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Challenges for Library Assessment
Susan GibbonsVice Provost
Andrew H. & Janet Dayton Neilly DeanRiver Campus LibrariesUniversity of Rochester
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Attraction of the Quantitative• We love to count–Precision–Automated–Weighty
• What are we counting?• What do the numbers actually tell us?
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Reference Queries• 97, 850 queries in 1996• 47,950 queries in 2006• It’s all because of the Internet, right?
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Reference Queries• 97, 850 queries in 1996• 47,950 queries in 2006• It’s all because of the Internet, right?–Computer queues
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Show us what you carry with You all of the time.
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Reference Queries• 97, 850 queries in 1996• 47,950 queries in 2006• It’s all because of the Internet, right?–Computer queues–41% of ARL library homepages don’t have
phone numbers
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•2-3 miles•Out of dorm by 8:30am•Peek study 11pm-1am•Few formal meals•Carrying everything•Very structured & busy
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Reference Queries• 97, 850 queries in 1996• 47,950 queries in 2006• It’s all because of the Internet, right?–Computer queues–41% of ARL library homepages don’t have
phone numbers–Reference hours are off student schedules
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Bibliographic Tools• Graduate students’ magic wand–Bibliographic tool• EndNote• RefWorks
–Bibliographic tool• Marketing campaign
–Bibliographic tool• Timing is everything
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Uniqueness of User Communities
Curriculum Traditional vs. On-Line
Socio-economic status Climate
Tenure vs. Adjunct IT infrastructure
Campus size Residential vs. Commuter
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Assessment• Every campus is different; • therefore every library’s services, digital
presence and facilities must be different;• therefore, every library needs local
assessment methods• Remember: Accountability is local
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Qualitative Assessment• Growing toolkit• Skill set is usually within reach• Subject recruitment is not hard• Opportunity for wide participation– Share experience leads to better and easier
execution of change