Benchmarking library information and education services
What is benchmarking in library management?
Benchmarking is a comparison of performance measures between similar entities against recognized standards. Library benchmarks are typically comparisons of numerical statistics such as circulation, visits, and revenues..
Benchmarking allows libraries to determine if existing procedures need improvement. Benchmarking is a cyclical process. Benchmarking begins when the process to be benchmarked is selected. The existing process is then compared to other processes.
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Access
All public libraries have free accessthat allows them to:. 1) View a summary page with selected metrics and visualizations for the library, its primary peer group, and all libraries nationwide. 2) See the library’s responses submitted to past PLA and PLDS surveys. 3) View and complete open surveys. 4) Manage the library’s contact information and con.
How can data analysis help libraries make informed decisions?
PLA has been investing in tools and resources (like Project Outcome and the Benchmark Briefings) that help libraries understand and use data to drive decision making. Data analysis can help libraries plan, make informed decisions, tell the story of their impact, and advocate for themselves.
How It Works
Peer comparisons, or benchmarking, can help libraries better understand their performance and can support everyday decision making, such as establishing baselines and identifying opportunities to improve service. All charts show data points for your library, a peer group, and all US public libraries by default. Subscribers can filter the data by li.
More Information
Read more about choosing the right subscription type (PDF) and watch the tutorial videos to preview the features available to subscribers. More information about Benchmark is available in the Frequently Asked Questions (PDF). If you have other questions, please contact plabenchmark@ala.org. Watch a free on-demand webinar, "Introducing Benchmark: Li.
Subscription Information
Subscribe today!The types of subscriptions offered are: *Survey participant discounts are available for libraries that complete the PLA annual topical survey. Please note that organizations that are not libraries will not see library-level data. As subscribers, they will still be able to create custom peer groups to access aggregate data.
What is benchmarking in education?
Benchmarking can be practiced by educational institutions globally in designing curricula in general, as well as in internationalizing a curriculum.
What is the benchmark library?
The benchmark library reports information about only your application, not about the system overall. Because of this, it is best used for analyzing performance of situations specific to the app, not ones that might relate to overall system issues.
Why do libraries need peer comparisons?
Peer comparisons, or benchmarking, can help libraries better understand their performance and can support everyday decision making, such as:
establishing baselines and identifying opportunities to improve service. All charts show data points for your library, a peer group, and all US public libraries by default.
Benchmarking library information and education services
The Library of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano is a university library located in Bozen/Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy. Established in 1998, the library forms part of the big scientific libraries of South Tyrol, similar to the Dr. Friedrich Teßmann library, and is associated with the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.
National library of Trinidad and Tobago
The National Library and Information System of Trinidad and Tobago is a corporate body established by the NALIS Act No. 18 of 1998 to administer the development and coordination of library and information services in Trinidad and Tobago.
Professional organization
The New Zealand Library Association Inc., operating as LIANZA, is the professional organisation for library and information workers in New Zealand, and also promotes library and information education and professional development within New Zealand.
The Library of the Free University of Bozen-
The Library of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano is a university library located in Bozen/Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy. Established in 1998, the library forms part of the big scientific libraries of South Tyrol, similar to the Dr. Friedrich Teßmann library, and is associated with the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.
National library of Trinidad and Tobago
The National Library and Information System of Trinidad and Tobago is a corporate body established by the NALIS Act No. 18 of 1998 to administer the development and coordination of library and information services in Trinidad and Tobago.
Professional organization
The New Zealand Library Association Inc., operating as LIANZA, is the professional organisation for library and information workers in New Zealand, and also promotes library and information education and professional development within New Zealand.
