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Kantor, Paul B.; Saracevic, Tefko – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1995
Describes the development of a taxonomy of the value of library services based on users' assessments from five large research libraries. Highlights include empirical and derived taxonomy, replicability of the study, reasons for using the library, how library services are related to time and money, and a theory of value. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Classification, Higher Education, Library Services
Peer reviewedSaracevic, Tefko; Kantor, Paul B. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1997
The first of two parts, this article discusses concepts of value and establishes a theory of use-oriented value for information and information services. Examines the notion of value in philosophy, economics, and library and information services; explores the connection between value and relevance; and develops models of information use and…
Descriptors: Economics, Information Services, Library Research, Library Services
Peer reviewedKantor, Paul B.; Saracevic, Tefko – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1997
The second of two parts, this article develops a taxonomy of value-in-use for library and information services based on user assessments and proposes methods and instruments for similar studies of library and information services in general. Divides value of services into three classes: reasons for use; quality of interaction; and worth, benefits…
Descriptors: Classification, Information Services, Library Research, Library Services
