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A Theory-guided Approach to Library Services Assessment
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This article examines the theoretical models applied to date in library assessment activities. A brief review of the history of library assessment practices and the evolution of their respective approaches is presented. A discussion of the theoretical concepts applied to these assessment activities in library and information science (LIS) as introduced from other fields, such as marketing and management information systems (MIS), follows. The conceptual issues and practical concerns in library assessment are then discussed. Focus is placed on the review of research concepts of service quality, customer/user satisfaction, and their applications in library assessment activities.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Shi, X., & Levy, S.
- Affiliations
- Rockland Community College (US)
- ORCID
- Shi, Xi
- Venue
- College & Research Libraries
- Publisher
- American Library Association
- Published
- 2005-05-01
- Volume
- 66
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 266-277
- ISSN
- 0010-0870 (ISSN-L)
- 2150-6701
- OpenAlex
- W2097894953
- Cited by
- 51
- References
- 21
- Citations by year
- 2023: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 18.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by-nc
- Locations
- College & Research Libraries (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Library Science and Information Literacy
- Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Library Science and Information
- Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Web and Library Services
- Keywords
- library services evaluation, service quality, user satisfaction, customer satisfaction, theoretical model, marketing concept, management information systems, library evaluation
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