Tag Archives for Library Assessment
Metrics: Human-Made, but Humane?
The basic notion that we can and should apply standardized criteria for intellectual achievement and contribution is central to much of contemporary education. In higher education, such standardization in the form of metrical evaluation is patently biased, as any number … Continue reading
A Multi-Level Approach for Library Value Assessment (preprint)
As the volume of academic library value research has continued to increase, the resulting literature has grown complex and sprawling. This article takes stock of this body of work, using a review of the published research literature and an analysis … Continue reading
Volume 3: How Design Can Help Us Rethink Library Spaces
The Building a Reading Culture (BRC) Project Roundtable on School Libraries and Design. Read More
Provosts’ Perceptions of Academic Library Value & Preferences for Communication: A National Study
While many studies have been conducted under the auspices of calculating academic library value, there are no large-scale studies into the perceptions that college or university provosts have of library value, nor are there studies into how provosts prefer library … Continue reading