In the nick of time, here is a book that will help you to measure, track, improve, and allocate funding for one of the library's most vital services - access to online and network-based resources. The first of its kind and written by a team of research experts, this how-to manual will guide you through the process of measuring and assessing the quality of service you are providing to a new breed of technology-savvy library users. Through practical examples and tested methods, Statistics and Performance Measures for Public Library Networked Services will show you how to: Establish a core set...
In the nick of time, here is a book that will help you to measure, track, improve, and allocate funding for one of the library's most vital services -...
This books provides a detailed overview of conflicting issues and practices related to Federal government information policies and the distribution of federal information through print and non-print information handling technologies. Drawing from published literature and interviews with key Federal officials, it provides a framework for viewing Federal information policies and practices.
This books provides a detailed overview of conflicting issues and practices related to Federal government information policies and the distribution...
The Internet is not a one-way street in terms of library service as it challenges any traditional notion of its use for collecting or managing information. The information is constantly changing. It is not a static and reliable source like a book, nor is the content necessarily correct all of the time. In this resource, authors Charles McClure and Paul T. Jaeger speak to the ways in which the Internet has had more impact on public libraries than any other technology since the creation of the book. The issues presented are vital to library service, planning, evaluation, research and education...
The Internet is not a one-way street in terms of library service as it challenges any traditional notion of its use for collecting or managing informa...
Going beyond typical approaches to developing and administering sponsored projects, the authors build a compelling case for new perspectives and techniques which are uniquely relevant to today's fast-paced Information Age. This work functions as both a theoretical treatise and a desk-top handbook by integrating systems thinking, information management, boundary spanning, contingency management, and strategic planning into an effective and flexible model for both the public and private sectors. It assesses the various factors to take into account when applying the model in different...
Going beyond typical approaches to developing and administering sponsored projects, the authors build a compelling case for new perspectives and te...
This book provides an analytical overview of key issues affecting the effectiveness of state library activities and services. If offers specific suggestions, recommendations and strategies by which future challenges related to state librarianship can be faced successfully.
This book provides an analytical overview of key issues affecting the effectiveness of state library activities and services. If offers specific su...
An introductory perspective on selected issues related to Federal STI policies. Contributors describe aspects of the existing system and suggest possible strategies for improvement. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.An introductory perspective on selected issues related to Federal ST
An introductory perspective on selected issues related to Federal STI policies. Contributors describe aspects of the existing system and suggest possi...
