Accountability vs. Improvement: Seeking Balance in the Value of Academic Libraries Initiative

Authors

Meredith G. Farkas, Portland State UniversityFollow

Published In

OLA Quarterly

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Subjects

Academic libraries, Library finance

Abstract

The article focuses on a program by the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) which focused on finding ways for libraries to show value and create a research agenda on the subject of value. The initiative produced "The Value of Academic Libraries: A Comprehensive Research Review and Report" focused on demonstrating correlations between library collections, instructions and student success. It notes the importance of libraries showing value to those who determine funding levels.

Rights

This is the publisher's final pdf.

Description

Article appears in the Spring 2013 issues of OLA Quarterly

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/9598

Citation Details

Farkas, M. (2013). Accountability vs. Improvement: Seeking Balance in the Value of Academic Libraries Initiative. OLA Quarterly, 19(1), 4-7.