19 Oct 2004
CS 5244: Library Evaluation
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Macroevaluation
ˇAxiom
lThe more a book in a library is exposed, the more effective the library.
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ˇDefining “an exposure” as a simple count
lPros
ˇEasy; can different levels of granularity
lCons
ˇ5 × 1 day borrowing is five times more exposure than 1 × 5 day borrowing
ˇShorter circulation would increase counts
How do we measure whether one library is more effective than another?