TY - BOOK AU - Hernon,Peter AU - Altman,Ellen TI - Assessing service quality: satisfying the expectations of library customers SN - 9780838910214 (alk. paper) AV - Z711 .H45 2010 U1 - 025.5 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Chicago PB - American Library Association KW - Public services (Libraries) KW - Evaluation KW - United States N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Understanding ends and means -- A look in the library mirror -- "Your mission, should you choose to accept it ..." -- Measuring and evaluating the components of service quality -- What can go wrong with numbers -- Managing the three C's (comments, complaints, and compliments) -- Listening to customers through surveys -- Listening to customers through focus group interviews -- Customer-related indicators and requirements -- Satisfaction and service quality : separate but intertwined -- Interpreting findings to improve customer service -- Embracing change/continuous improvement ER -