Library’s Efficiency, Impact and Outcomes

Description

The conference is organized in cooperation with the IFLA Statistics & Evaluation, Management & Marketing, and Academic & Research Libraries Sections.

The radical change in the operational environment of libraries has set new challenges for library leadership and management. The traditional method for libraries has been collecting a substantial amount of statistical data. This is no longer enough for modern management. New ways of analysing efficiency, impact and outcomes measurement are needed to obtain better data and information for marketing and managing as well as demonstrating the impact of libraries. In addition to the quantitative data, one also needs qualitative data and methods of identifying users' needs. Finally, combining different types of results and data will provide new possibilities in fighting for the library's resources and meeting the users' service needs.

see: pre-conference website

Main themes:

1. Statistical analysis, qualitative methods as tools for the advocacy of libraries
2. Evidence based management
3. Case studies about efficiency, impact and outcomes measurement

 Program:

 see : Program

8 Aug 2012: Library tours + Delegate Reception
9 Aug 2012: The seminar

Conference information contacts:

Markku Laitinen
Email: markku.laitinen@helsinki.fi
Tel. +358 9 191 44 033

Päivi Kytömäki
Email: Paivi.Kytomaki@oulu.fi
Tel. +358 8 553 3500

Corey Sue
Email : corey.sue@ubc.ca
Tel. +1.604.822.5903

Accommodations and fee information contact:

Kaisu Kesonen
Email: kaisu.kesonen@utu.fi
Tel. +358 2 333 6183

see also: call for papers | Español