Beyond usage: Measuring library outcomes and value

Library Management

Volumn 33, Issue , 2011, Pages 5-13

  Tenopir, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Critical incident technique; Measuring library value; Outcomes measurement; Return on investment; Value of academic libraries

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856194336     PISSN: 01435124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01435121211203275     Document Type: Article

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