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A project to benchmark university libraries in The Netherlands

A project to benchmark university libraries in The Netherlands In 1998 and 1999 a small group of Dutch university libraries started working together to develop a set of instruments for performance measurement through benchmarking. This article gives a short description of the project, the results, and the local implementation of the outcomes of the project at Nijmegen University Library. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Library Management Emerald Publishing

A project to benchmark university libraries in The Netherlands

Hubert Laeven; Anja Smit
Library Management , Volume 24 (6/7): 14 – Sep 1, 2003
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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 2003 MCB UP Ltd. All rights reserved.
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0143-5124
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Abstract

In 1998 and 1999 a small group of Dutch university libraries started working together to develop a set of instruments for performance measurement through benchmarking. This article gives a short description of the project, the results, and the local implementation of the outcomes of the project at Nijmegen University Library.

Journal

Library Management – Emerald Publishing

Published: Sep 1, 2003

Keywords: Statistics; Performance measures; University libraries; The Netherlands

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