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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1989
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ389352 |
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| author | Seavey, Charles A. |
| author_facet | Seavey, Charles A. Seavey, Charles A. |
| collection | Education Resources Information Center |
| contents | The Public Library in Society: The Relationship of Libraries and Socioeconomic Conditions. Seavey, Charles A. Library Services Measurement Techniques Public Libraries Socioeconomic Influences Test Validity Reviews the use and validity of numerical measures of library service (index numbers) and describes a study of public library systems from 1970-80 in Wisconsin. This study used an index number based on circulation per capita, expenditures per capita, turnover rate, full-time employee rate, and population, and tested this measure against various socioeconomic variables. (26 references) (MES) |
| format | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 1989 |
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| spellingShingle | The Public Library in Society: The Relationship of Libraries and Socioeconomic Conditions. Seavey, Charles A. Library Services Measurement Techniques Public Libraries Socioeconomic Influences Test Validity The Public Library in Society: The Relationship of Libraries and Socioeconomic Conditions. Seavey, Charles A. Library Services Measurement Techniques Public Libraries Socioeconomic Influences Test Validity Reviews the use and validity of numerical measures of library service (index numbers) and describes a study of public library systems from 1970-80 in Wisconsin. This study used an index number based on circulation per capita, expenditures per capita, turnover rate, full-time employee rate, and population, and tested this measure against various socioeconomic variables. (26 references) (MES) |
| title | The Public Library in Society: The Relationship of Libraries and Socioeconomic Conditions. |
| topic | Library Services Measurement Techniques Public Libraries Socioeconomic Influences Test Validity |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ389352 |