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Grover, Robert

Assessing information needs managing transformative library services Robert J. Grover, Roger C. Greer, and John Agada. - Santa Barbara, Calif. Libraries Unlimited c2010. - xii, 212 p. ill. 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Libraries in society : past and present -- Knowledge systems in society -- The theoretical framework for community analysis -- Gathering data for decision-making -- Information needs of individuals -- Studying the information needs of groups -- Studying the information needs of agencies -- Lifestyles -- Implementing a community analysis -- Applying community analysis data to service design -- Planning information services -- Issues in implementation.

ISBN: 9781591587972 (alk. paper) 9781591587989 (ebook)

LCCN: 2010007504

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Library planning
Information society
Information services--Use studies.
Information services--Planning.
Libraries and community
Libraries and society
Needs assessment
Public services (Libraries)--Planning.

LC Class. No.: Z678 / .G75 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 025.1 / G8836a