Organizing Assessment Starting with LibPAS

By Candice GuevarraDuke University Libraries, July 22, 2013

“Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently.

"I can't make bricks without clay.” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Copper

Beeches

Assessmentas “Measurement”

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• Define library outcomes in the context of institutional mission.

• Determine levels of success from a department level to the “big picture.”

• Data organization and centralization• Create accountability guidelines.

Assessmentas “Comparison”

.• Define performance indicators.

• Identify frequency of data collection: weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually.

• Provide sessions presenting:• Comparison of peer universities• Data trends over the years

Beginning Stages

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• Where will the data live?• Who is responsible for collection?• Will the data be accessible?

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Management Information

System (MIS)

LibPAS

The First Step

Establish location hierarchy

Set up and define locations

Create collections and periods

Organize

• Disaggregated data

• Roll-up functionality

The Second Step

Identify and inform data collectors

Set up accounts

Different permissions

The Third Step

What to measure?

Performance Indicators (PIs)

Definitions

Footnotes

Annual /Biennial Statistics

such as…

A R L

NCES

Library reports

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And Beyond…

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