Working by Committee: Formal and Informal Assessment Collaborations--Assessment Committees and Beyond

Session 6, Meeting Room IV

During this panel discussion, three very different academic libraries will provide perspectives about the role of an assessment committee and the assessment librarian in library strategic planning. Topics discussed will include:

• The creation of the Assessment Committee (AC) and the role of the Assessment Librarian within the committee
• Strategic planning for the committee as well how assessment projects are chosen for the committee and for the library
• The current and past projects of the AC As time permits, the panel will also discuss:
• How librarians outside of the committee use the AC and Assessment or U/X Librarian
• Ways in which libraries can get assessment projects started including small scale training and initiatives
• Working with the Office of Research (OIR) within the University
• The Lib-Value initiative and the need to demonstrate library value
• How assessment provides evidence for overall strategic planning for the library