Library assessment in higher education

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Matthews, Joseph R.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2007.
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Table of Contents:
  • ch. 8.
  • ch. 7.
  • ch. 6.
  • ch. 5.
  • ch. 4.
  • ch. 3.
  • ch. 2.
  • ch. 1.
  • Introduction
  • A culture of assessment
  • Important note
  • Organization of the book
  • Notes
  • Mission of the college or university
  • Accreditation
  • Notes
  • Model of the student educational process
  • Acknowledgments
  • Inputs
  • Environmental variables
  • Outcomes
  • Analysis of the I-E-O model
  • Notes
  • Assessment of student learning outcomes
  • The individual student level
  • Course level
  • College or university level
  • An assessment guide
  • Types of measures
  • Assessment example
  • Summary
  • Notes
  • Assessment of the library's contribution to the educational process
  • Use of the library
  • Evaluation of library instruction programs
  • Evaluation of information literacy programs
  • Evaluation of reference services
  • Evaluation of the library
  • Accreditation library self-studies
  • Library as place
  • Summary
  • Notes
  • Institutional assessment of the research environment
  • Scholarly peer assessments
  • Individual attributes of the researchers
  • Departmental and institutional attributes
  • Institutional level assessment
  • Summary
  • Notes
  • Assessment of the library's impact on the research environment
  • Assessment methods
  • Summary
  • Notes
  • Development of a library assessment plan
  • Planning
  • Implementation
  • Evaluation
  • Improvement
  • Notes
  • Appendix : Outcomes questions for practitioners
  • Index.