Measuring Your Librarys Value How To Do A Costbenefit Analysis For Your Public Library Donald S Elliott Editor by Donald S. Elliott (editor) 9780838909232, 083890923X instant download after payment.

Under pressure to quantify the benefits your library provides? Is a cost-benefit analysis right for your institution? With tax-funded organizations under microscopic scrutiny, library directors need to make a strong public case for the value their library provides.Measuring Your Library's Value, designed to serve large to medium sized public libraries, gives librarians the tools to conduct a defensible and credible cost-benefit analysis (CBA). This hands-on reference covers the economic basics with librarian-friendly terms and examples, preparing library leaders to collaborate with economist-consultants. Library directors and trustees:Reflect whether a CBA is the way to go -- using checklists addressing the pros and consGain confidence to customize the process by viewing survey design elements step-by-stepLearn how to calculate the value a community receives from library servicesAccess proven examples for communicating what different community stakeholders need to hearAuthored by members of the team that developed, tested, and perfected this methodology for over a decade, Measuring Your Library's Value is based on research funded by IMLS and PLA. Now you can credibly measure the dollars and cents value your library provides to your community.