Practical Assessment

Presented at the 2008 OLA WLA Joint Conference

Practical Assessment- Gathering, Evaluating and Using Data
Sponsor: ACRL WA, ACRL OR
Nicholas Schiller, Sue F. Phelps

Librarians are facing increasing demands for assessment. What can be done? This session will examine general assessment principles, strategies for collecting assessment data, techniques to evaluate data, and the use of data to improve service. This session will present examples of this process in action including unique methodologies. Participants will come away with valuable strategies for informing their practice with assessment data.

LInks to Presentation Materials:

Practical Assessment Presentation Slides

Our list of recommended readings

List of Assessment Methodologies

 

About us:

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Nicholas Schiller

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Sue Phelps