Knowledge Into Action, by Danny P. Wallace and Connie Van Fleet

Knowledge Into Action: Research and Evaluation in Library and Information Science. By Danny P. Wallace and Connie Van Fleet. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2012. 388 pages. Soft cover $55.00. ISBN 9781598849752.

 

There's a lot of pressure these days for libraries to conduct assessment and evaluation, to demonstrate their value to their communities, whether they are academic, public, or another type of library. This book is a thorough introduction to research and evaluation in libraries. A large part of the book is dedicated to a variety of research methods, including historical, descriptive, and experimental methods. Some attention is also given to bibliometrics and citation analysis. Knowledge Into Action will prove to be a useful resource for librarians who are interested in conducting evaluation in their own libraries.

 

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