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Abstract:

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore conceptual and practical links between performance measurement and evidence-based library and information practice (EBLIP) and to identify lessons to be learned from evidence-based healthcare.

Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents a selective review of key writings in EBLIP for reference to performance measurement.

Findings – The paper finds that performance measurement may variously be viewed as one small, but essential, stage of EBLIP or an overarching approach to utilisation of data of which research-derived evidence is a single source

Research limitations/implications – Similarities and potential linkages between the two activities are currently underdeveloped and need to be explored through rigorous empirical research.

Practical implications – The stages of EBLIP are modelled in relation to a single case study of reference checking.

Originality/value – This is the first article to develop explicit links between these two areas of information practice, following in passim mentions at previous conferences.

Keywords:

Evidence-based practice, Libraries, Performance measurement (quality), Quality assurance

Article Type:

Viewpoint

Article URL:

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/14678040610679452

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