{"product_id":"benchmarking-library-information-and-education-services-new-strategic-choices-in-challenging-times-paperback-9780323956628","title":"Benchmarking Library, Information and Education Services; New Strategic Choices in Challenging Times (Paperback \/ softback) 9780323956628","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBenchmarking Library, Information and Education Services\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eNew Strategic Choices in Challenging Times\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHelps leaders and managers make good strategic choices for the future of library and educational services\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Baker (Edited by), Lucy Ellis (Edited by), Caroline Williams (Edited by), Cliff Wragg (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780323956628, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 February 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e420 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.7 cm, 1 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBenchmarking Library, Information and Education Services: New Strategic Choices in Challenging Times\u003c\/i\u003e provides the foundations of ongoing research in the development of collections and services. The book contributes to practical outputs of general benefit to the sector, including customers, clients or stakeholders, offering ideas for how to identify comparative strengths and weaknesses and improve or enhance present practices regardless of how well institutions currently perform. The centerpiece of the book is a description, report and analysis of a major international QB exercise that culminates in a set of good practice statements.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe benefits of the QB methodology are applicable to individual institutions. Because of the current global turbulence, individuals, leaders and whole institutions are keen to learn more about what is happening and how they can develop sustainable solutions to both immediate challenges and longer-term scenarios.  These include an analysis of third sector organizations, e-libraries, marketing information services, vocational training in higher education, the creative arts, and the role of partnerships in organizational openness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Summation and understanding of institutional responses to the current environment\u003cbr\u003e2. Creation of sustainable long-term strategies\u003cbr\u003e3. Identification of key practical approaches to future provision\u003cbr\u003e4. Information on current and future good practice\u003cbr\u003e5. Collective ways of learning lessons for forward planning\u003cbr\u003e6. A framework for the evaluation of systems and services\u003cbr\u003e7. Improved effectiveness through shared development\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Library \u0026amp; information sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Library \u0026amp; information sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Library%20\u0026amp;%20information%20sciences%20%5BGL%5D%22\"\u003eGL\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Chandos Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46651189756184,"sku":"9780323956628","price":68.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780323956628_48255d70-c589-4fe4-b8e4-d52abafbe28f.jpg?v=1694993621","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/benchmarking-library-information-and-education-services-new-strategic-choices-in-challenging-times-paperback-9780323956628","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}