Matthews, Joseph R.

Library assessment in higher education / Joseph R. Matthews. - Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2007. - vii, 146 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- A culture of assessment -- Important note -- Organization of the book -- Notes -- Mission of the college or university -- Accreditation -- Notes -- Model of the student educational process -- Inputs Environmental variables -- Outcomes -- Analysis of the I-E-O model -- Notes -- Assessment of student learning outcomes -- The individual student level -- Course level -- College or university level -- An assessment guide -- Types of measures -- Assessment example -- Summary -- Notes -- Assessment of the library's contribution to the educational process -- Use of the library -- Evaluation of library instruction programs -- Evaluation of information literacy programs -- Evaluation of reference services -- Evaluation of the library -- Accreditation library self-studies -- Library as place -- Summary -- Notes -- Institutional assessment of the research environment -- Scholarly peer assessments -- Individual attributes of the researchers -- Departmental and institutional attributes -- Institutional level assessment -- Summary -- Notes -- Assessment of the library's impact on the research environment -- Assessment methods -- Summary -- Notes -- Development of a library assessment plan -- Planning -- Implementation -- Evaluation -- Improvement -- Notes -- Appendix : Outcomes questions for practitioners -- Index. ch. 1. ch. 2. ch. 3. ch. 4. ch. 5. ch. 6. ch. 7. ch. 8.

9781591585312 (alk. paper) 1591585317 (alk. paper)

2007018690


Academic libraries--Evaluation.
Libraries and colleges.
Educational evaluation.

Z675.U5 / M354 2007

027.7