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Assessment and Evaluation of Academic Libraries in China

Assessment and Evaluation of Academic Libraries in China

Qiong Tang, Yin Xie, Rina Su
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781522539148|ISBN10: 152253914X|EISBN13: 9781522539155
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3914-8.ch045
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Tang, Qiong, et al. "Assessment and Evaluation of Academic Libraries in China." Library Science and Administration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 946-965. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3914-8.ch045

APA

Tang, Q., Xie, Y., & Su, R. (2018). Assessment and Evaluation of Academic Libraries in China. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Library Science and Administration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 946-965). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3914-8.ch045

Chicago

Tang, Qiong, Yin Xie, and Rina Su. "Assessment and Evaluation of Academic Libraries in China." In Library Science and Administration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 946-965. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3914-8.ch045

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Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to present a systematic and comprehensive review of the assessment and evaluation efforts of academic libraries in China. Generally, it is believed that theoretical research on academic library assessment and evaluation spurs corresponding practice. Holistic activities related to this include the integration of undergraduate teaching level evaluation and the promulgation of the System of Indicators of Academic Library Evaluation. These activities propel pertinent work in a general way, yet to some extent they lack operability. Specific standards and practice of assessment and evaluation of collections, service quality, and digital libraries, as well as the collection of assessment statistics, indicate that academic library evaluation focuses on the association/consortium, standardization, and the user. Problems in academic library assessment and evaluation in China at this stage include the absence of a standard evaluation system, an unrealistic assessor/evaluator structure, and an inappropriate preponderance of input indicators over output.

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