{"product_id":"9798216188643","title":"Economics of Academic Libraries Theory, Methodology, and Empirical Analysis","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEconomics of Academic Libraries\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTheory, Methodology, and Empirical Analysis\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLewis G. Liu\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Library \u0026amp; Information Science \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstand the economic behaviors of academic research libraries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLibrarians working for academic libraries make decisions on how to spend their budgets on collections, services, and programs. Given libraries' flat or reduced budgets, what\/how\/from whom to purchase library materials is an increasingly important issue. The theories and research methodologies presented here will help those working in academic libraries to understand the economic behaviors of academic research libraries and the information markets, helping to minimize costs and maximize limited resources. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt can be tricky to find the right methodologies to evaluate the efficiency of academic library services and programs. \u003ci\u003eEconomics of Academic Libraries\u003c\/i\u003e breaks down research areas by methodologies applied in the literature and explains how they can be used by practicing information professionals. For example, some commonly used cost measures, such as cost-per-use analysis, while convenient, can be misleading because they do not differentiate fixed costs from variable costs. Lewis G. Liu introduces relevant research methodologies for a wide range of library operations in both the United States and internationally. Beginning with a theoretical framework of the economic behavior of academic research libraries in relation to the missions and goals of higher education institutions, Liu discusses inputs, outputs, and library data and applies cost functions to reference, circulation, collection management, and interlibrary loans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcademic library researchers, directors, and practicing will rely on this book to guide their research and decisionmaking about library operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLewis G. Liu\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor at Baruch College of the City University of New York, USA.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 May 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Libraries Unlimited\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216188643\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e176\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52227914039436,"sku":"9798216188643","price":121.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_a2c948f3-cba6-4774-8016-c239dd62c141.jpg?v=1786502434","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9798216188643","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}