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Author Archives: Nancy Turner
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
LACUNY 2017: What’s Next for the Academic Librarian?
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the LACUNY 2017 Institute, a small conference sponsored by the Library Association of the City of New York at LaGuardia Community College. The theme was The Future of Librarianship: Exploring What’s Next … Continue reading
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Improving How We Support New Professionals: The Resident Librarian Program
Temple’s Resident Librarian program is now in its third year, and we have started the recruiting process for our 2nd cohort of resident librarians. I sat down with the program administrators Richie Holland, Director of Administration, and Sandi Thompson, Head … Continue reading
ACRL Conference Points the Way: Reports from the Field
Last week many of us headed down to Baltimore (along with 3400 other librarians) to attend the ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) biennial conference. By all reports, it was great learning experience, plus it’s always fun to catch … Continue reading
Grounded or Toppling Over? The Three-Legged Stool of Assessment Culture within the Organization
Today marks my third year at Temple University Libraries – a good time for reflection on how the organization has developed a culture of assessment. One thing I have learned. An assessment librarian does not a culture of assessment make. … Continue reading
From Assessment to Leading Change in Windy, Wet Atlanta
Coke is king here in Atlanta, so I was surprised to see comedian Paula Poundstone with a Pepsi for refreshment during her hysterical stand-up routine in front of 500+ librarians at the American Library Association’s midwinter meeting. She made much … Continue reading
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Assessment Reflections 2016
January is a time of reflection – this post is just that, some ideas that sparked my interest last year, with hopes of delving into them more deeply in 2017. Sunday morning’s radio listening was doubly-rewarding, as I heard two … Continue reading
When Numbers Fail Us
The recent election demonstrated in a powerful way the limits of data, in this case a multitude of polling numbers, towards understanding, or planning, for our future. As an assessment librarian who counts on numbers to tell a story, I … Continue reading
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Lighting the Path with Assessment
Every two years librarians engaged with assessment gather together to share stories, methods, and research findings. We inspire one another as we work toward creating a culture of assessment at our institutions. This year 600+ of us met in Crystal … Continue reading
Finding the Sweet Spot for Library Instruction
This month’s issue of The Journal of Academic Librarianship features the research findings of Barbara Junisbai, M. Sara Lowe and our own Natalie Tagge, Education Services Librarian at the Ginsburg Health Sciences Library. Natalie and I talked about her compelling … Continue reading