Title :
Standards for Measuring the Effectiveness of Technical Library Performance
Author_Institution :
Director, Documentation Res., American Inst. of Phys., 335 East 45th Street, New York 17, N. Y.
fDate :
6/1/1960 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Current criteria for the evaluations of technical library performance are examined. Data are lacking for establishing standards based on what the better libraries are doing. Guides are presented for evaluating the quality of book and journal collections, the adequacy of reference service, the library´s effectiveness in meeting requests, and the impact of a technical library on its associated research laboratory.
Keywords :
Books; Chemicals; Contracts; Costs; Delay; Documentation; Laboratories; Libraries; Measurement standards; Weapons;
Journal_Title :
Engineering Management, IRE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/IRET-EM.1960.5007540
