Reviewing the Academic Library: A Guide to Self-Study and External Review—eEditions e-book
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- Description
- Table of Contents
- About the authors
Introduction
Eleanor Mitchell and Peggy Seiden
Part 1 Why Review?
Chapter 1
An Introduction to the Higher Education Accreditation Process
Crystal A. Baird and Ellie A. Fogarty
Chapter 2
Thinking beyond the Library: Contributing to Institutional Value through Accreditation
Debra Gilchrist
Chapter 3
The Role of the Library in Programmatic Accreditation
Patricia L. Thibodeau and Steven J. Melamut
Chapter 4
"Trust but Verify": Nonmandated Reviews in Academic Libraries
Joseph Lucia and Jillian Gremmels
Part 2 Approaches to the Process
Chapter 5
The Library Self-Study Process
Eleanor Mitchell and Peggy Seiden
Chapter 6
Standards: A Framework for the Self-Study
Pamela Snelson
Chapter 7
Successful External Reviews: Process and Practicalities
Kara Malenfant and Kathryn Deiss
Chapter 8
Building an Organizational Culture of Assessment
Pixey Anne Mosley, Susan Goodwin, and Michael L. Maciel
Part 3 Gathering Supporting Data—Assessment Methods
Chapter 9
Data Desiderata: Data That Measures "What You Want to Measure"
James Rettig
Chapter 10
Role of Metrics as a Tool for Self-Study: A Review of Data Surveys
Teresa A. Fishel
Chapter 11
Understanding Library and Information Service Quality with MISO Survey and LibQUAL+
Martha Kyrillidou and David Consiglio
Chapter 12
Toward a Continuous Mixed-Methods Assessment Model for Library and IT Services
David Consiglio
Chapter 13
Using MISO to Improve Library and IT Services
David Smallen
Chapter 14
Measuring and Demonstrating Information Literacy Outcomes in a Review Process
Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe and Melissa Autumn Wong
Chapter 15
Proving and Improving the Value of the Academic Library
Melissa Bowles-Terry
Chapter 16
On the Horizon: Future Thinking about Assessment in the Academic Library
James G. Neal
Introduction
Eleanor Mitchell and Peggy Seiden
Part 1 Why Review?
Chapter 1
An Introduction to the Higher Education Accreditation Process
Crystal A. Baird and Ellie A. Fogarty
Chapter 2
Thinking beyond the Library: Contributing to Institutional Value through Accreditation
Debra Gilchrist
Chapter 3
The Role of the Library in Programmatic Accreditation
Patricia L. Thibodeau and Steven J. Melamut
Chapter 4
"Trust but Verify": Nonmandated Reviews in Academic Libraries
Joseph Lucia and Jillian Gremmels
Part 2 Approaches to the Process
Chapter 5
The Library Self-Study Process
Eleanor Mitchell and Peggy Seiden
Chapter 6
Standards: A Framework for the Self-Study
Pamela Snelson
Chapter 7
Successful External Reviews: Process and Practicalities
Kara Malenfant and Kathryn Deiss
Chapter 8
Building an Organizational Culture of Assessment
Pixey Anne Mosley, Susan Goodwin, and Michael L. Maciel
Part 3 Gathering Supporting Data—Assessment Methods
Chapter 9
Data Desiderata: Data That Measures "What You Want to Measure"
James Rettig
Chapter 10
Role of Metrics as a Tool for Self-Study: A Review of Data Surveys
Teresa A. Fishel
Chapter 11
Understanding Library and Information Service Quality with MISO Survey and LibQUAL+
Martha Kyrillidou and David Consiglio
Chapter 12
Toward a Continuous Mixed-Methods Assessment Model for Library and IT Services
David Consiglio
Chapter 13
Using MISO to Improve Library and IT Services
David Smallen
Chapter 14
Measuring and Demonstrating Information Literacy Outcomes in a Review Process
Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe and Melissa Autumn Wong
Chapter 15
Proving and Improving the Value of the Academic Library
Melissa Bowles-Terry
Chapter 16
On the Horizon: Future Thinking about Assessment in the Academic Library
James G. Neal