La evaluación de las bibliotecas de instituciones cubanas de investigación en biotecnología

Darlin Salgado-Batista; Maria Victoria Guzmán-Sánchez; Yaidelyn Macías-Rivero

doi:10.3989/redc.2012.3.855

The evaluation of libraries attached to Cuban institutions of biotechnology research

Authors

Darlin Salgado-Batista Centro de Investigaciones de los Alimentos
Maria Victoria Guzmán-Sánchez Centro de Investigaciones de los Alimentos
Yaidelyn Macías-Rivero Centro de Investigaciones de los Alimentos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/redc.2012.3.855

Keywords:

Library evaluation, research centre, biotechnology, Cuba

Abstract

The evaluation of library performance and its relation to the effective functioning of R&D activities is unquestionable. Although there has been broad coverage of indicators for library evaluation, little has been produced about libraries attached to centres of high technology, such as biotechnology. The aim of this paper is to analyse the current situation of performance evaluations in 22 libraries of Cuban biotechnology research centres. The data introduced were gathered from a survey inquiring in to the use by library staff of this kind of study and the importance attached to it. The outputs of this paper could contribute to the development of performance indicators for libraries belonging to R&D centres. The outcome will also be useful for furthering comparative studies among different types of libraries.

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Published

2012-09-30

How to Cite

Salgado-Batista, D., Guzmán-Sánchez, M. V., & Macías-Rivero, Y. (2012). The evaluation of libraries attached to Cuban institutions of biotechnology research. Revista Española De Documentación Científica, 35(3), 489–502. https://doi.org/10.3989/redc.2012.3.855

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Vol. 35 No. 3 (2012)

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Notes and Experiences

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