| Description |
xv, 334 pages ; 23 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
An introduction to the higher education accreditation process / Crystal A. Baird and Ellie A. Fogarty -- Thinking beyond the library contributing to institutional value through accreditation / Debra Gilchrist -- The role of the library in programmatic accreditation / Patricia L. Thibodeau and Steven J. Melamut -- "Trust but verify" : nonmandated reviews in academic libraries / Joseph Lucia and Jillian Gremmels -- The library self-study process / Eleanor Mitchell and Peggy Seiden -- Standards : a framework for the self-study / Pamela Snelson -- Successful external reviews: process and practicalities / Kara Malenfant and Kathryn Deiss -- Building an organizational culture of assessment / Pixey Anne Mosley, Susan Goodwin, and Michael L. Maciel -- Data desiderata : data that measures "what you want to measure" / James Rettig -- Role of metrics as a tool for self-study : a review of data surveys / Teresa A. Fishel -- Understanding library and information service quality with MISO Survey and LibQUAL+ / Martha Kyrillidou and David Consiglio -- Toward a continuous mixed-methods assessment model for library and IT services / David Consiglio -- Using MISO to improve library and IT services / David Smallen -- Measuring and demonstrating information literacy outcomes in a review process / Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe and Melissa Autumn Wong -- Proving and improving the value of the academic library / Melissa Bowles-Terry -- On the horizon : future thinking about assessment in the academic library / James G. Neal. |
| Summary |
"At core a practical handbook for the self-study and review process, this publication will ground these activities in an understanding of the changing roles of academic libraries in the higher education and information environment. Beyond its use as a manual for cyclical reviews, this volume will underscore the need for libraries to engage in a continuous process of assessment and to demonstrate clear and concrete evidence of value. From the numerous assessment methodologies and approaches discussed to the chapters that challenge those very approaches and methods, the book provides concrete and useful information and raises key questions and provocative caveats about the review process"-- Introduction. |
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"Whether the library assessment is driven by external pressure or by an organizationally inspired desire to improve, library managers are expected to be able to plan and implement both comprehensive and targeted evaluations of their impact, services, resources, programs, virtual and physical spaces, and partnerships. Many librarians have been invited to serve on review teams for other academic libraries, either as part of a reaccreditation process or as part of a general cyclical program review process. At their own institutions, librarians have initiated reviews of their libraries or been asked to do so by a senior administrator. There are no blueprints for conducting external reviews and self-studies. In this volume, the reader will find essays by key thinkers and leaders that address the major aspects of the formal assessment and review of academic libraries. This volume offers practical and applicable information, contextualized through current theory and approaches."--Publisher's description. |
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Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer Bitterfeld. (DE-588)10090522-5
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Academic libraries -- United States -- Evaluation.
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Academic libraries -- Accreditation -- United States.
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Academic libraries -- Accreditation.
(OCoLC)fst00794998
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Academic libraries -- Evaluation. (OCoLC)fst00795036
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Wissenschaftliche Bibliothek. (DE-588)4066573-2
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Evaluation. (DE-588)4071034-8
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Beurteilung. (DE-588)4132339-7
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Akkreditierung. (DE-588)4274903-7
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Libraries.
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Accreditation.
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United States.
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| Added Author |
Mitchell, Eleanor, 1950-
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Seiden, Peggy, 1954-
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| ISBN |
9780838987834 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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0838987834 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9780838987841 (pdf ; alkaline paper) |
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9780838987858 (epub ; alkaline paper) |
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9780838987865 (kindle ; alkaline paper) |
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