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Performance indicators in NHS libraries.

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  • 1Northern and Yorkshire Regional Library Advisory Service, County Durham Health Authority, UK.

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|May 27, 1999
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Performance indicators (PIs) and workload statistics help assess library information service (LIS) quality. This study explores PIs and data collection for better LIS performance evaluation.

Area of Science:

  • Library and Information Science
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Library information services (LIS) quality is assessed using performance indicators (PIs), workload statistics, and accreditation.
  • PIs measure how services are delivered, often as ratios or percentages, enabling comparisons over time or between similar services.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine performance measurement in LIS.
  • To suggest areas for enhanced statistics collection for improved data utilization.
  • To consider the utility and derivation of PIs within NHS LIS.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on performance measurement in LIS.
  • Analysis of the derivation and application of PIs.
  • Exploration of potential new areas for data collection.

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Main Results:

  • PIs are valuable for assessing LIS quality and function.
  • Existing data can be better utilized through expanded statistics collection.
  • Specific considerations for PIs in NHS LIS are discussed.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating PIs, workload statistics, and accreditation provides a comprehensive view of LIS performance.
  • Enhanced data collection strategies can improve the effectiveness of performance measurement.
  • The application and development of PIs are crucial for NHS LIS quality improvement.