Academic Libraries - The Dimensions of Their Effectiveness (Hardcover, New)

This book offers a completely new approach to the measurement of academic library effectiveness. Based on a significant empirical investigation, it contradicts established practices such as the measurement of outputs as indicators of effectiveness and the tendency to focus the evaluation of library effectiveness on the success of isolated activities. The book also explores in detail the fundamental inadequacy of library-based bibliographic instruction and information-seeking skills development. It argues that a student learns in order to become information literate and does not become information literate in order to learn. In so doing, it challenges much of the accepted wisdom in libraries and information technology.

General

Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 1994
First published:	March 1994
Authors:	Joseph McDonald • Lynda B Micikas
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-27269-1
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > Library & information services Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Information technology industries
LSN:	0-313-27269-7
Barcode:	9780313272691

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