An Exploratory Study to Develop an Alternative Model of Public Library Management Using the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ Public Library Statistics

In this explorative study, we first investigate current use of public library statistics in public library management to identify a governing framework and then carefully suggest an alternative framework with income as a goal for sustainability. The meaning of income in terms of management is also d...

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Published in:The Library quarterly (Chicago) 2011-10, Vol.81 (4), p.359-382
Main Authors: Kim, Giyeong, Yu, So Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Change Strategies
Critical Incidents Method
Descriptive statistics
Effect Size
Exact sciences and technology
Income
Information and communication sciences
Information science. Documentation
Leadership Styles
Libraries
Library Administration
Library and information science. General aspects
Library management
Library operations
Library Research
Library Services
Museums
Organizational Change
Organizational Theories
Population dynamics
Predictor Variables
Public Libraries
Regression (Statistics)
Regression analysis
Revenue
Sciences and techniques of general use
Socioeconomics
Statistical Analysis
Statistical Data
Statistical Surveys
Statistical variance
Statistics
Sustainability
Total revenue
Use and user studies. Information needs
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Summary:In this explorative study, we first investigate current use of public library statistics in public library management to identify a governing framework and then carefully suggest an alternative framework with income as a goal for sustainability. The meaning of income in terms of management is also discussed. Within this framework, we conduct a series of statistical analyses with public library statistics data for 2002–7. We first attempt to identify and control outside effects, such as service population and socioeconomic factors. After data screening and transformation, we conduct several statistical analyses, including factor and regression analyses. The significant results from regression analysis between income as a dependent variable and eleven independent variables provide evidence for the validity of the framework, with small effect size (14 percent). We discuss issues such as a linearity assumption, small effect size, and a unit period and offer suggestions for future studies to develop an alternative model.
ISSN:0024-2519
1549-652X
DOI:10.1086/661656