Measuring your library's value how to do a cost-benefit analysis for your public library - Elliott, Donald S.; ebrary, Inc. (Chicago : American Library Association, 2007)
Introduction to cost-benefit analysis for public libraries -- Fundamentals of cost-benefit analysis -- Important considerations before commissioning a CBA study -- Preparing to measure benefits -- Measuring library benefits : identifying and sampling library users -- Measuring library benefits : preparing the survey instruments -- Measuring library costs -- Measuring return to taxpayer and donor investment in your library -- Wrapping up your study : communicating your CBA findings -- Conclusions : evaluating what your CBA study accomplished.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Public libraries -- United States -- Cost effectiveness -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Public libraries -- Cost effectiveness -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Public libraries -- United States -- Evaluation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Public libraries -- Evaluation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Electronic books