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Author Archives: Nancy Turner
Gathering Feedback on the Library’s Public Programs
The latest Assessment in the Real World discussion focused on the feedback survey that goes out to attendees at the Libraries’ Beyond the Page public programs. 11 library staff members participated in a discussion with Nicole Restaino (Manager, Library Communications … Continue reading
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Assessment in the Real World
This post was made possible by the excellent notes and input from Laura Chance, temporary art librarian at Paley. Thanks, Laura! Last Friday 12 librarians gathered to talk about feedback received from students participating in the Analytical Reading and Writing … Continue reading
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There’s a Blizzard but Library Assessment Slogs On
It’s good to be back home from the ALA Midwinter conference. Chicago was not only windy last weekend but also snowy and awfully cold! Well, it is winter…and librarians can not be stopped. The meetings are always informative and it’s … Continue reading
Faculty Seeking Course Content – A Qualitative Research Project
Many Temple Library Staff, particularly those in RIS, are already familiar with the qualitative research project that Jenifer Baldwin, Anne Harlow and Rick Lezenby have been working on for the last two years. (Yes, qualitative research, at this depth, takes … Continue reading
Gathering Patron Feedback at the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection
This month I met with Diane Turner, Curator of the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple University Libraries. This post illustrates the idea that assessment doesn’t have to be complicated to be useful and it doesn’t need to take … Continue reading
So What’s Up with that Assessment Committee?
The Assessment Committee at Temple University Libraries has been active now for almost six months. I’d like to update you on what the Committee has been doing since Joe Lucia charged this group with “providing advice, support, and the development … Continue reading
Cynthia Schwarz explores the use of technology in libraries
Cynthia Schwarz is the Senior Systems & Technology Librarian at the Health Sciences Library. She recently moved into this position after 6 years on the Main Campus. In both these jobs, Cynthia has used her technical expertise to address questions … Continue reading
Temple University Libraries Overhead Survey Enters Its 4th Month
Temple Library staff members may have noticed yellow paper surveys floating about the building or seen Jim Bongiovanni’s e-mail messages about the web survey launched each month for users of proxied library resources. These are part of the “Overhead” or … Continue reading
Survey of Teacher Education Faculty
Jackie Sipes is the Education Liaison and Emerging Technologies Librarian in Research and Instruction Services (Paley Library). Towards the end of the spring semester, Jackie conducted a survey of the faculty in the department of teacher education. Nancy Turner asked … Continue reading
David Murray’s Experience as an Embedded Librarian
David Murray (librarian for History, Latin America, Spanish & Portuguese) in the RIS department partnered with faculty member Ron Webb to teach The Legacy of Mesoamerica this spring. In this conversation with Assessment Librarian Nancy Turner, he describes his work … Continue reading