Started in 1999, this initiative of the US Association of Research Libraries (ARL) involves a series of activities and projects related to the measurement of outcomes/impacts of library services, maximizing the use of resources and benchmarking best practices. This website includes background information and outputs of the following projects:
1. Higher Education Outcomes Research Review
2. LibQUAL+ (Measures for Library Service Quality)
3. Investigation of Cost Drivers
4. Technical Services Cost Study
5. Development of a Self-Assisted Guide for Measuring Performance of ILL/DD
6. E-Metrics (Measures for Electronic Resources)
| Title | ARL New Measures Initiative |
| Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Association of Research Libraries - Washington, DC, US |
| Date Published | 2010-12-23 |
| Publisher | Association of Research Libraries |
| Place Published | Washington, DC, USA |
| Keywords | costs, impact assessment, libraries, quality control, research, sdiinf, surveys |
| Abstract | Started in 1999, this initiative of the US Association of Research Libraries (ARL) involves a series of activities and projects related to the measurement of outcomes/impacts of library services, maximizing the use of resources and benchmarking best practices. This website includes background information and outputs of the following projects: |
| Custom 1 | 502 |
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