74 Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
Collection assessment happens as subject liaisons see a need and initiate request for data for specific
projects. Currently, collection assessment is decentralized in the university library system.
We have had leadership changes at multiple levels within the organization that have disrupted our
regular processes and provide an opportunity to put new processes in place.
We hired an Assessment Librarian a couple of years ago, but currently that position is vacant and we
haven’t replaced them yet, so in this transition period others are taking parts of those duties. I think
that having a full-time person dedicated to assessment is a great idea to assist with collection analysis,
because along with human resources, this is our largest area of spending and our focus is to meet the
needs of our students and faculty. Understanding the usage is key to ensuring we are doing the right
things with our budget.
We use both formal and informal collection assessment processes. Basically, the formal processes are
led by a committee that focuses on multidisciplinary resources. Informal processes are led by subject
librarians for their own assigned collections, but there is collaboration between the committee and the
subject librarians.
We’ve been working hard to modify staff position descriptions to reflect anticipated increases in
focus, attention, and skill development to support assessment generally. Collections is one focus at
the forefront.
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