Author: Primary Research GroupPublisher:
ISBN: 9781574400540
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Corporate library benchmarks presents detailed data derived from a sample of 70 corporate and other business libraries. Data is broken out by type of industry for easier benchmarking. The following information categories are covered: print books, e-books, electronic journals, print journals, CD-ROM, commercial online services, web-based databases, print directories, electronic directories, maps, audio-video materials, document delivery services, as well as use of particular information services such as Hoovers, NetLibrary, Northern Light, Infotrieve and many others. Tracks use of site licenses for market research, scholarly and professional journals, magazines and newspapers, professional books, and directories and reference books. Covers major corporate library policy issues relating to database selection, content budget determination, assistance for virtual library users, cataloging, integration of knowledge management programs, cost sharing with other departments, library subsidy of other information using departments, and trends in the number of physical and virtual "visitors" to the library. Participants also point out the heaviest users of the corporate library by department, and track company management attitudes towards the corporate library and its perceived contribution or organizational success.
