The Value and Impact of Libraries

The value of library can be discussed and evaluated from various angles. The value and impact of libraries are divided into categories of social cultural educational and economic. This book systematically describes the value of library including the concept characteristics and evaluation indicators of the library''s social cultural educational and economic value. In Chapter 1 which is the starting point of this book the 1) concept of value and impact 2) characteristics of value 3) domain of value 4) classification of evaluation method and 5) value of library that have been studied in various academic fields are introduced.