A Conceptual Basis for Library Effectiveness.

DuMont, Rosemary Ruhig

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Publication Date: 1980-Mar

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A Conceptual Basis for Library Effectiveness.

DuMont, Rosemary Ruhig

College and Research Libraries, v41 n2 p103-11 Mar 1980

Reviews major approaches to assessing library effectiveness and then proposes a systems model that conceptualizes effectiveness as a process of converting inputs to outputs. Implications for library management are discussed. (JD)

Descriptors: Institutional Evaluation, Libraries, Library Administration, Models, Organizational Effectiveness, Systems Approach

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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