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Evaluating the Impact of Your Library
A Practical Model
av Sharon Markless / David Streatfield
Helps LIS managers to work through a structured process of impact evaluation linked directly to their own objectives and priorities. This book is useful for library and information service managers an ...
Pris: Kr 508,-
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Forlag: Facet Publishing
Utgitt: 2006-04-15
Innbinding: Hardback
Sider: 224
Språk: English
Leveringstid: 2-5 uker
ISBN: 1856044882
EAN/ISBN13: 9781856044882
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Helps LIS managers to work through a structured process of impact evaluation linked directly to their own objectives and priorities. This book is useful for library and information service managers and policy makers in the field. It is also useful for public, education, health and special libraries and information services. | | | Omtale fra Nielsen Bookdata
All types of libraries and information services have traditionally collected a range of performance information about service efficiency. What has recently become a challenge for library and information managers is how to obtain information about the effectiveness of services and how to assess the impact of those services on users. Having a full understanding of impact is the key to library service development. Focusing on impact should help in thinking creatively about the service, making the case for resources, enabling sound development planning and enhancing job satisfaction. It can be difficult to get a grip on the rather slippery concept of service impact, but the authors have developed an effective answer. Their rigorously tested evidence-based approach helps LIS managers to work through a structured process of impact evaluation linked directly to their own objectives and priorities. The core chapters of the book take managers through this process model for impact assessment, backed by tools and examples to equip them with all that they need to address their own service impact questions.This book is an essential tool for practising library and information service managers and policy makers in the field. It is equally relevant to public, education, health and special libraries and information services, and is also of value to higher education professionals and students. | | | Forfatterbiografi
Sharon Markless is a Lecturer in Higher Education at King's College, London and carries out research and consultancy work with Information Management Associates in the field of public, academic and school libraries. She is trained teacher and was formerly a Senior Researcher at the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER). David Streatfield leads Information Management Associates, a research, training and consultancy team working in education, health and libraries. He has over 25 years' experience in educational and social sciences research and consultancy, including several years as Head of Information Research and Development at NFER. | | | Table of contents
Chapters cover: * the demand for evidence * getting to grips with impact * the research base of this work * setting objectives, success criteria and impact indicators * activities and process indicators * thinking about, gathering and interpreting evidence * setting targets and development planning * moving forward. |
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