Library budgets and academic library rankings in times of transition
Johann van Reenen
(Johann van Reenen is Assistant Professor, Head of Public Services and Director, Centennial Science and Engineering Library, University of New Mexico Libraries, Albuquerque, New Mexico.)
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Abstract
An analysis of the ability of a particular library to significantly increase its Association of Research Libraries (ARL) ranking in a reasonable time period is presented. A discussion follows to show why this is not a useful objective at a time when academic libraries are transitioning to new types of products and services made possible by emerging technologies. Various initiatives are under way in the USA and Europe to create more meaningful performance measures for academic libraries.
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Citation
van Reenen, J. (2001), "Library budgets and academic library rankings in times of transition", The Bottom Line, Vol. 14 No. 4, pp. 213-219. https://doi.org/10.1108/08880450110408490
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 2001, MCB UP Limited