I think I get it now. I had thought the term assessment meant a systematic and appropriately rigorous measurement of a construct or phenomenon of interest, like program outcomes, community needs, service quality, and so on. Only now have I come to understand that a self-assessment is a different animal altogether. Who would have thought [...]
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Thoroughly Modern Museums and Libraries
Posted in Library assessment, Measurement, Research on August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Cha-Ching!
Posted in Library assessment, Measurement, Research on August 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I noticed that yet another library value calculator has appeared on the scene. This one is offered by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) with the very best of intentions, I am sure. But, let me say that I am convinced that these calculators are a bad idea. Their underlying assumptions are weak [...]
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IMLS- Blog Post: You just never know who’s going to drop by the IMLS booth in the exhibit hall! February 10, 2012
- IMLS to Hold Briefing on FY13 Budget Request February 8, 2012
- State Library Agencies Continue to Provide Valuable Services Despite Severe Cuts in Funding and Staff February 6, 2012
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