BIP! Finder - Using Impact as a Strategic Tool for Developing the Digital Library via the Balanced Value Impact Model

2016 • Using Impact as a Strategic Tool for Developing the Digital Library via the Balanced Value Impact Model

Authors: Tanner, Simon

Venue: Library Leadership & Management

Type: Publication

Abstract: This paper will demonstrate how to effectively measure the impact of a digital library and how this can enhance strategic planning. Measuring the impact of digital resources and how they affect the various benefitting communities improves evidence-based decision making. This paper will discuss how the recently developed Balanced Value Impact Model measures a digital resource by balancing both internal organizational and external community perspectives with social and economic considerations. This will be illustrated with research case studies f... (read more)

Topics: Knowledge management Process management

DOI: 10.5860/llm.v30i4.7146

BIP! social metrics: 0 12
External links: Crossref OpenAIRE

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Popularity:
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Influence:
This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
Citation Count:
This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
Impulse:
This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.