A Bibliography of Assessment

In November I led a day-long workshop in Chestertown, MD. It was a little daunting, as the most I'd ever talked about assessment was two hours. I tried to incorporate activities I've used in library instruction classes, since professionals don't want to be bored. I've sat through plenty of eye-drooping presentations in my life, and since I love entertaining, I wanted to make sure this assessment workshop was as energetic as I could make it. One person commented on the feedback form that they would have liked more movement - I got them talking, writing and drawing, but I didn't get them up and moving. I will definitely include more walk + talk activities in workshops.

The adorable library in Chestertown, MD. Photo credit: Me.

My other concern going into this workshop was that I'm an academic librarian. I was presenting to public librarians. While there's a lot of overlap in our worlds, we also might have different assessment priorities. I love interjecting examples, so I was worried how relatable instruction assessment would be.

I hate feeling under-prepared, so I read. And read. And take notes. And research. And read more.

Here's my bibliography of resources I used for the session:

Association of College and Research Libraries. The Value of Academic Libraries: A Comprehensive Research Review and Report. Researched by Megan Oakleaf. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries, 2010. www.acrl.ala.org/value

Beck, Susan E. and Kate Manuel. Practical Research Methods of Librarians and Information Professionals. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., 2008.

“Edge Assessment.” LibraryEdge. Accessed November 7, 2015. http://www.libraryedge.org

Fink, Arlene. The Survey Handbook (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2003.

Frye, Richard. Assessment, Accountability, and Student Learning Outcomes. Office of Institutional Assessment and Testing, Western Washington University. Accessed November 1, 2015. https://www.morris.umn.edu/academic/fclt/Fall%20Faculty%20Retreat/AssessmentLawrenceFFR08.pdf

Garmer, Amy K. Rising to the Challenge: Re-Envisioning Public Libraries. Washington D.C.: Aspen Institute, 2014.

Griffis, Matthew R., and Catherine A. Johnson. "Social capital and inclusion in rural public libraries: A qualitative approach." Journal Of Librarianship & Information Science 46, no. 2 (June 2014): 96-109.

Halpin, Eddie, et al. "Measuring the value of public libraries in the digital age: What the power people need to know." Journal Of Librarianship & Information Science 47, no. 1 (March 2015): 30-42.

Hernon, Peter and Ellen Altman. Assessing Service Quality. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010.

Hernon, Peter and Robert E. Dugan. Outcomes Assessment in Your Library. Chicago: American Library Association, 2002.

Institute of Museum and Library Services. Perspectives on Outcome Based Evaluation for Libraries and Museums. Washington, D.C.: Institute of Museum and Library Services. Accessed November 6, 2015. https://www.imls.gov/assets/1/AssetManager/PerspectivesOBE.pdf

Kanter, Beth and Katie Delahaye Paine. Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2012.

“Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model.” MindTools. Accessed November 6, 2015. https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newPPM_82.htm

Lane, Michael R., Peggy L. Lane, John Rich, and Barbara Wheeling. “Improving Assessment: Creating a Culture of Assessment with a Change Management Approach.” Journal of Case Studies in Accreditation and Assessment 4, (2015).

“Learn A Skill.” The Community Tool Box. University of Kansas, 2015. Accessed November 9, 2015, http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents

Library Research Services, 2013. Accessed November 8, 2015. http://www.lrs.org/

Litwin, Mark S. How to Assess and Interpret Survey Psychometrics (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2003.

McCulllough, Christopher A. and Elizabeth Jones. “Creating a Culture of Faculty Participation in Assessment: Factors that Promote and Impede Satisfaction.” Journal of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness 4, no. 1 (2014), 85-101.

“Office for Research and Statistics.” American Library Association. Accessed November 9, 2015. http://www.ala.org/offices/ors

Plantz, Margaret C., Martha Taylor Greenway, and Michael Hendricks. “Outcome Measurement: Showing Results in the Nonprofit Sector.” In Using Performance Measurement to Improve Public and Nonprofit Programs edited by Kathryn E. Newcomer, 15-30. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1997.

Pundsack, Karen. “Inputs, Outputs, and Outcomes - Oh My!” Public Libraries Online, December 17, 2014. http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2014/12/inputs-outputs-and-outcomes-oh-my/

Reid, Ian. “The 2013 Public Library Data Service Statistical Report: Characteristics and Trends.” Public Libraries Online, May 9, 2014. publiclibrariesonline.org/2014/05/2013-plds/

Starr,Susan. “Moving from Evaluation to Assessment.” Journal of Medical Library Association 102, no. 4 (2014): 227-229.

State Library of New South Wales. “Library Buildings and Spaces.” State Library, 2014. http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/services/public_libraries/library_buildings_and_spaces/index.html

Suskie, Linda. Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2009.

Suski, Linda. “What is "Good" Assessment? A Synthesis of Principles of good Practice.” From What is "Good" Assessment? A New Model for Fulfilling Accreditation Expectations presented at the First Annual International Assessment and Retention Conference, Phoenix AZ, June 2006.

Todaro, Julie. Incorporating Outcomes into Library Measurement and Assessment [Workbook]. Baltimore: Pratt Regional Institute, 2005.

Walvoord, Barbara E. Assessment Clear and Simple: A Practical Guide for Institutions, Departments, and General Education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004.