The Quality Infrastructure: Measuring, Analyzing, and Improving Library Services (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780838911730)

"In this collection of case studies, Murphy and her team of contributors describe how quality assessment programs have been implemented and how they are used to continuously improve service at a complete cross-section of institutions. This volume ◗◗ Looks at how a program was established within a library organization, the individual roles for staff participating in the program, and singles out which activities and projects were most successful ◗◗ Describes programs such as the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence, Lean Six Sigma, and ISO 9001:2000 ◗◗ Examines contexts ranging from a liberal-arts college library to key federal government libraries, to libraries that serve major research universities in the United States and Canada Summarizing specific tools for measuring service quality alongside tips for using these tools most effectively, this book helps libraries of all kinds take a pragmatic approach to measuring, analyzing, and improving library services."

Author: Sarah Anne Murphy
ISBN-10: 0838911730
ISBN-13: 9780838911730
Publisher: ALA Editions
Language: English
Published: 11/04/2013
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d