Libraries Act On Their Libqual Findings

Author : Fred M. Heath,Martha Kyrillidou,Consuella Askew
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317786856

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Libraries Act on Their LibQUAL+ Findings by Fred M. Heath,Martha Kyrillidou,Consuella Askew Pdf

Learn how other libraries are using LibQUAL+™ data to improve their services and programs This book focuses on the value of the 2002 LibQUAL+™ survey data to help librarians provide better services for users. This unique work highlights the continued efforts of participating libraries that used this Web-based marketing instrument to assess and evaluate their service quality, resource allocations, staffing, technology, and policies. Library professionals dealing with—or interested in—library service quality assessment will benefit from the practical examples and graphical representations found in this vital book. With Libraries Act on Their LibQUAL+™ Findings, you will gain a better understanding of how to use your LibQUAL+™ data to identify opportunities to improve your services and programs, initiate further data exploration, and identify those areas of your library which need change. In times of budget reductions, the information in this book will show you how to better demonstrate to your patrons, community, and government agencies the value of the investment in library staff and resources. Enhanced with charts, graphs, tables, and figures, this text will help your library smoothly evolve with your patrons’ expectations and needs. Libraries Act on Their LibQUAL+™ Findings: From Data to Action covers several important topics, including: the LibQUAL+™ survey instrument—what it is and how it works library service quality and user perceptions of library service quality peer comparisons and benchmarking qualitative and quantitative data analysis—how to read your findings strategic planning—how to use your findings This resource is of national importance, presenting varying perspectives from different library contexts, such as library consortia, library types, and individual library case studies. The book also provides ideas for using LibQUAL+™ to develop better library services for diverse users—faculty as opposed to students or the general public rather than specialists. From identifying and reaching patrons for conducting the LibQUAL+™ survey to identifying gaps between desired, perceived, and minimum expectations of services, this book will guide you in continuously meeting the needs of your community.

Author : Fred M. Heath,Martha Kyrillidou,Consuella A. Askew
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : OCLC:62699860

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Libraries Act on Their LibQUAL+ Findings by Fred M. Heath,Martha Kyrillidou,Consuella A. Askew Pdf

Author : James K. Elmborg,Sheril Hook
Publisher : Assoc of Cllge & Rsrch Libr
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780838983355

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Centers for Learning by James K. Elmborg,Sheril Hook Pdf

This collection examines the potential inherent in partnerships between libraries and writing centers and suggests that such partnerships might respond more effectively to student needs than separate efforts. The essays consist primarily of case studies of collaborations in institutions throughout the US. The concluding chapter reflects on the impl

Author : Ulrich Fürst
Publisher : Edition Axel Menges
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 3930698609

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The Architecture of Rome by Ulrich Fürst Pdf

Architects and artists have always acknowledged over the centuries that Rome is rightly called the 'eternal city'. Rome is eternal above all because it was always young, always 'in its prime'. Here the buildings that defined the West appeared over more than 2000 years, here the history of European architecture was written. The foundations were laid even in ancient Roman times, when the first attempts were made to design interiors and thus make space open to experience as something physical. And at that time the Roman architects also started to develop building types that are still valid today, thus creating the cornerstone of later Western architecture. In it Rome's primacy remained unbroken -- whether it was with old St Peter's as the first medieval basilica or new St. Peter's as the building in which Bramante and Michelangelo developed the High Renaissance, or with works by Bernini and Borromini whose rich and lucid spatial forms were to shape Baroque as far as Vienna, Bohemia and Lower Franconia, and also with Modern buildings, of which there are many unexpected pearls to be found in Rome. All this is comprehensible only if it is presented historically, i. e. in chronological sequence, and so the guide has not been arranged topographically as usual but chronologically.This means that one is not led in random sequence from a Baroque building to an ancient or a modern one, but the historical development is followed successively. Every epoch is preceded by an introduction that identifies its key features. This produces a continuous, lavishly illustrated history of the architecture of Rome -- and thus at the same time of the whole of the West. Practical handling is guaranteed by an alphabetical index and detailed maps, whose information does not just immediately illustrate the historical picture, but also makes it possible to choose a personal route through history.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Libraries
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131527124

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The Australian Library Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Barbara Bintliff,Lee F. Peoples
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : IND:30000116062880

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Public Services in Law Libraries by Barbara Bintliff,Lee F. Peoples Pdf

"Co-published simultaneously as Legal reference services quarterly, volume 26, numbers 1/2."

Author : Kay Ann Cassell,Uma Hiremath
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015064894473

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Reference and Information Services in the 21st Century by Kay Ann Cassell,Uma Hiremath Pdf

"Striking an ideal balance between the practical and the theoretical, this text will appeal to LIS educators, students and both novice and experienced professionals."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Bibliographical services
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132673281

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Reference & User Services Quarterly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Medical libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015063398393

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Journal of the Medical Library Association by Anonim Pdf

Author : G. Edward Evans,Patricia Layzell Ward
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Information services
ISBN : UOM:39076002905607

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Management Basics for Information Professionals by G. Edward Evans,Patricia Layzell Ward Pdf

G. Edward Evans and Patricia Layzell Ward ISBN: 9781555705862 Published: 2007 6 x 9 - 575 pp. - $65.00 Request an Exam Copy WorldCat record Add to LibraryThing DescriptionFree PreviewReviewsCompanion Web Site Completely revised and expanded to reflect the rapidly changing sphere of information services, this comprehensive introduction to the management of libraries builds the basic skills good library managers must exercise. The authors offer an authoritative approach on the fundamental concepts of management while recognizing the diverse needs of different operating environments. This edition features two new chapters - Managing Diversity and Career Development - and is kept up to current by material housed on the Web. Drawing from examples of successful leadership techniques from a variety of services - archives, information brokers, libraries, records managements and more, this book demonstrates the most effective ways to plan, delegate, make decisions, communicate, and lead a team. Equal emphasis is placed on personal, fiscal, and technological issues, as well as a look at what the future may hold for incoming managers. A practical, up-to-date introduction to library management, here is a text that will appeal to LIS educators, new and experienced libraries in management positions, students, and anyone wishing to acquire a sound knowledge of both the theory and practice of management within the changing information workforce.

Author : Information Today Inc
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 844 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 157387289X

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The Bowker Annual by Information Today Inc Pdf

Author : Information Today Inc
Publisher : Information Today
Page : 856 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1573872504

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Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac by Information Today Inc Pdf

As an on-the-job answer book, a statistical information resource, a planning and research guide, and a directory and calendar, The Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac 2006 delivers the hard-to-find industry news and information you need. This acclaimed must-have resource provides the following: Expert reviews of the key trends, events, and developments that will influence your work in 2006 and the years to come Clear explanations of new legislation and changes in funding programs and how this will affect libraries Definitive statistics on book prices, numbers of books published, library expenditures, average salaries, and other budget-crunching assistance A full calendar of events, key organizations, names and numbers of important individuals (including e-mail addresses and fax numbers), and much more This fully updated reference tool makes it easy to stay on top of the developments that affect libraries, booksellers, and publishers alike and to find fast answers to the countless on-the-job questions you encounter.

Author : Julie A. Garrison
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : IND:30000115586772

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The Twelfth Off-Campus Library Services Conference Proceedings by Julie A. Garrison Pdf

The Twelfth Off-Campus Library Services Proceedings is a selection of superb presentations from the twelfth annual conference on library services held in Savannah, Georgia in April 2006. Respected experts tackle the latest issues in library services, distance learning, and administration, focusing on theory, best practices, and practical digital applications using the most current research available at the time of the conference. Case studies provide a clear view of the challenges present in various types of campus libraries, and practical strategies are offered to more fully utilize electronic resources in the future.

Author : Sul H. Lee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015079209212

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Print Vs. Digital by Sul H. Lee Pdf

Libraries are currently confronted by the challenges of managing increasing amounts of electronic information. Print vs. Digital: The Future of Coexistence presents the expert perspectives of eight of America's leading library administrators on ways to effectively manage digital flow and offers strategies to provide a level of coexistence between digital and print information. This excellent overview explores how to best balance print and electronic resources, and explores important issues such as the selection of electronic resources, improving access to digital information for a larger user base, and effective management of a library's fiscal and personnel resources. Print vs. Digital: The Future of Coexistence discusses the various challenges libraries now face from the massive influx of digital resources, including the ways that information-seeking behaviors have changed, the search for synergies between print and digital, economics of news preservation, and whether or not the end of print journals is at hand. New ideas and technological advances are explored, including the diverse ways these improvements will impact the future. This well-referenced resource includes useful tables, figures, and photographs. Topics in Print vs. Digital: The Future of Coexistence include: cooperative collection development balance of print and electronic resources evolvement of digital resources in libraries change in research libraries factors influencing the selection of electronic resources disseminating information about scholarly collections impact of digital resources on research behavior and techniques design of digital libraries JSTOR effects of digital information on reference collections transition of print journals to digital formats Print vs. Digital: The Future of Coexistence is a thought provoking, insightful resource on the future of libraries, invaluable for acquisitions, reference, and collection development librarians; and senior and mid-level administrators such as deans, directors, and department heads for public, special, and academic libraries.

Author : Donald Robert Beagle,Donald Russell Bailey,Barbara Tierney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015067662703

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The Information Commons Handbook by Donald Robert Beagle,Donald Russell Bailey,Barbara Tierney Pdf

A pracitcal guide to the new model for library service delivery, the Information Commons, an umbrella concept describing the physical, virtual, and cultural environment for new learning communities of students, teachers, scholars, and researchers.