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Author Archives: Nancy Turner
The Pain of Numbers
I have just completed the Libraries’ submission of annual statistics to Temple University’s Office of Institutional Research & Assessment. I’ve been doing this kind of work for years, and it still pains me. This in spite of tremendous support … Continue reading
Assessment Community of Practice Focus: Faculty Survey on Undergraduate Instruction
Last week’s Assessment Community of Practice meeting focused on findings from the Ithaka S+R faculty survey, particularly those related to Undergraduate Instruction. Twelve librarians participated and we were lucky to be joined research project team members (Rebecca Lloyd, Annie Johnson, … Continue reading
Posted in instruction and student learning, surveys
Tagged faculty, instruction, survey, undergraduate
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Communities of Practice: People, Spaces, Services
Last Wednesday 20+ library staff members came together to talk and learn about usability testing conducted here at Temple University Libraries. This discussion, part of our Assessment Community of Practice, covered a range of topics, from how usability testing is … Continue reading
It’s All About Continuous Improvement
Developing an organization-wide culture of assessment is a slow, incremental process. I get frustrated by this fact at times, particularly when I imagine a perfect world of systematic, routine plans put into place for assessing and demonstrating the value of … Continue reading
Meet Mary Marissen: Swarthmore’s Emerging Library Assessment Professional
This summer, on a sweltering July morning, I had a Saxby’s coffee with Mary Marissen, librarian at Swarthmore College. She’s taking on some new roles in assessment at the library and we met to talk about emerging trends in this … Continue reading
Assessment & Analytics Community of Practice “Kick Off” : A Recap
Yesterday here at Temple University Libraries we kicked off a new approach to developing our culture of assessment, an Assessment & Analytics Community of Practice discussion to which all staff were invited. The Kick Off focused on two recent research … Continue reading
Improving our Understanding of Faculty Work: Two Research Projects
Over the last couple of years, Temple librarians have engaged in two significant research projects with potential for informing our work with faculty. This week’s kickoff for the Libraries/Press Assessment Community of Practice provides an opportunity to discuss these projects … Continue reading
Posted in qualitative research, surveys
Tagged faculty, interviews, qualitative research, surveys
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Library Assessment Repository Project
Over the last several years, the American Library Association’s LLAMA (Library Leadership & Management Association) Assessment Community of Practice has been exploring community interest in a repository for library assessment resources. The repository would provide open access to survey instruments, … Continue reading
Notes from the Field (and Lake) : ALA 2017 Chicago
This June many of us headed off to Chicago for the annual American Library Association conference. The weather was perfect – warm temperatures with great views of the sky and lake, enjoyed off hours, of course. I asked for contributions … Continue reading
Assessment for Planning: Special Collections Research Center Uses Data to Drive Location Decisions, and More
Planning to move the Special Collections Research Center from its current space to the new library building takes careful planning, with different challenges than the general collections. For one, there are manuscripts AND books to be stored, with collections that … Continue reading