Patron Time-Use May Be an Effective Metric for Presenting Library Value to Policy Makers
Objective – To test a metric for library use, that could be comparable to metrics used by competing government departments, for ease of understanding by policy makers. Design – Four types of data were collected and used: Time-diaries, exit surveys, gate counts, and circulation statistics....
Main Author: | Ann Glusker |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Alberta
2016-06-01
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Series: | Evidence Based Library and Information Practice |
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Online Access: | https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/eblip/index.php/EBLIP/article/view/27404 |
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