The Public Library in Society: The Relationship of Libraries and Socioeconomic Conditions.

Seavey, Charles A.

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Public Library in Society: The Relationship of Libraries and Socioeconomic Conditions.

Seavey, Charles A.

Public Libraries, v28 n1 p47-54 Jan-Feb 1989

Reviews the use and validity of numerical measures of library service (index numbers) and describes a study of public library systems from 1970-80 in Wisconsin. This study used an index number based on circulation per capita, expenditures per capita, turnover rate, full-time employee rate, and population, and tested this measure against various socioeconomic variables. (26 references) (MES)

Descriptors: Library Services, Measurement Techniques, Public Libraries, Socioeconomic Influences, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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