Assessment of the Financial and Intellectual Value of a Research Library and its Application at the Idaho National Laboratory

Lynn E. Melander

关键词: research library;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1057695
RP-ID  :  INL/EXT-12-26853
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1057695

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Over the last several decades, libraries across the nation have undergone dramatic budget cuts, despite being an important resource for regional and national economic growth and innovation. Numerous studies have attempted to show that libraries increase the intellectual level of users and contribute to the economic growth of communities through surveys and customer service data. Within this study, we have attempted to develop a more analytical method for assessing library performance, using the Idaho National Laboratory Research Library as a sample subject. We have developed a mathematical model to measure the financial value of a library???s material resources as well as its intellectual value to determine if the library is a positive contributor to the wider organization and community it serves.