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http://dx.doi.org/10.4275/KSLIS.2012.46.4.061

A Pilot Study of the Economic Valuation of Academic Libraries  

Ko, Young Man (성균관대학교 문과대학 문헌정보학과)
Pyo, Soon-Hee (성균관대학교 정보관리연구소)
Shim, Wonsik (성균관대학교 문과대학 문헌정보학과)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science / v.46, no.4, 2012 , pp. 61-76 More about this Journal
Abstract
The research reports the results from an investigation of various measurement elements and techniques appropriate for the economic assessment of academic libraries, with a view to apply them in future evaluation of academic libraries in Korea. Two libraries participated in the pilot study. In one library, CVM (contingency valuation method) was applied to services ranging from circulation, electronic collection, reference, user education and facility. In the second library, three different methodologies--time value, alternative service value and CVM--were all applied to measure the value of electronic collection. The research provides analyses of measurement elements used, study procedures and measurement results. Based on these analyses, the study also makes suggestions in the areas of measurement goals, service, users and the calculation of B/C ratios that need to be taken into consideration in order to execute reliable and valid assessment of academic library's value.
Keywords
Academic Library; Value; Impact; Economic Valuation; CVM;
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