Abstract

This study consists of a comparative analysis of the reasons that led to the production of two diff erent editions of the book “Performance Measurement in Libraries” (2007), which had previously been published as “Performance Measurement in Academic Libraries” in 1996. This study will discuss the innovations and changes that took place during the eleven years between two editions and their impacts on the performance evaluation of libraries.

Keywords: Change, Library, Performance measurement, Performance appraisal, IFLA

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How to Cite

Kakırman Yıldız, A. (2010). Performance Measurement in Libraries: Evaluation of IFLA Performance Measurement Criteria. Information World, 11(1), 155-169. https://doi.org/10.15612/BD.2010.261