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Glen HoltSt Louis Public Library, St Louis, Missouri, USAandDonald ElliottSouthern Illinois University of Edwardsville,Edwardsville, Illinois, USAare the recipients of the journal's Outstanding Paper Award for Excellence for their paper

"Cost benefit analysis: a summary of the methodology" which appeared inThe Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances, Vol. 15 No. 4, 2002 Abstract

This paper summarizes the cost-benefit analysis (CBA) approach to estimating the dollar value of services offered by public libraries. The rationale behind a CBS approach is discussed and a methodology is proposed for a quicker, cheaper CBA applicable to mid-size and smaller libraries.