Az idömegtakarítás mint az információs szolgáltatások értékméröje. Példák a külföld és az OMIKK gyakorlatából

The value of intermediary information products and services can be expressed by an added value contributing to usage or enhancing usage of information. According to international practice, time saving that can be gained by users through buying these services can be used as a measure for their evaluation. Time saved this way can be devoted to other useful jobs. In addition to UNESCO's international examples, British and American researchers have investigated this issue, and they have often quoted time saving as the value of services. Data of OMIKK's current awareness services for 1990 were used to support evaluation of time saving in Hungary