Values of libraries - Relationships between provision, usage and research outcomes
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The document discusses a study on the value of libraries that aimed to investigate the relationship between library provision, usage, and research outcomes across UK universities and departments. The study objectives were to examine the characteristics of library services and resources provided to researchers, including volumes and types of content as well as services, and to analyze changes in these characteristics and key research performance indicators over the past decade in order to assess any correlations between library provision and research performance. The document notes some issues with determining value and demonstrating causal relationships.
Values of libraries - Relationships between provision, usage and research outcomes
- 1. Value of libraries Relationships between provision, usage and research outcomes LibQual and Beyond 24 May 2010 Michael Jubb Research Information Network
- 2. Expenditure and Levels of Usage
- 3. Variations in Usage Variations by subject Variations between institutions
- 7. RLUK-RIN study on value of libraries Aim Toidentify the key characteristics of library provision to support research in successful UK universities and departments. Objectives To investigate, across a range of universities and departments with differing and demonstrable records of success in research, the nature and extent of the provision of library services for researchers, including such characteristics as The volume and range of content provided The nature, range and extent of the services provided by subject specialists and others To investigate changes over the past decade in key indicators of research performance and in key characteristics of library provision To assess any correlations between key features of library provision and of research performance.
- 8. Some issues value means different things to different people describing perceived value and demonstrating value are different activities available data correlation is not causation……..
- 9. Thank you Michael Jubb www.rin.ac.uk