Cost‐benefit analysis: a primer Available to Purchase

This paper seeks to show that when managing strategically a library administrator might want to use cost‐benefit analysis to prudently spend money and, consequently, would need to understand this methodology.

The paper discusses the various types of cost‐benefit analysis and discusses some of their strengths and weaknesses.

It is helpful for library managers to have a proper knowledge of cost‐benefit analysis.

One methodology is provided that librarians should consider when contemplating what purchases to make.

This paper will help librarians better manage their libraries by making them aware of cost‐benefit analysis.