The evaluation and measurement of library services / Joseph R. Matthews ; foreword by Lisa Hinchliffe.

Author/creator Matthews, Joseph R. author.
Format Book
EditionSecond edition.
PublicationSanta Barbara, CA : Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2018]
Descriptionxxvi, 446 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects

Contents Part I. Evaluation : process and models -- Evaluation issues -- Evaluation models -- Part II. Methodology concerns -- Qualitative tools -- Quantitative tools -- Analysis of data -- Part III. Evaluation of library operations -- Evaluation of operations -- Evaluation of technical services -- Evaluation of interlibrary loan -- Evaluation of automated systems -- Evaluation of materials handling systems -- Part IV. Evaluation of library services -- Library users and nonusers -- Evaluation of the physical collection -- Evaluation of electronic resources -- Evaluation of eBooks -- Evaluation of reference services -- Evaluation of information literacy -- Evaluation of summer reading programs -- Evaluation of customer service -- Evaluation of social media -- Evaluation of physical space -- Evaluation of the user experience -- Part V. Evaluation of library outcomes -- Evaluating the broader perspective -- Outcomes and value -- Economic impacts -- Evaluation of social impacts -- Communicating the value of the library.
Local noteLittle-473144--3051310688361
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
LCCN 2017023250
ISBN9781440855368 (paperback ; acid-free paper)
ISBN1440855366 (paperback ; acid-free paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks Z678.85 .M37 2018 ✔ Available Place Hold