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1 Assessment & the Value of Academic Libraries Kelly Lambert

2 AAHH!!! ASSESSMENT!!!

3 Don’t forget: You can copy- paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. Poll: Why should libraries assess?

4 Session Objectives  Identify data sources that can be used to support the value of academic libraries.  Discuss nationally recognized information literacy assessment instruments.  Share tips for successful assessment implementation and ideas for using data.  Demonstrate the impact of the library on student success by using assessment results.

5 We Need Some Data

6 How Assessment Usually Happens… Problem or Situation Place to Study After Hours Current Processes Info Lit Classes; LibQual Program Review Strategic Planning Accreditation

7 How Assessment Usually Happens…

8 What if there was a better way? Organized! Cycle of Assessment Compare data across multiple years Correlate with Student, Faculty, Institution Success

9 The Value of Academic Libraries demonstrate We need to demonstrate the impact of library resources and services. ACRL Report (2010). http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/issues/value/val_report.pdf

10 Kick A ○○ Assessment: In Defense of the Library

11 About Phoenix College  Located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona  Headcount at about 12,000; FTSE at about 6,000  60% female, 37% male Phoenix College: Facts at a Glance. http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index.php?page=21&subpage=233&quicksec=42641

12 My Colleagues Micaela Agyare Ann Roselle

13 ILAC (Information Literacy Assessment Committee) Charge: to develop an ongoing faculty-based assessment plan for measuring student information literacy skills for the purpose of improving the quality of instruction.

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16 Don’t forget: You can copy- paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. Poll: For what topic do you think Phoenix Coll...

17 iSkills Results EvaluateThe student correctly judges the authority of a list of Web sites.49% EvaluateThe student correctly judges the bias of a list of Web sites.49% EvaluateThe student correctly judges if a Web site is up to date.47% EvaluateThe student correctly judges if the Web site is relevant to the research topic.10% EvaluateThe student correctly judges the authority of the Web site.10% EvaluateThe student correctly selects the most useful Web sites for a given research project.3% AccessThe student selects the appropriate database for a given topic.89% AccessThe student selects the appropriate field when using a database.78% AccessThe student retrieves a high percentage of relevant returns in one or two attempts when using a search engine. 8% DefineThe student asks appropriate questions to clarify a given topic.74% DefineThe student selects the topic that best fulfills the requirements of the class assignment.37% DefineThe student correctly reports on the aspects of the assignment the topic addresses.21%

18 How Did We Do? 165 out of 300 considered passing PC Average Score of 135

19 What I Learned from Jan Binder  Do you want them to hate you? Choose appropriate assessment instruments  No such thing as a perfect assessment, but keep assessing. You will always learn something.  Do something with the data.  Do you want them to hate you? Choose appropriate assessment instruments  No such thing as a perfect assessment, but keep assessing. You will always learn something.  Do something with the data. Jan Binder, Director of Planning, Research & Institutional Effectiveness, Phoenix College

20 What I Learned from Linda Suskie  “Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide.” (2009)  Look at information literacy at the curriculum level.  Celebrate successes!  Repackage results & present to others.

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30 What I Learned from Jan Binder  Do you want them to hate you? Choose appropriate assessment instruments  No such thing as a perfect assessment, but keep assessing. You will always learn something.  Do something with the data.  Assess our impact on student skills  Do you want them to hate you? Choose appropriate assessment instruments  No such thing as a perfect assessment, but keep assessing. You will always learn something.  Do something with the data.  Assess our impact on student skills Jan Binder, Director of Planning, Research & Institutional Effectiveness, Phoenix College

31 Reading & Information Literacy Lesson Plans Assignments by Ann Roselle, Phoenix College Librarian

32 Putting Assessment Back in the Classroom

33 Picard, Alan. “Golden Gates in San Francisco California.” 2009. Flickr. Accessed 20 Apr 2010. Available from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alainpicard/4175214747/

34 The Value of Academic Libraries demonstrate We need to demonstrate the impact of library resources and services. ACRL Report (2010). http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/issues/value/val_report.pdf

35 A Few of Megan Oakleaf’s Recommendations  Define Outcomes  Record and Increase Library Impact  Identify Services  Establish Assessment Management  Create a Library Assessment Plan Demonstrating the Value of Academic Libraries http://meganoakleaf.info/ukvalueoakleaf.pdf

36 What if there was a better way?

37 Kelly’s Assessment Advice What do you want to know? Who can tell you? How will you get the data (best instrument)? When will you collect? What will you do with the results?

38 Oakleaf, M. (2010). ACRL Report Summary http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/issues/value/val_summary.pdf

39 Daniel Pink http://www.danpink.com/archives/2009/11/are-you-ready-to-uh-drive

40 Two Questions That Can Change Your Life Drive: The Surprising Truth Behind What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink. http://vimeo.com/8480171

41 Libraries & Librarians… OUR

42 Libraries & Librarians… Are Libraries

43 References  ACRL Value of Academic Libraries 2012. http://www.acrl.ala.org/value/http://www.acrl.ala.org/value/  Information Literacy Assessment Committee at Phoenix College  Assessment Steering Committee http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index.php?page=129&subpage=483&sublink=4957&quicksec=5289 http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index.php?page=129&subpage=483&sublink=4957&quicksec=5289  Main Page: Outcome Statement http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index.php?page=129&subpage=483&quicksec=5289&sublink=4957&subsec=7607 http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index.php?page=129&subpage=483&quicksec=5289&sublink=4957&subsec=7607  Meeting Notes & Annual Reports http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index.php?page=129&subpage=483&quicksec=5289&sublink=4957&subsec=19351 http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index.php?page=129&subpage=483&quicksec=5289&sublink=4957&subsec=19351  Results & Resources http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index.php?page=129&subpage=483&quicksec=5289&sublink=4957&subsec=19362 http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index.php?page=129&subpage=483&quicksec=5289&sublink=4957&subsec=19362  Recommendations http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index.php?page=129&subpage=483&quicksec=5289&sublink=4957&subsec=19364 http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index.php?page=129&subpage=483&quicksec=5289&sublink=4957&subsec=19364  Oakleaf, M. (2011). What's The Value Of An Academic Library? The Development Of The Acrl Value Of Academic Libraries Comprehensive Research Review And Report. Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 42(1), 1-13.  Oakleaf, M. (2012) Online Portfolio. http://meganoakleaf.info/ukvalueoakleaf.pdfhttp://meganoakleaf.info/ukvalueoakleaf.pdf  Pink, Daniel (2012). Drive; The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. http://vimeo.com/8480171http://vimeo.com/8480171  Suskie, L. A. (2009). Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide. Josey-Bass. 2 nd Ed. Poll Everywhere links What does your library assess? http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/NjM1MjM3NDI4/webhttp://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/NjM1MjM3NDI4/web Why should libraries assess? http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/MjI1MTkxODI/webhttp://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/MjI1MTkxODI/web Student scores on iskills: http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/NTIxNjIzNjM0/webhttp://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/NTIxNjIzNjM0/web

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