An important goal of our assessment program is to create a culture of assessment throughout the Libraries. The program provides opportunities for all staff to learn what assessment is and how to do it, and provides them with tools and support to do their own assessment projects, large or small, to improve their own efforts and those of their department.
Management Data & Statistics
To support evidence-based decisions, it is important to have accessible and accurate management data. The Libraries are required to report statistics to University administrators and various external organizations. Data gathering and reporting is a continual process. Many of these statistics are available through the Library Statistics page.
To support strategic planning, administrative needs, and accreditation requirements, the Libraries periodically surveys users from across the campus community to understand:
Their use of library spaces, resources, and services
Their satisfaction with library spaces, resources, and services
Their perceived need for library services or the importance they attach to those services
The department also conducts and assists others in conducting surveys that provide a background for focused, small-scale assessments of individual programs or user groups.