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Category Archives: conference reports
Attending the American Library Association’s Annual Conference can be overwhelming – the crowds, the number of programs, the sheer size of the convention center and all the walking that comes along with that. This year I asked three colleagues to … Continue reading
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
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
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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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
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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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
Reports from the Field: Assessment Discussion Group at ALA
The ACRL Assessment Discussion Group meeting is always a bright spot at the ALA conference. The group, with a discussion list of over 400+, suggests topics of interest: this year we talked about assessment of space in libraries and how … Continue reading
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Report from the Field: NISO Conference on Library Value and Assessment
Steven Bell and I were privileged to participate this week in the NISO virtual conference on Library Value & Assessment. The conference slides are available at: http://www.niso.org/news/events/2016/virtual_conference/apr20_virtualconf/ Presenting virtually, for me at least, was a bit nervous-making. Although we presented … Continue reading