John Crawford is Library Research Officer at Glasgow Caledonian University where he is responsible for the evaluation of library services and directing and conducting research projects. He holds degrees from the universities of London and Strathclyde and obtained his Ph.D. from Glasgow Caledonian University in 1994. He has written or co-authored some 40 articles, conference papers and contributions to books. His interests include the evaluation of library services, performance measurement, copyright, the library and information needs of non-traditional students and the historical aspects of librarianship. He is active in professional affairs and is chairman of the Library History Group.

• Introduction1. Identifying performance issues for evaluation2. Quantitative methods3. Qualitative methods4. Pitfalls and progress5. Case studies and future developments6. Performance measurement for the electronic library7. Further reading8. List of organisations

John Crawford is Library Research Officer at Glasgow Caledonian University where he is responsible for the evaluation of library services and directing and conducting research projects. He holds degrees from the universities of London and Strathclyde and obtained his Ph.D. from Glasgow Caledonian University in 1994. He has written or co-authored some 40 articles, conference papers and contributions to books. His interests include the evaluation of library services, performance measurement, copyright, the library and information needs of non-traditional students and the historical aspects of librarianship. He is active in professional affairs and is chairman of the Library History Group.

• Introduction1. Identifying performance issues for evaluation2. Quantitative methods3. Qualitative methods4. Pitfalls and progress5. Case studies and future developments6. Performance measurement for the electronic library7. Further reading8. List of organisations