Measuring your library's value :  how to do a cost-benefit analysis for your public library / 
Donald S. Elliott ... [et al.]. 
 - Chicago :  American Library Association,  2007. 
 - vii, 181 p. :  ill. ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction to cost-benefit analysis for public libraries -- Fundamentals of cost-benefit analysis -- Important considerations before commissioning a CBA study -- Preparing to measure benefits -- Measuring library benefits : identifying and sampling library users -- Measuring library benefits : preparing the survey instruments -- Measuring library costs -- Measuring return to taxpayer and donor investment in your library -- Wrapping up your study : communicating your CBA findings -- Conclusions : evaluating what your CBA study accomplished. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>083890923X (alk. paper) 9780838909232 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006019911 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Public libraries--Cost effectiveness--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>Public libraries--Cost effectiveness--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>Public libraries--Evaluation--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>Public libraries--Evaluation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>Z731  / .M367 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>025.1