Description |
1 online resource (192 pages) |
Contents |
Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction to Cost-Benefit Analysis for Public Libraries; Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Cost-Benefi t Analysis; Chapter 3: Important Considerations before Commissioning a CBA Study; Chapter 4: Preparing to Measure Benefi ts; Chapter 5: Measuring Library Benefits: Identifying and Sampling Library Users; Chapter 6: Measuring Library Benefits: Preparing the Survey Instruments; Chapter 7: Measuring Library Costs; Chapter 8: Measuring Return to Taxpayer and Donor Investment in the Library; Chapter 9: Wrapping Up Your Study: Communicating Your CBA Findings |
Summary |
Designed to serve large to medium sized public libraries, this book gives librarians the tools to conduct a defensible and credible cost-benefit analysis (CBA). This hands-on reference covers the economic basics with librarian-friendly terms and examples, preparing library leaders to collaborate with economist-consultants |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Public libraries -- United States -- Cost effectiveness -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Public libraries -- Cost effectiveness -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Public libraries -- United States -- Evaluation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Public libraries -- Evaluation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Public libraries -- Cost effectiveness
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Public libraries -- Evaluation
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United States
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Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Holt, Glen E
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Hayden, Sterling W
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Holt, Leslie Edmonds
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ISBN |
9780838998267 |
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0838998267 |
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