The evaluation and measurement of library services:
Matthews outlines and argues for a broader and more robust adoption of evaluation techniques in order to help library managers combine traditional internal measurements with more customer-centric measurements to form a truer picture of a library's value for its stakeholders and patrons.
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adam_text | Contents
Foreword
........................................................................................................................xv
Acknowledgments
.......................................................................................................xvii
Introduction
...................................................................................................................xix
Parti
Evaluation: Process and Models
Chapter
1:
Evaluation Issues
...............................................................................................3
Who Decides
....................................................................................................................5
An Evaluation Action Plan
..............................................................................................8
Identifying the Problem
..............................................................................................8
Determining the Scope of the Analysis
......................................................................9
Determining Whether the Answer Already Exists
...................................................10
Determining the Kind of Analysis to Do
.................................................................12
Deciding What Data Will Be Needed
......................................................................12
Conducting the Analysis and Preparing a Report
....................................................13
Using the Results for Service Improvement: The Feedback Loop
...........................13
Obstacles to Evaluation
..................................................................................................13
Ethics of Evaluation
.......................................................................................................14
Notes
..............................................................................................................................14
Chapter
2:
Evaluation Models
..........................................................................................17
Evaluation Models
.........................................................................................................18
Limitations
.....................................................................................................................26
Process Model
................................................................................................................27
Summary
........................................................................................................................28
Notes
..............................................................................................................................28
Part II
Methodology Concerns
Chapter
3:
The Right Tools for the Job
...........................................................................33
Activity Based Costing
..................................................................................................34
Step
1—
Identify Key Activities and Relevant Cost Drivers
....................................35
Step
2—
Allocate Staff Time to Activities
...............................................................36
Step
3—
Allocate Staff Salaries and Other Costs to Activity Cost Pools
.................36
Step A
—
Determine Cost Per Cost Driver
.................................................................37
Statistical Process Control
.............................................................................................39
Stepl
........................................................................................................................40
Step
2........................................................................................................................40
Step3
........................................................................................................................40
Step
4........................................................................................................................40
VII
viii
Contents
Chapter
3:
The Right Tools for the Job
{Cont.)
Other Tools
....................................................................................................................41
The Flow Chart
........................................................................................................41
The Five Whys
.........................................................................................................42
Fishbone Diagram
....................................................................................................42
Pareto Chart
..............................................................................................................44
Principles for Process Redesign
.....................................................................................45
Additional Tools
............................................................................................................46
Summary
........................................................................................................................46
Notes
..............................................................................................................................46
Chapter
4:
Qualitative Tools
.............................................................................................47
Examining Documents
...................................................................................................49
Diaries
............................................................................................................................50
Observation
....................................................................................................................50
Interviewing
...................................................................................................................51
Grounded Theory
...........................................................................................................53
Think Aloud/Think After Verbal Protocol
.....................................................................53
Ethnographic Methods
...................................................................................................53
Focus Groups
.................................................................................................................54
Delphi Method
...............................................................................................................55
Critical Incident Technique
............................................................................................55
Concept Mapping
...........................................................................................................56
Summary
........................................................................................................................57
Notes
..............................................................................................................................58
Chapter
5:
Quantitative Tools
...........................................................................................61
Counting
.........................................................................................................................61
Measuring
......................................................................................................................62
Surveys
...........................................................................................................................62
Types of Questions
...................................................................................................63
Form of Questions
....................................................................................................64
Question Construction
..............................................................................................67
Distributing the Survey
............................................................................................68
Types of Sampling
...................................................................................................71
Determining Sample Size
.........................................................................................72
Survey
Nonresponse
.................................................................................................73
Caveats
.....................................................................................................................73
Conjoint Analysis
...........................................................................................................74
Transaction Log Analysis
..............................................................................................75
Experiments
...................................................................................................................75
Summary
........................................................................................................................76
Notes
..............................................................................................................................77
Chapter
6:
Analysis of Data
...............................................................................................79
Descriptive Statistics Techniques
..................................................................................81
Thermometer Chart
..................................................................................................81
Histogram
.................................................................................................................82
Contents / ix
Frequency
Polygon...................................................................................................83
Bar Charts.................................................................................................................84
Line Charts...............................................................................................................85
Pie
Charts.................................................................................................................86
Measures of
Central
Tendency......................................................................................
87
The Mode
.................................................................................................................87
The Median
..............................................................................................................87
The Mean
.................................................................................................................88
A Distribution s Shape
.............................................................................................89
Measures of Variability
..................................................................................................91
Range
.......................................................................................................................91
Percentiles
................................................................................................................91
Standard Deviation
...................................................................................................91
Inferential Statistics
.......................................................................................................92
Presentation of Data
.......................................................................................................94
The Evaluation Report
...................................................................................................94
Notes
..............................................................................................................................94
Part III
Evaluation of Library Services
Chapter
7:
Library Users and Nonusers
..........................................................................97
Service Definition
..........................................................................................................97
Evaluation Questions
.....................................................................................................97
Evaluation Methods
.......................................................................................................97
Discussion of Prior Evaluations and Research
...............................................................98
Demographics
..........................................................................................................98
Lifestyles
..................................................................................................................98
Geography
................................................................................................................99
Volume of Use
.......................................................................................................100
Benefit Segmentation
.............................................................................................101
Users
............................................................................................................................102
The Principle of Least Effort
..................................................................................105
Nonusers
......................................................................................................................106
Summary
......................................................................................................................106
Notes
............................................................................................................................107
Chapter
8:
Evaluation of the Physical Collection
..........................................................111
Service Definition
........................................................................................................
Ill
Evaluation Questions
...................................................................................................111
Evaluation Methods
.....................................................................................................112
Discussion of Prior Evaluations and Research
.............................................................112
Qualitative Methods
...............................................................................................112
Quantitative Methods
.............................................................................................114
Weeding the Collection
................................................................................................135
Preservation
..................................................................................................................136
χ
Contents
Chapter
8:
Evaluation of the Physical Collection
(Cont.)
Value
............................................................................................................................136
Collection Development
..............................................................................................137
Total Costs
...................................................................................................................138
Summary
......................................................................................................................138
Notes
............................................................................................................................138
Chapter
9:
Evaluation of Electronic Resources
.............................................................149
Service Definition
........................................................................................................149
Evaluation Questions
...................................................................................................149
Evaluation Methods
.....................................................................................................150
Discussion of Prior Evaluations and Research
.............................................................151
Users
.......................................................................................................................151
Use
.........................................................................................................................152
E-Books
..................................................................................................................156
Accuracy
................................................................................................................157
Impact on Print Journals
.........................................................................................157
Impact on the Library
.............................................................................................157
Summary
......................................................................................................................158
Future Research
...........................................................................................................159
Notes
............................................................................................................................159
Chapter
10:
Evaluation of Reference Services
...............................................................165
Service Definition
........................................................................................................165
Evaluation Questions
...................................................................................................166
Evaluation Methods
.....................................................................................................167
Discussion of Prior Evaluations and Research
.............................................................167
Libraries as a Source of Information
......................................................................167
Librarian Skills
.......................................................................................................168
Descriptive Analysis
..............................................................................................168
Obtrusive Methods
.................................................................................................169
Unobtrusive Testing
...............................................................................................171
Observation
............................................................................................................174
Conjoint Analysis
...................................................................................................175
Cost-Benefit Analysis
............................................................................................175
Reference Resources
..............................................................................................175
Summary
......................................................................................................................177
Notes
............................................................................................................................177
Chapter
11:
Evaluation of Technical Services
...............................................................183
Service Definition
........................................................................................................183
Evaluation Questions
...................................................................................................183
Evaluation Methods
.....................................................................................................184
Discussion of Prior Evaluations and Research
.............................................................184
Time
.......................................................................................................................184
Costs
.......................................................................................................................185
Workflow Analysis
................................................................................................186
Efficiency
...............................................................................................................186
Contents / xi
Quality
.........................................................................................................................191
Enhanced Records
........................................................................................................192
Summary
......................................................................................................................193
Notes
............................................................................................................................194
Chapter
12:
Evaluation of Interlibrary Loan
................................................................199
Service Definition
........................................................................................................199
Evaluation Questions
...................................................................................................199
Evaluation Methods
.....................................................................................................199
Discussion of Prior Evaluations and Research
.............................................................200
Speed (Turnaround Time)
......................................................................................200
Fill Rate
..................................................................................................................202
Costs
.......................................................................................................................204
Access versus Ownership
.......................................................................................205
User Surveys
..........................................................................................................207
Requested Items Owned by the Library
.................................................................207
Concentration and Scatter in Requested Materials
.................................................208
Other Topics
...........................................................................................................208
Summary
......................................................................................................................209
Notes
............................................................................................................................209
Chapter
13:
Evaluation of Online Systems
....................................................................213
Service Definition
........................................................................................................213
Evaluation Questions
...................................................................................................214
Evaluation Methods
.....................................................................................................214
Discussion of Prior Evaluations and Research
.............................................................215
Qualitative Methods
...............................................................................................215
Quantitative Methods
.............................................................................................221
Online Catalog
.......................................................................................................222
Library Web Site
....................................................................................................223
Summary
......................................................................................................................226
Notes
............................................................................................................................226
Chapter
14:
Evaluation of Bibliographic/Library Instruction and
Information Literacy
................................................................................................231
Service Definition
........................................................................................................231
Evaluation Questions
...................................................................................................231
Evaluation Methods
.....................................................................................................232
Discussion of Prior Evaluations and Research
.............................................................232
Opinion Surveys
.....................................................................................................232
Knowledge Testing
................................................................................................233
Actual Library Use
.................................................................................................236
Student Retention Rates
.........................................................................................236
Evaluation of Information Literacy Programs
.............................................................237
Opinion Surveys
.....................................................................................................239
Skills Testing
..........................................................................................................239
Observed Behavior
.................................................................................................240
xii
Contents
Chapter
14:
Evaluation of Bibliographic/Library Instruction and Information Literacy
{Cont)
Faculty-Librarian Relationships
..................................................................................242
Summary
......................................................................................................................243
Notes
............................................................................................................................243
Chapter
15:
Evaluation of Customer Service
................................................................249
Service Definition
........................................................................................................249
Evaluation Questions
...................................................................................................251
Evaluation Methods
.....................................................................................................251
Discussion of Prior Evaluations and Research
.............................................................251
Service Quality
.......................................................................................................251
Satisfaction
...................................................................................................................254
Methods for Determining Satisfaction
...................................................................255
Defining Service Characteristics
............................................................................267
Implementing Quality
..................................................................................................269
Summary
......................................................................................................................269
Notes
............................................................................................................................270
Part IV
Evaluation of the Library
Chapter
16:
Evaluating the Broader Perspective
..........................................................277
Public Library Studies
..................................................................................................279
Academic Library Studies
............................................................................................282
Library Goodness
.........................................................................................................284
The
90
Percent Library
................................................................................................285
Summary
......................................................................................................................286
Notes
............................................................................................................................286
Chapter
17:
Accomplishments: The Key to Realizing Value
.......................................289
Evaluation Methods
.....................................................................................................292
Library s Role in Student Learning
.............................................................................293
Library s Role in Teaching
..........................................................................................294
Library s Role in Research
..........................................................................................295
School Libraries
...........................................................................................................295
Summary
......................................................................................................................296
Notes
............................................................................................................................296
Chapter
18:
Economic Impacts
.......................................................................................299
Direct Survey
...............................................................................................................300
Client Value Model
......................................................................................................304
Contingent Valuation
...................................................................................................304
St. Louis Public Library
.........................................................................................305
Phoenix Public Library
..........................................................................................305
The British Library
.................................................................................................306
Norway
...................................................................................................................306
Specific Library Services
.......................................................................................306
Contents / xiii
Consumer Surplus
........................................................................................................307
State
of
Florida.......................................................................................................307
State
of
South
Carolina..........................................................................................308
British
Public
Libraries..........................................................................................308
A Shortcut Method
.......................................................................................................309
Formula Approach
.......................................................................................................313
Return on Capital Investment
......................................................................................314
Economic Impact Analysis
..........................................................................................314
Seattle Public Library
.............................................................................................314
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
...............................................................................314
State of Florida
.......................................................................................................315
Data Envelopment Analysis
.........................................................................................315
Other Methods
.............................................................................................................317
Summary
......................................................................................................................317
Notes
............................................................................................................................319
Chapter
19:
Evaluation of Social Impacts
......................................................................323
Qualitative Methods
.....................................................................................................324
The Social Audit
....................................................................................................326
Quantitative Methods
...................................................................................................327
Summary
......................................................................................................................328
Notes
............................................................................................................................329
Chapter
20:
Communicating the Value of the Library
.................................................331
Performance Measures
.................................................................................................331
The Balanced Scorecard
...............................................................................................335
A Library Scorecard
...............................................................................................339
Performance Prism
.......................................................................................................340
Three Rs of Performance
.............................................................................................342
Summary
......................................................................................................................343
Notes
............................................................................................................................344
Appendix A: Raward Library Usability Analysis Tool
...............................................347
Appendix B: LibQUALf Survey Questions
................................................................353
Author/Title Index
.......................................................................................................355
Subject Index
...............................................................................................................361
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Contents
Foreword
.xv
Acknowledgments
.xvii
Introduction
.xix
Parti
Evaluation: Process and Models
Chapter
1:
Evaluation Issues
.3
Who Decides
.5
An Evaluation Action Plan
.8
Identifying the Problem
.8
Determining the Scope of the Analysis
.9
Determining Whether the Answer Already Exists
.10
Determining the Kind of Analysis to Do
.12
Deciding What Data Will Be Needed
.12
Conducting the Analysis and Preparing a Report
.13
Using the Results for Service Improvement: The Feedback Loop
.13
Obstacles to Evaluation
.13
Ethics of Evaluation
.14
Notes
.14
Chapter
2:
Evaluation Models
.17
Evaluation Models
.18
Limitations
.26
Process Model
.27
Summary
.28
Notes
.28
Part II
Methodology Concerns
Chapter
3:
The Right Tools for the Job
.33
Activity Based Costing
.34
Step
1—
Identify Key Activities and Relevant Cost Drivers
.35
Step
2—
Allocate Staff Time to Activities
.36
Step
3—
Allocate Staff Salaries and Other Costs to Activity Cost Pools
.36
Step A
—
Determine Cost Per Cost Driver
.37
Statistical Process Control
.39
Stepl
.40
Step
2.40
Step3
.40
Step
4.40
VII
viii \
Contents
Chapter
3:
The Right Tools for the Job
{Cont.)
Other Tools
.41
The Flow Chart
.41
The Five Whys
.42
Fishbone Diagram
.42
Pareto Chart
.44
Principles for Process Redesign
.45
Additional Tools
.46
Summary
.46
Notes
.46
Chapter
4:
Qualitative Tools
.47
Examining Documents
.49
Diaries
.50
Observation
.50
Interviewing
.51
Grounded Theory
.53
Think Aloud/Think After Verbal Protocol
.53
Ethnographic Methods
.53
Focus Groups
.54
Delphi Method
.55
Critical Incident Technique
.55
Concept Mapping
.56
Summary
.57
Notes
.58
Chapter
5:
Quantitative Tools
.61
Counting
.61
Measuring
.62
Surveys
.62
Types of Questions
.63
Form of Questions
.64
Question Construction
.67
Distributing the Survey
.68
Types of Sampling
.71
Determining Sample Size
.72
Survey
Nonresponse
.73
Caveats
.73
Conjoint Analysis
.74
Transaction Log Analysis
.75
Experiments
.75
Summary
.76
Notes
.77
Chapter
6:
Analysis of Data
.79
Descriptive Statistics Techniques
.81
Thermometer Chart
.81
Histogram
.82
Contents / ix
Frequency
Polygon.83
Bar Charts.84
Line Charts.85
Pie
Charts.86
Measures of
Central
Tendency.
87
The Mode
.87
The Median
.87
The Mean
.88
A Distribution's Shape
.89
Measures of Variability
.91
Range
.91
Percentiles
.91
Standard Deviation
.91
Inferential Statistics
.92
Presentation of Data
.94
The Evaluation Report
.94
Notes
.94
Part III
Evaluation of Library Services
Chapter
7:
Library Users and Nonusers
.97
Service Definition
.97
Evaluation Questions
.97
Evaluation Methods
.97
Discussion of Prior Evaluations and Research
.98
Demographics
.98
Lifestyles
.98
Geography
.99
Volume of Use
.100
Benefit Segmentation
.101
Users
.102
The Principle of Least Effort
.105
Nonusers
.106
Summary
.106
Notes
.107
Chapter
8:
Evaluation of the Physical Collection
.111
Service Definition
.
Ill
Evaluation Questions
.111
Evaluation Methods
.112
Discussion of Prior Evaluations and Research
.112
Qualitative Methods
.112
Quantitative Methods
.114
Weeding the Collection
.135
Preservation
.136
χ \
Contents
Chapter
8:
Evaluation of the Physical Collection
(Cont.)
Value
.136
Collection Development
.137
Total Costs
.138
Summary
.138
Notes
.138
Chapter
9:
Evaluation of Electronic Resources
.149
Service Definition
.149
Evaluation Questions
.149
Evaluation Methods
.150
Discussion of Prior Evaluations and Research
.151
Users
.151
Use
.152
E-Books
.156
Accuracy
.157
Impact on Print Journals
.157
Impact on the Library
.157
Summary
.158
Future Research
.159
Notes
.159
Chapter
10:
Evaluation of Reference Services
.165
Service Definition
.165
Evaluation Questions
.166
Evaluation Methods
.167
Discussion of Prior Evaluations and Research
.167
Libraries as a Source of Information
.167
Librarian Skills
.168
Descriptive Analysis
.168
Obtrusive Methods
.169
Unobtrusive Testing
.171
Observation
.174
Conjoint Analysis
.175
Cost-Benefit Analysis
.175
Reference Resources
.175
Summary
.177
Notes
.177
Chapter
11:
Evaluation of Technical Services
.183
Service Definition
.183
Evaluation Questions
.183
Evaluation Methods
.184
Discussion of Prior Evaluations and Research
.184
Time
.184
Costs
.185
Workflow Analysis
.186
Efficiency
.186
Contents / xi
Quality
.191
Enhanced Records
.192
Summary
.193
Notes
.194
Chapter
12:
Evaluation of Interlibrary Loan
.199
Service Definition
.199
Evaluation Questions
.199
Evaluation Methods
.199
Discussion of Prior Evaluations and Research
.200
Speed (Turnaround Time)
.200
Fill Rate
.202
Costs
.204
Access versus Ownership
.205
User Surveys
.207
Requested Items Owned by the Library
.207
Concentration and Scatter in Requested Materials
.208
Other Topics
.208
Summary
.209
Notes
.209
Chapter
13:
Evaluation of Online Systems
.213
Service Definition
.213
Evaluation Questions
.214
Evaluation Methods
.214
Discussion of Prior Evaluations and Research
.215
Qualitative Methods
.215
Quantitative Methods
.221
Online Catalog
.222
Library Web Site
.223
Summary
.226
Notes
.226
Chapter
14:
Evaluation of Bibliographic/Library Instruction and
Information Literacy
.231
Service Definition
.231
Evaluation Questions
.231
Evaluation Methods
.232
Discussion of Prior Evaluations and Research
.232
Opinion Surveys
.232
Knowledge Testing
.233
Actual Library Use
.236
Student Retention Rates
.236
Evaluation of Information Literacy Programs
.237
Opinion Surveys
.239
Skills Testing
.239
Observed Behavior
.240
xii
\
Contents
Chapter
14:
Evaluation of Bibliographic/Library Instruction and Information Literacy
{Cont)
Faculty-Librarian Relationships
.242
Summary
.243
Notes
.243
Chapter
15:
Evaluation of Customer Service
.249
Service Definition
.249
Evaluation Questions
.251
Evaluation Methods
.251
Discussion of Prior Evaluations and Research
.251
Service Quality
.251
Satisfaction
.254
Methods for Determining Satisfaction
.255
Defining Service Characteristics
.267
Implementing Quality
.269
Summary
.269
Notes
.270
Part IV
Evaluation of the Library
Chapter
16:
Evaluating the Broader Perspective
.277
Public Library Studies
.279
Academic Library Studies
.282
Library Goodness
.284
The
90
Percent Library
.285
Summary
.286
Notes
.286
Chapter
17:
Accomplishments: The Key to Realizing Value
.289
Evaluation Methods
.292
Library's Role in Student Learning
.293
Library's Role in Teaching
.294
Library's Role in Research
.295
School Libraries
.295
Summary
.296
Notes
.296
Chapter
18:
Economic Impacts
.299
Direct Survey
.300
Client Value Model
.304
Contingent Valuation
.304
St. Louis Public Library
.305
Phoenix Public Library
.305
The British Library
.306
Norway
.306
Specific Library Services
.306
Contents / xiii
Consumer Surplus
.307
State
of
Florida.307
State
of
South
Carolina.308
British
Public
Libraries.308
A Shortcut Method
.309
Formula Approach
.313
Return on Capital Investment
.314
Economic Impact Analysis
.314
Seattle Public Library
.314
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
.314
State of Florida
.315
Data Envelopment Analysis
.315
Other Methods
.317
Summary
.317
Notes
.319
Chapter
19:
Evaluation of Social Impacts
.323
Qualitative Methods
.324
The Social Audit
.326
Quantitative Methods
.327
Summary
.328
Notes
.329
Chapter
20:
Communicating the Value of the Library
.331
Performance Measures
.331
The Balanced Scorecard
.335
A Library Scorecard
.339
Performance Prism
.340
Three Rs of Performance
.342
Summary
.343
Notes
.344
Appendix A: Raward Library Usability Analysis Tool
.347
Appendix B: LibQUALf Survey Questions
.353
Author/Title Index
.355
Subject Index
.361 |
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