Library Quality and Impact: Is There a Relationship between New Measures and Traditional Measures?

Traditional measures of quality are no longer adequate to reflect library excellence and impact. Analysis of an Association for Research Libraries data set showed that there was a relationship between the ARL Index and services; between the number of undergraduate students and services; and between...

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Published in:The Journal of academic librarianship 2005-09, Vol.31 (5), p.432-437
Main Author: Weiner, Sharon A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Libraries
Accountability
Association of Research Libraries
Data analysis
Evaluation
Exact sciences and technology
Information and communication sciences
Information science. Documentation
Information service management
Library Services
Measurement Objectives
Measurement techniques
Miscellaneous
Operating Expenses
Performance measures
Quality
Quality of service
Research Libraries
Research Needs
Sciences and techniques of general use
Students
Undergraduate Students
University libraries
USA
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Summary:Traditional measures of quality are no longer adequate to reflect library excellence and impact. Analysis of an Association for Research Libraries data set showed that there was a relationship between the ARL Index and services; between the number of undergraduate students and services; and between instructional presentations and operating expenditures.
ISSN:0099-1333
1879-1999
DOI:10.1016/j.acalib.2005.05.004