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Author:   Leo Appleton (Director of Library Services at Goldsmiths, University of London)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Ltd
Weight:   0.280kg
ISBN:  

9780081002278

ISBN 10:   0081002270
Pages:   164
Publication Date:   29 July 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. What do KPIs have to do with the library? 3. A Brief history of evaluation and performance measurement in libraries 4. Developing a culture of performance measurement 5. Performance measurement in the digital age 6. Quantitative methods of performance measurement 7. Qualitative methods of performance measurement 8. Mixed methods of performance measurement 9. An Overview of Key Performance Indicators 10. How can KPIs be used in performance measurement? 11. Case studies Kingston University, Elizabeth Malone Liverpool John Moores University, Elaine Sykes Mcmaster University, Kathryn Bell National Health Service, Alan Fricker, Tracey Pratchett Pennsylvania State University, Daniel Coughlin, Joseph Salem Jr. 12. Using KPIS in your library and information service 13. Final reflections on performance measurement and performance indicators

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Leo Appleton is the Director of Library Services at Goldsmiths, University of London where he is responsible for the operational and strategic management of the university's library services. His previous roles include Associate Director posts at the University of the Arts, London and Liverpool John Moores University and he has held library leadership and management positions in several other higher and further education institutions. During his professional career Leo has been involved in many aspects of library and information provision and management including academic liaison and support, library space and building design, quality assurance and performance measurement, staff development and training, technology enhanced learning, collection development and the provision of electronic and digital library resources. He has presented and published widely on several of these areas. Leo is a chartered fellow of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals and has is currently active within the Multimedia, Information and Technology group (MmIT), as the editor of the MmIT Journal. Leo is also the associate editor of the New Review of Academics Librarianship and co-editor of the UKSG electronic newsletter eNews. Leo also has a long standing and active involvement with SCONUL and is currently a member of its Transformation Group. Leo’s professional interests include performance measurement of libraries and strategic approaches to service delivery. He is currently studying for a Phd at Edinburgh Napier University in which he is investigating the value and impact of UK public libraries on citizenship development. This research is taking him outside of his natural higher education environment as he conducts his empirical research in public libraries across the UK.

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