libraries, Socioeconomic Influences
Aiani, Candace Wexler – ProQuest LLC, 2008
The purpose of this study was to develop a valid and reliable survey instrument to be used by librarians and other educational leaders to measure implementation of a school's information literacy program. The goal was to create an instrument that would consider implementation of a library-centered program within the context and culture of the…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, School Culture, Factor Analysis, Item Analysis
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Thompson, Bruce; Cook, Colleen; Kyrillidou, Martha – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2005
The present study investigated the validity of LibQUAL+[TM] scores, and specifically how total and subscale LibQUAL+[TM] scores are associated with self-reported, library-related satisfaction and outcomes scores. Participants included 88,664 students and faculty who completed the American English (n[AE] = 69,494) or the British English (n[BE] =…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, College Faculty, Test Validity
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Hardesty, Larry; And Others – College and Research Libraries, 1979
Focuses primarily on summative evaluation of library-use instruction programs, using the development and results of a systematic assessment of such a program at DePauw University. Tabulated statistics and the evaluation instrument are provided. (Author/JD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Freshmen, Evaluation Methods, Library Instruction
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Hernon, Peter; McClure, Charles R. – Library and Information Science Research, 1987
Discusses issues relating to the reliability, validity, utility, and information value of unobtrusive testing of library reference services; provides suggestions for practical applications of these criteria; applies study findings to library decision making and planning; and identifies topics for further methodological refinement. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Experimenter Characteristics