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  • 1.  examples of library assessment philosophies/frameworks

    Posted Aug 25, 2022 11:27 AM
    Edited by Megan Hodge Aug 25, 2022 11:27 AM
    Hi, colleagues,

    Our library will soon begin drafting an assessment philosophy/framework. We intend for this framework to guide the overall scope of and approach to assessment at our library.

    If your library has such a document/statement and you're willing to share it (or you're aware of a publicly available exemplar from another library), I'd love to see it!

    Thanks for considering!

    Megan


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    Megan Hodge
    Head, Student Success
    Virginia Commonwealth University
    mlhodge@vcu.edu
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  • 2.  RE: examples of library assessment philosophies/frameworks

    Posted Sep 01, 2022 09:45 AM
    Hi Megan, I'm on a sabbatical working out the same questions you are, but my focus is on collections, and the framework I am using is very specific to that area. The answers to your questions may differ depending on what you are hoping to assess.

    Good luck!

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    Alice Pearman
    Collection Management Librarian
    Plymouth State University
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  • 3.  RE: examples of library assessment philosophies/frameworks

    Posted Sep 01, 2022 10:53 AM
    Thanks, Alice! Our framework/philosophy is intended to guide and inform all of my library's assessment efforts - collections, student learning, user satisfaction, program evaluation, etc. Example documents addressing any or all of those areas are welcome!

    Megan
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    Megan Hodge (she/her) | pronounce
    Head, Student Success
    VCU Libraries | Virginia Commonwealth University



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  • 4.  RE: examples of library assessment philosophies/frameworks

    Posted Sep 01, 2022 01:02 PM
    Gotcha! For collections assessment, I read about a few frameworks in Madeline Kelly's The Complete Collections Assessment Manual, and decided to use the one outlined by Borin and Yi for general collection assessment: https://doi.org/10.1108/01604950810913698

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    Alice Pearman, She/Her/Hers
    Collection Management Librarian
    Plymouth State University
    Plymouth, NH
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