Evolutionof Library Assessment Literature – A Bibliometric Analysis of LAC Proceedings
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2015-03-12
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INFLIBNET Centre
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the publications reflected in the Library Assessment Conference
(LAC) Proceedings from 2006 to 2014. Taking data from the online Library Assessment Conference Proceedings,
we constructed a data set to study various bibliometric dimensions in terms of research topics, growth
of literature, authorship distribution, and collaboration pattern.The finding suggest that, the contribution
to LAC proceeding has steadily been increased. Some of the authors and organizations have shown their
loyalty to the LAC and contributed in every proceeding from 2006 to 2014. It shows that 6 organizations
have contributed in all the LAC proceedings with “University of Washington, USA tops the list with 32
contributions Similarly, the study of authors loyalty to LAC shows that 6 authors have shown their loyalty
by contributing papers in all the LAC proceedings. “Martha Kyrillidou” and “Megan J.Oakleaf” tops the list
with 12 contributions.
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Library Assessment, Bibliometrics, Bibliometrics, Productivity Ranking, Authorship Collaboration