Bytheway, AndyMansfield, GlenSinyenyeko-Sayo, Nondumiso ConstanceDept. of Information SystemsFaculty of Economics and Management Sciences2013-09-102024-05-032007/09/212007/09/212013-09-102024-05-032007https://hdl.handle.net/10566/12629Magister Commercii - MComIn virtually any field of endeavour today, access to information is a prerequisite for success. Library services are affected by financial considerations and staffing problems. This work evaluated library performance with the aim of improving service management. Its targets are UWC, and others such as the Stellenbosch University and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. The application of selected service management techniques and measures used in business will be explored. The study also touched on transformation and change management.enAcademic libraries - South AfricaWestern CapeWestern Cape - EvaluationAcademic librariesUser satisfaction - South AfricaLibraries and students - South AfricaImproving library services through the application of business performance conceptsThesisUniversity of the Western Cape