Evaluation and Library Decision Making (Contemporary Studies in Information Management, Policies, and Services)

Hernon, Peter; McClure, Charles R.

ISBN 10: 0893916862 / ISBN 13: 9780893916862

Published by Praeger, 1990

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Evaluation and Library Decision Making (Contemporary Studies in Information Management, Policies, and Services)
• Publisher: Praeger
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0893916862
• ISBN 13: 9780893916862
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.