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Culture of Assessment at Your Library
22. Please rate your agreement with the following statements on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is
strongly disagree and 5 is strongly agree. N=68
(Adapted from “Culture of Assessment I.Q. (Institutional Quotient)” by Betsy Wilson, University of Washington.)
N 1
Strongly
Disagree
2 3 4 5
Strongly
Agree
Assessment is evident in our library planning documents such
as the strategic plan
67 1 8 8 20 30
Library administrators are committed to supporting
assessment
68 1 5 8 25 29
Assessment results are used to improve my library 68 2 3 11 28 24
Assessment is a library priority 68 1 7 14 25 21
My library evaluates its operations and programs for service
quality
68 1 5 13 28 21
My library has local assessment resources and experts 68 2 12 20 25 9
Staff accepts responsibility for assessment activities 68 3 8 36 17 4
There is support and/or rewards for staff who engage in
assessment activities
67 6 13 19 25 4
Staff have the necessary assessment expertise and skills 68 2 23 30 10 3
Staff development in assessment is adequate 67 5 26 25 9 2
23. Does your library have assessment plans for departments/units or a library-wide assessment
plan? N=67
Yes, the library has an assessment plan for every department/unit 3 4%
Yes, the library has an assessment plan for some departments/units 13 19%
Yes, the library has a library-wide assessment plan 20 30%
No, the library has no assessment plan 36 54%
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