Approaches to Measuring Library Effectiveness
Author: Allan F. Hershfield
Publisher:
Published: 1972
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13:
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Evaluating Reference Services
Author: Jo Bell Whitlatch
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2000-08
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9780838907870
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith this handy new guidebook, reference luminary Jo Bell Whitlatch outlines practical methods for evaluating and delivering excellent reference service to the technology-savvy library user of today.
Measuring The Effectiveness Of Public Library Services
Author: Lok Nath
Publisher: OrangeBooks Publication
Published: 2021-09-08
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is research work carried out by the author while pursuing his Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science (MLISc). The sample libraries chosen have been closed to the author as he used to spend there hours during his study. Also both the libraries have been playing a crucial role in dissemination of knowledge to every section of the society since their establishment. While the Amir-Ud-Daula Public Library was established in the year 1882, Acharya Narendra Dev Pustakalya was established in the year 1959.
Providing Effective Library Services for Research
Author: Jo Webb
Publisher: Facet Publishing
Published: 2007-07
Total Pages: 297
ISBN-13: 1856045897
DOWNLOAD EBOOKResearchers rely on libraries to provide the information they need; equally, supporting research is a fundamental reason for libraries' existence. This book explores the crucial relationship between libraries and researchers, focusing on developing and managing effective library services to support research, and includes the authentic voices of researchers surveyed. This book will inform and advise all those who work with researchers in libraries, combining practical advice with an exploration of fundamental issues relating to the relationship between research and libraries. It is essential reading for all who work in academic and research libraries, and will be of particular value to newly qualified and practising liaison and research support librarians.
Effective Library and Information Centre Management
Author: Jo Bryson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-03-02
Total Pages: 391
ISBN-13: 1351941410
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis comprehensive handbook covers key management issues and will guide information professionals through the maze of common problems. To reflect the increasing integration of library, information centre, records, IT and telecommunications management, the book takes an integrated approach to managing the modern information centre. Topics covered range from strategic, IT and human resource planning, to leadership, conflict and change management. Further key areas include service delivery, risk management and the information lifecycle.
Academic Library Impact
Author: Lynn Silipigni Connaway
Publisher:
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780838989760
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBest practices developed by the profession in capturing and emphasizing academic libraries' contributions to student learning, success, and experience.
The Value of Academic Libraries
Author: Megan J. Oakleaf
Publisher: Assoc of Cllge & Rsrch Libr
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 211
ISBN-13: 0838985688
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report provides Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) leaders and the academic community with a clear view of the current state of the literature on value of libraries within an institutional context, suggestions for immediate "Next Steps" in the demonstration of academic library value, and a "Research Agenda" for articulating academic library value. Its focus is to help librarians understand, based on professional literature, the current answer to the question, "How does the library advance the missions of the institution?" This report is also of interest to higher educational professionals external to libraries, including senior leaders, administrators, faculty, and student affairs professionals.
Meaningful Metrics
Author: Robin Chin Roemer
Publisher:
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780838987551
DOWNLOAD EBOOKResearch libraries have engaged in publishing activities in the past, but recently there has been intense growth in the number of library publishing services supporting faculty and students. Unified by a commitment to both access and service, library publishing programs have grown from an early focus on backlist digitization to publication of student works, textbooks, and research data. This growing engagement with publishing is a natural and research data. This growing engagement with publishing is a natural extension of the academic library's commitment to support the creation of and access to scholarship. Getting the Word Out examines the growing trend in library publishing with 11 chapters by some of the most talented thinkers in the field. Edited by library publishing experts Maria Bonn, of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Graduate School of Library and Information Science, and Mike Furlough, HathiTrust Digital Library, this book deepens current discussions in the field, and provides decision makers and practitioners with an introduction to the state of the field with an eye towards future prospects. -- from back cover.
Developing a Protocol for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research: A User's Guide
Author: Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (U.S.)
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Published: 2013-02-21
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 1587634236
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis User’s Guide is a resource for investigators and stakeholders who develop and review observational comparative effectiveness research protocols. It explains how to (1) identify key considerations and best practices for research design; (2) build a protocol based on these standards and best practices; and (3) judge the adequacy and completeness of a protocol. Eleven chapters cover all aspects of research design, including: developing study objectives, defining and refining study questions, addressing the heterogeneity of treatment effect, characterizing exposure, selecting a comparator, defining and measuring outcomes, and identifying optimal data sources. Checklists of guidance and key considerations for protocols are provided at the end of each chapter. The User’s Guide was created by researchers affiliated with AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program, particularly those who participated in AHRQ’s DEcIDE (Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions About Effectiveness) program. Chapters were subject to multiple internal and external independent reviews. More more information, please consult the Agency website: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov)
