Academic Libraries, Decision Making - Management, Individual Libraries - General & Miscellaneous

Decision Support Systems and Performance Assessment in Academic Libraries

Name: Decision Support Systems and Performance Assessment in Academic Libraries
Author: Mel Collier, Roy Adams, Marcus Meldrum, Suzanne Ward, Ian Bloor
ISBN: 9781857390476

by Mel Collier, Roy Adams, Marcus Meldrum, Suzanne Ward, Ian Bloor

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Overview

Decision Support Systems and Performance Assessment in Academic Libraries looks at how the concepts of Decision Support Systems (DSS) can help in the management of academic libraries. It is a report originating from research carried out at De Montfort University, UK, under the auspices of the British Library. This book examines the concepts of DSS and looks specifically at academic library applications. There is a special focus on DSS as performance measures and indicators. It then goes on to look at DSS in operation and discusses artificial intelligence and executive information systems. Decision Support Systems and Performance Assessment in Academic Libraries is your key to this highly topical issue - DSS is now recognized to be one of the most important concepts in the improvement of the management of libraries today; and has a practical focus - looks at how DSS can help in the day-to-day running of your library - including resource allocation, performance measures and indicators.

Synopsis

A study based on research carried out under the auspices of the British Library, investigating the implementation and effectiveness of decision support systems in academic libraries. Emphasizes a practical approach to such aspects as artificial intelligence and executive information systems, resource allocation, and performance measures and indicators. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.