Library Science/ Information Science
How to Determine the Usability of Libraries
Description
How to determine the usability of libraries? is a self explanatory manual that provides an insight into the various useful resources which can be utilized to evaluate a library or an information centre. The process of evaluation involves an exhaustive data collection that aids in managerial decision making. It is different from research where the goal of an evaluative study is to describe generalizable ideas and relationships. You can find many books and articles about evaluation, assessment, and outcomes measurement in general. What this book does is put in one place, in your hands, an intensely practical evaluator’s kit with tools and plans. With this book that is divided in five chapters, you and your colleagues can examine individual projects and ongoing services. You can construct effective plans for keeping tabs on how your library is doing. With this book and a general-purpose suite of office software, you can gather, analyze, and report your own evaluation data. You will know what tools are best for what data, and requiring what staff time and effort. You will be able to knowledgeably solicit assistance and employ consultants, advanced training, or more powerful software..
Table of Contents
About the Author,Preface , Individual Mediated Methods,Impersonal Methods, Sample Selection and Sampling Techniques,Evaluation Planning,Reporting the Evaluation,Essential Readings,Subject Index