Evaluation and Library Decision Making by Charles R Mcclure
Evaluation, which is a critical component of the planning process, assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of library programs and services in the context of stated goals and objectives. This book views evaluation as a type of research study in which evaluators collect either research or management data. Chapters discuss steps of the evaluation process and provide practical examples of the application of these steps to specific library problems. The overall objectives of the volume are to introduce readers to the relationship between planning and evaluation; to discuss the components of an evaluation study in clear prose so that readers can easily understand the different steps; to foster an attitude that recognizes the importance of evaluation for the development of library programs and services; to offer examples of each component of the evaluation process; to identify writings on evaluation in libraries and information centers; and to encourage organizational change and underscore the importance of evaluation to library decision making.-
Library and Information Science Research
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The Role and Importance of Managing Information for Competitive Positioning in Economic Development
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Research for School Library Media Specialists
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Records Management and the Library
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Gatekeepers in Ethnoloinguistic Communities
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Service Quality in Academic Libraries
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Information Policy
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Libraries
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Inventing the Future
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Meaning and Method in Information Studies
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Public Library Youth Services
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New Organizational Designs
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Information of the Image, 2nd Edition
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Research Misconduct
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Unobtrusive Evaluation of Reference Service and Individual Responsibility
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Organizational Decision Making and Information
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Statistics
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Reclaiming the American Library Past
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Understanding Information Retrieval Interactions
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The Impact of Information Policy
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The Dissemination of Spatial Data
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For Information Specialists
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Deep Information
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Silencing Science
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United States Government Information Policies
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A Practical Guide to Managing Information for Competitive Positioning in Economic Development
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Public Access to Government Information
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United States Scientific and Technical Information Policies
Peter Hernon is professor of library and information science at Simmons College, Boston, MA. He is the author of 50 books, including Library Unlimited's Viewing Library Metrics from Different Perspectives and Making a Difference: Leadership and Academic Libraries; and Praeger's Federal Information Policies in the 1990s: Views and Perspectives.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780893916862 |
| ISBN 10 | 0893916862 |
| Title | Evaluation and Library Decision Making |
| Author | Charles R Mcclure |
| Series | Contemporary Studies In Information Management Policies And Services Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Year published | 1990-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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