Determining Quality in Academic Libraries.

Pritchard, Sarah M.

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Publication Date: 1996

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Determining Quality in Academic Libraries.

Pritchard, Sarah M.

Library Trends, v44 n3 p572-94 Win 1996

Summarizes attempts to define and measure quality and effectiveness in academic libraries, from traditional evaluative studies to Total Quality Management and new research on user-defined criteria. Topics include models of organizational evaluation; measures of library service; academic libraries and higher education effectiveness, including accreditation; and directions for future research and policy. Contains 72 references. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accreditation (Institutions), Evaluation Methods, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Library Services, Measurement Techniques, Models, Organizational Effectiveness, Research Needs, Total Quality Management, User Needs (Information)

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Language: English

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