Monthly Archives: April 2009

New (or Old?) Paradigm Spurs ‘Fundamental Shift’ in Library Advocacy

Posted on April 25, 2009 by

“Everything Old is New Again” is the title of a 1999 article in American Libraries by Douglas Raber, author of the excellent and eye-opening book, Librarianship and Legitimacy: The Ideology of the Public Library Inquiry.  The article suggests that the … Continue reading →

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Poor WebJunction Survey Design Makes Findings Pretty Much Useless

Posted on April 22, 2009 by

This week I noticed that WebJunction is conducting a survey entitled “Technology Competencies Evaluation.”  I think this must be a sequel to a survey I saw there last month about “management core competencies.”  While the surveys are probably marketing research for … Continue reading →

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Ain’t Misbehavin’! Uneven LJ Index Score Ranges Are More Informative

Posted on April 11, 2009 by

I want to explain why LJ Index scores are not well-behaved. That is, why they don’t conform to neat and tidy intervals the way HAPLR scores range from about 30 to 930. HAPLR scores fall into a predictable range because … Continue reading →

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Using Library Assessment Data Against the Customer

Posted on April 7, 2009 by

Joe Matthews (San Jose State U.), Larry White (East Carolina U.) and I just completed a workshop at PLA’s 2009 Spring Symposium in Nashville.  My main role was to present on the LJ Index. But I want to focus here … Continue reading →

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