Contexts for assessment and outcome evaluation in librarianship
Assessment and outcomes evaluation have become increasingly important in librarianship. Although initially used in educational contexts to measure student learning, the strategy has migrated to other contexts such as hiring, employee development, overall organizational and institutional successes, m...
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| Other Authors | , |
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
Bingley, U.K. :
Emerald,
2012.
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| Series | Advances in librarianship,
v. 35 |
| Subjects | |
| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9781781900611 |
| ISSN | 0065-2830 ; |
| DOI | 10.1108/S0065-2830(2012)35 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (xvi, 184 p.) : ill. |
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Table of Contents:
- Changes in library evaluation : responding to external pressures in the institution of museum and library services' measuring success initiative / Matthew Birnbaum, Kim Okahara, Mallory Warner
- The New York State Library's outcome-based evaluation training initiative : using training, online support, and integration to measure impact / Amanda R. Latreille, Mary Ann Stiefvater, Mary Linda Todd
- Documenting the results of good intentions : applying outcomes evaluation to library services for children / Virginia A. Walter
- Assessment in a medium-sized academic library : a success story / Carolyn Gutierrez, Jianrong Wang
- Using needs assessment to develop research and grant support services / Ricardo R. Andrade, Christine E. Kollen
- The relationship between collection strength and student achievement / Rachel Wexelbaum, Mark A. Kille
- Learning outcomes assessment via electronic portfolios / Rachel Applegate, Marilyn M. Irwin
- Evaluating teaching in online programs : comparing faculty self-assessment and student opinion / Gail M. Munde.