Evolution of a Culture of Assessment: Developing a Mixed-Methods Approach for Evaluating Library Instruction

Gratz, Amy; Olson, Lee

doi:10.1080/10691316.2013.829371

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“…Because there is a significant cost, in terms of time, money, and other resources, to establish and maintain partnerships, libraries should determine whether the payoff in the partnership is worth the investment. In an age when libraries are gathering data to evaluate other aspects of their business, such as services and programs (McDermott, 2005), library systems (Clough & Sanderson, 2013), and library instruction (Gratz & Olson, 2014) for all partners because they were able to improve in the areas which were generally weak, such as "formal and informal communication" and adequate human resources. "…”

Section: Evaluation Of Partnershipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Successful partnerships for academic libraries

Henderson¹

2016

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Working relationships between academic libraries and external organizations, such as academic departments, businesses, local institutions, and government agencies, are growing in popularity and becoming more necessary in a climate where libraries are seeing decreasing budgets and perception of relevance to the university community. These partnerships, if carried out well, create mutually beneficial situations where both organizations can have a greater impact by pooling their resources and expertise with others' resources and expertise. The keys to a successful partnership include defining the partnership, establishing criteria, and evaluating the partnership. While there is sufficient literature on partnerships in general, there is little published research on partnerships between academic libraries and external organizations. This paper offers examples and suggestions, some from academic libraries themselves and others from alternative organizations, for libraries wanting to create and sustain productive partnerships.

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Section: Evaluation Of Partnershipsmentioning

confidence: 99%