THE CONSEQUENCES OF PROMOTING AN Educational ROLE FOR TODAY'S PUBLIC LIBRARIES

THE CONSEQUENCES OF PROMOTING AN Educational ROLE FOR TODAY'S PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Joan Durrance and Karen Fisher's 2005 release, How Libraries and Librarians Help: A Guide to Identifying User-Centered Outcomes, has been based on a large body of information-behavior research examining the complexity of information seeking and use, as well as on several research projects invol...

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Veröffentlicht in:Public libraries 2007-03, Vol.46 (2), p.55
1. Verfasser: S Randle England
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Joan Durrance and Karen Fisher's 2005 release, How Libraries and Librarians Help: A Guide to Identifying User-Centered Outcomes, has been based on a large body of information-behavior research examining the complexity of information seeking and use, as well as on several research projects involving bestpractice libraries.56 Borrowing from outcome assessments developed by social service agencies and other nonprofit entities, these library researchers have developed a model that can be used to apply contextual approaches to outcome evaluation in the public library setting.
ISSN:0163-5506