46 Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
If you selected “Another interval” above, please specify the method and the interval. N=48
Accreditation guidelines have been used for/as demanded by accreditation reviews of individual
schools or departments.
Ad hoc based on the project
Ad hoc, as needed for other projects
Again, methods such as global citation analysis, have been performed a number of times, but not on a
regular basis.
All methods for which “Another interval” is selected =the interval depends on the discipline and on the
subject/reference librarian.
As needed (9 responses)
As needed by selector
As needed, some not usually as frequent as annually, some more than annually
As needed LibQUAL+, WorldCat, Mono vendor platform
Citation analysis used in journal survey conducted in 2014. List checking via spreadsheets as needed.
Peer library comparisons of title holdings as needed. Accreditation guidelines as needed. Direct or
visual evaluation as needed.
Collection assessments and evaluations are an integrated part of the Libraries’ collection management
process. As such, assessments and evaluations are performed on a continuous basis using
various methods.
Conspectus was used in the past regularly. Global citation analysis is used in some disciplines regularly
but not in others. Peer library comparisons of overall library measures and holdings are done when a
project arises within one of our consortial partners. Accreditation guidelines are done as required by
the university.
Conspectus: we used this multiple times in the past, but not in the last ten years. Global citation
analysis: occasionally, project based. List checking: occasionally, project based. Peer library
comparisons of title holdings: rarely, but not quite never. Accreditation guidelines: when requested by
individual departments at our university. Direct evaluation: occasionally, project based.
Depends on the project
Every 5 years when schools need accreditation assistance
Every few years
For accreditation it depends on what is being accredited.
From a top-down view, qualitative assessment has been virtually absent in our library. Individual
subject librarians perform these kinds of assessments fairly regularly.
Generally based on aspirational peers &looking at data related to specific product or discipline: ad hoc
project based
Global citation analysis list checking: upon request. Brief tests of collection strength accreditation
guidelines: as required for unit reviews (university-based). Direct or visual evaluation: as needed, e.g.,
for major moves of collections
Global citation and list checking are ad hoc. All methods are used by a small groups or individual
subject librarians.
If you selected “Another interval” above, please specify the method and the interval. N=48
Accreditation guidelines have been used for/as demanded by accreditation reviews of individual
schools or departments.
Ad hoc based on the project
Ad hoc, as needed for other projects
Again, methods such as global citation analysis, have been performed a number of times, but not on a
regular basis.
All methods for which “Another interval” is selected =the interval depends on the discipline and on the
subject/reference librarian.
As needed (9 responses)
As needed by selector
As needed, some not usually as frequent as annually, some more than annually
As needed LibQUAL+, WorldCat, Mono vendor platform
Citation analysis used in journal survey conducted in 2014. List checking via spreadsheets as needed.
Peer library comparisons of title holdings as needed. Accreditation guidelines as needed. Direct or
visual evaluation as needed.
Collection assessments and evaluations are an integrated part of the Libraries’ collection management
process. As such, assessments and evaluations are performed on a continuous basis using
various methods.
Conspectus was used in the past regularly. Global citation analysis is used in some disciplines regularly
but not in others. Peer library comparisons of overall library measures and holdings are done when a
project arises within one of our consortial partners. Accreditation guidelines are done as required by
the university.
Conspectus: we used this multiple times in the past, but not in the last ten years. Global citation
analysis: occasionally, project based. List checking: occasionally, project based. Peer library
comparisons of title holdings: rarely, but not quite never. Accreditation guidelines: when requested by
individual departments at our university. Direct evaluation: occasionally, project based.
Depends on the project
Every 5 years when schools need accreditation assistance
Every few years
For accreditation it depends on what is being accredited.
From a top-down view, qualitative assessment has been virtually absent in our library. Individual
subject librarians perform these kinds of assessments fairly regularly.
Generally based on aspirational peers &looking at data related to specific product or discipline: ad hoc
project based
Global citation analysis list checking: upon request. Brief tests of collection strength accreditation
guidelines: as required for unit reviews (university-based). Direct or visual evaluation: as needed, e.g.,
for major moves of collections
Global citation and list checking are ad hoc. All methods are used by a small groups or individual
subject librarians.