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Assessment & the Value of Academic Libraries

Assessment & the Value of Academic Libraries. Kelly Lambert. AAHH!!! ASSESSMENT!!!. Don’t forget: You can copy-paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. Poll: Why should libraries assess?. Session Objectives.

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Assessment & the Value of Academic Libraries

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  1. Assessment & theValue of Academic Libraries Kelly Lambert

  2. AAHH!!! ASSESSMENT!!!

  3. Don’t forget: You can copy-paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. Poll: Why should libraries assess?

  4. Session Objectives • Identify data sources that can be used to support the value of academic libraries. • Discuss nationally recognized information literacy assessment instruments. • Share tips for successful assessment implementation and ideas for using data. • Demonstrate the impact of the library on student success by using assessment results.

  5. We Need Some Data

  6. How Assessment Usually Happens… Problemor Situation Place to Study After Hours Current Processes Info Lit Classes; LibQual Program Review Strategic Planning Accreditation

  7. How Assessment Usually Happens…

  8. What if there was a better way? Organized! Cycle of Assessment Compare data across multiple years Correlate with Student, Faculty, Institution Success

  9. The Value of Academic Libraries We need to demonstratethe impact of library resources and services. ACRL Report (2010). http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/issues/value/val_report.pdf

  10. Kick A○○Assessment:In Defense of the Library

  11. About Phoenix College • Located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona • Headcount at about 12,000; FTSE at about 6,000 • 60% female, 37% male Phoenix College: Facts at a Glance. http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index.php?page=21&subpage=233&quicksec=42641

  12. My Colleagues MicaelaAgyare Ann Roselle

  13. ILAC (Information Literacy Assessment Committee) Charge: to develop an ongoing faculty-based assessment plan for measuring student information literacy skills for the purpose of improving the quality of instruction.

  14. Don’t forget: You can copy-paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. Poll: For what topic do you think Phoenix Coll...

  15. iSkills Results

  16. How Did We Do? 165 out of 300 considered passing PC Average Score of 135

  17. What I Learned from Jan Binder • Do you want them to hate you? Choose appropriate assessment instruments • No such thing as a perfect assessment, but keep assessing. You will always learn something. • Do something with the data. Jan Binder, Director of Planning, Research & Institutional Effectiveness, Phoenix College

  18. What I Learned from Linda Suskie • “Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide.” (2009) • Look at information literacy at the curriculum level. • Celebrate successes! • Repackage results & present to others.

  19. Surveyed Faculty

  20. What I Learned from Jan Binder • Do you want them to hate you? Choose appropriate assessment instruments • No such thing as a perfect assessment, but keep assessing. You will always learn something. • Do something with the data. • Assess our impact on student skills Jan Binder, Director of Planning, Research & Institutional Effectiveness, Phoenix College

  21. Reading & Information Literacy Lesson Plans Assignments by Ann Roselle, Phoenix College Librarian

  22. Putting Assessment Back in the Classroom

  23. Picard, Alan. “Golden Gates in San Francisco California.” 2009. Flickr. Accessed 20 Apr 2010. Available from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alainpicard/4175214747/

  24. The Value of Academic Libraries We need to demonstratethe impact of library resources and services. ACRL Report (2010). http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/issues/value/val_report.pdf

  25. A Few of Megan Oakleaf’s Recommendations • Define Outcomes • Record and Increase Library Impact • Identify Services • Establish Assessment Management • Create a Library Assessment Plan Demonstrating the Value of Academic Libraries http://meganoakleaf.info/ukvalueoakleaf.pdf

  26. What if there was a better way?

  27. Kelly’sAssessmentAdvice What do you want to know? Who can tell you? How will you get the data (best instrument)? When will you collect? What will you do with the results?

  28. Oakleaf, M. (2010). ACRL Report Summary http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/issues/value/val_summary.pdf

  29. Daniel Pink http://www.danpink.com/archives/2009/11/are-you-ready-to-uh-drive

  30. Two Questions That Can Change Your Life Drive: The Surprising Truth Behind What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink. http://vimeo.com/8480171

  31. Libraries & Librarians… OUR

  32. Libraries & Librarians… Are Libraries

  33. References • ACRL Value of Academic Libraries 2012. http://www.acrl.ala.org/value/ • Information Literacy Assessment Committee at Phoenix College • Assessment Steering Committee http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index.php?page=129&subpage=483&sublink=4957&quicksec=5289 • Main Page: Outcome Statement http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index.php?page=129&subpage=483&quicksec=5289&sublink=4957&subsec=7607 • Meeting Notes & Annual Reports http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index.php?page=129&subpage=483&quicksec=5289&sublink=4957&subsec=19351 • Results & Resources http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index.php?page=129&subpage=483&quicksec=5289&sublink=4957&subsec=19362 • Recommendations http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index.php?page=129&subpage=483&quicksec=5289&sublink=4957&subsec=19364 • Oakleaf, M. (2011). What's The Value Of An Academic Library? The Development Of The Acrl Value Of Academic Libraries Comprehensive Research Review And Report. Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 42(1), 1-13. • Oakleaf, M. (2012) Online Portfolio. http://meganoakleaf.info/ukvalueoakleaf.pdf • Pink, Daniel (2012). Drive; The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. http://vimeo.com/8480171 • Suskie, L. A. (2009). Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide. Josey-Bass. 2nd Ed. Poll Everywhere links What does your library assess? http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/NjM1MjM3NDI4/web Why should libraries assess? http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/MjI1MTkxODI/web Student scores on iskills: http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/NTIxNjIzNjM0/web

  34. http://kellylambertlibrarian.weebly.com/

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