July 9th, 2010 sarah
June 14, 2010
For more information, contact:
David Green
Association of Research Libraries
202-296-2296
laconf@arl.org
2010 Library Assessment Conference Registration Now Open
August 25 Deadline
Washington DC—Registration is now open for the 2010 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment, the only conference in North America to focus solely on library assessment. It will be held October 25-27, 2010, along the historic and scenic Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland. It is co-sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Virginia Library, and the University of Washington Libraries.
Conference Topics
A full range of library assessment activities will be covered, including digital libraries, collections, information literacy and learning outcomes, statistics and management information, methods and tools including LibQUAL+®, organizational issues, performance measurement, space planning and utilization, usability, usage and e-metrics, user needs, and value and impact.
Speakers
The 2010 conference will include five keynote speakers:
- Fred Heath on Library Service Quality
- Joe Matthews on Performance Measures and Balanced Scorecard
- Danuta Nitecki on Assessment of Library Spaces
- Megan Oakleaf on Learning Outcomes and the Library
- Stephen Town on Value and Impact
Who Should Attend?
This event is geared toward all library and information professionals interested in assessment activities.
Registration
Pre- and Post-conference Workshops
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization of 125 research libraries in North America. Its mission is to influence the changing environment of scholarly communication and the public policies that affect research libraries and the diverse communities they serve. ARL pursues this mission by advancing the goals of its member research libraries, providing leadership in public and information policy to the scholarly and higher education communities, fostering the exchange of ideas and expertise, facilitating the emergence of new roles for research libraries, and shaping a future environment that leverages its interests with those of allied organizations. ARL is on the Web at http://www.arl.org/. via uls-l
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February 15th, 2010 sarah
Washington DC–The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Virginia Library, the University of Washington Libraries, and the Conference Planning Committee are pleased to extend the call for proposals for the 2010 Library Assessment Conference, “Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment,” to be held in Baltimore, Maryland, October 25–27, 2010.
All proposals are due by February 26, 2010. Many excellent proposals have already been submitted and we look forward to receiving many more over the next two weeks!
More info:
http://www.arl.org/news/pr/lac-12feb10.shtml
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Martha Kyrillidou, Ph.D.
Senior Director, ARL Statistics and Service Quality Programs
Association of Research Libraries
21 Dupont Circle
Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel. 202 296-2296
FAX: 202 872-0884
Email: martha@arl.org / via uls-l
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April 7th, 2009 sarah
NISO will be holding a one day forum on Assessment and Performance Management for Libraries on June 1, 2009 at the Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore in Baltimore, MD.
About this Forum
Particularly in times when belt-tightening is necessary, we all need to find ways to measure our performance to improve our outcomes. This one-day, in-person seminar will focus on quantitative measures by which libraries can measure their performance and compare it with others.
Usage versus cost measurement, the impact of changing delivery methods, and end-users outcome satisfaction will be explored.
Agenda
Topics and confirmed speakers are:
** Opening Keynote – Steve Hiller, Director of Assessment and Planning, University of Washington
** Restructuring the New Library to Succeed: Assessment and Performance Measures From a Dean’s Perspective
** Retaining and Cutting: Collections Development in Tight Times
** Considering User Experiences to Assess Services and Facilities at the Library of Virginia – Suzy Szasz Palmer, Director of Research & Information Services, Library of Virginia
** MISO (Merged Information Services Organizations) Survey – David Consiglio, Statistics & Research Methods Support Specialist, Coordinator of Information Services for the Social Sciences and Administration Offices, Bryn Mawr College
** Building Your Own Assessment Plans – Larry White, Assistant Professor and Co-Interim Chair of the Department of Library Science, East Carolina University
Registration
Early-Bird registration ends May 11, 2009. Early bird rate is $135 for NISO members, $165 for non-members, and $60 for students.
For more information and to register, visit the event website:
http://www.niso.org/news/events/2009/assess09
Cynthia Hodgson
NISO Technical Editor Consultant
National Information Standards Organization
Email: chodgson@niso.org
Phone: 301-654-2512
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April 15th, 2008 sarah
For immediate release:
April 15, 2008
For more information, contact:
Kristina Justh
Statistics and Measurement Program
Association of Research Libraries
202-296-2296
laconf@arl.org
*LIBRARY ASSESSMENT CONFERENCE 2008 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN–DEADLINE MAY 30*
Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable and
Practical Assessment
University of Washington, Seattle
August 4-7, 2008
Washington DC–Registration is now open for the second Library
Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical
Assessment, the only conference in North America to focus solely on
library assessment. The conference is co-sponsored by the Association of
Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Virginia Library, and the
University of Washington Libraries and will be held August 4-7, 2008, in
Seattle, one of America’s most beautiful cities that enjoys superb
summer weather in an unmatched natural setting.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This event is geared toward all library and information professionals
interested in assessment activities.
REGISTRATION
Main conference fee: $390 (includes August 4-6 conference program)
Additional workshop fee: $60 per workshop (all workshops will be held on
August 7; see below for more information on the offerings)
Registration deadline is May 30, 2008. Participants are encouraged to
register early as registration for the 2006 conference closed three
weeks before the deadline due to high demand.
Register online: http://libraryassessment.org/reg/
INVITED SPEAKERS
The 2008 conference will include a keynote panel featuring:
-Susan Gibbons, Vice Provost and Dean, River Campus Libraries,
University of Rochester
-Rick Luce, Vice Provost and Director of Libraries, Emory University
-Betsy Wilson, Dean of University Libraries, University of Washington
Other invited speakers include Paul Gregutt, noted Northwest wine
columnist and author, and Phyllis Wise, Provost and Executive Vice
President, University of Washington.
Conference Topics
A full range of library assessment activities will be covered, including
digital libraries, collections, information literacy and learning
outcomes, statistics and management information, methods and tools
including LibQUAL+®, organizational issues, performance measurement,
space planning and utilization, usability, usage and e-metrics, user
needs, and value and impact.
WORKSHOPS
Six half-day workshops will be offered on August 7:
1. “Beyond the Pie Chart: Visualization of Data” with Joe Zucca
2. “Getting Started with Learning Outcomes Assessment: Purposes,
Practical Options, and Impact” with Megan Oakleaf
3. “Jumpstarting the Assessment of Library Learning Spaces” with Crit
Stuart and Todd White
4. “Performance Measures/Balanced Scorecard” with Joe Matthews
5. “Turning Data into Information: Details behind Telling the Library
Valuation Story” with Joe Matthews
6. “Usability Testing: Effective Methodologies and Practical
Applications” with Jennifer Ward
Workshops are filling up fast and they will be offered only once.
Workshop participants must be registered for the conference.
Conference Planning Committee
Conference Co-Chairs
Steve Hiller, University of Washington
Martha Kyrillidou, Association of Research Libraries
Jim Self, University of Virginia
2008 Conference Planning Committee
Colleen Cook, Texas A&M University
Francine DeFranco, University of Connecticut
Margaret Martin Gardiner, University of Western Ontario
Debra Gilchrist, Pierce College
Irene Hoffman, OCLC Eastern
Kristina Justh, Association of Research Libraries
Megan Oakleaf, Syracuse University
Joan Stein, Carnegie Mellon University
Stephen Town, York University (England)
Stephanie Wright, University of Washington
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For more detailed information, visit the conference Web site
http://libraryassessment.org/.
* * *
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization
of 123 research libraries in North America. Its mission is to influence
the changing environment of scholarly communication and the public
policies that affect research libraries and the diverse communities they
serve. ARL pursues this mission by advancing the goals of its member
research libraries, providing leadership in public and information
policy to the scholarly and higher education communities, fostering the
exchange of ideas and expertise, and shaping a future environment that
leverages its interests with those of allied organizations. ARL is on
the Web at http://www.arl.org/. [uls-l]
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October 22nd, 2007 rachel
Call for Proposals
Library Assessment Conference
Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment
August 4*6, 2008
Seattle, Washington
/All proposals due by February 1, 2008/
October 2, 2007, Washington DC*The Association of Research Libraries
(ARL), the University of Virginia Library, the University of Washington
Libraries, and the Conference Planning Committee are pleased to issue
this call for proposals for the second Library Assessment Conference:
Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment, to be held in
Seattle, Washington, August 4*6, 2008. The conference goal is to support
and nurture the library assessment community through a mix of invited
speakers, contributed papers and posters, workshops, and engaging
discussion.
Audience
The conference is designed for library and information professionals and
researchers with responsibility for or an interest in the broad field of
library assessment with an emphasis on (but not limited to) North
American academic libraries.
Conference Topics
Conference presentations are sought in /all areas of library
assessment/, including the following:
Digital libraries Return on investment (ROI)
Information resources & collections Services
Learning & teaching Space planning & utilization
Management information Usability
Methods & tools Usage & e-metrics
Organizational issues User needs
Performance measurement & measures Value & impact
The Conference Planning Committee is especially interested in
contributions that show how assessment results have been used to improve
library services and add value to the user community.
Presentation Formats
Proposals are invited for presentations in a variety of formats,
including papers, posters, and panel discussions. Presentation time for
papers should be no more than 25 minutes. Panels will be given 50
minutes or less, including time for questions from the audience. Poster
sessions are particularly welcome from attendees and specific time will
be set aside for attendees to discuss posters with the presenters. The
language of the conference is English (bilingual French/English or
Spanish/English posters will also be accepted). Accepted proposals will
be published in the conference proceedings, and all PowerPoint
presentations will be posted on the conference Web site.
Proposal Submission Guidelines and Evaluation Procedures
1. All proposals will be submitted via the conference Web site
http://www.libraryassessment.org/.
2. Proposals will include a title, author(s), format, and abstract
(maximum 500 words) describing the proposal.
3. Authors will provide a separate biographical statement (50 words).
4. The Conference Planning Committee will evaluate all proposals
based on:
* their relevance to effective, sustainable, and practical
library assessment;
* the significance of their contribution to the body of work
associated with library assessment; and
* clarity of expression.
5. Proposals must be submitted by February 1, 2008.
6. Those submitting proposals will be notified of their status by
March 15, 2008.
7. Presenters will be guaranteed a registration place and will be
expected to pay registration fees.
Conference Planning Committee
Conference Co-Chairs
Steve Hiller, University of Washington
Martha Kyrillidou, Association of Research Libraries
Jim Self, University of Virginia
2008 Conference Planning Committee
Colleen Cook, Texas A&M University
Francine DeFranco, University of Connecticut
Margaret Martin Gardiner, University of Western Ontario
Debra Gilchrist, Pierce College
Irene Hoffman, OCLC
Kristina Justh, Association of Research Libraries
Megan Oakleaf, Syracuse University
Joan Stein, Carnegie Mellon University
Stephen Town, York University
Stephanie Wright, University of Washington
Additional Information
The conference Web site http://www.libraryassessment.org/ will provide
complete information about the conference, including plenary and keynote
speakers, workshops, registration, and accommodations.
For further information, please contact:
Kristina Justh
Statistics and Measurement Program
Association of Research Libraries
E-mail: laconf@arl.org
(202) 296-2296 office
(202) 872-0884 fax [jesse]
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