From Subjects to Partners: Centering Participants in Library Assessment

Abstract

Making Assessment Matter is a four-part C&RL News series focused on maximizing
the impact of academic library assessment. This second article focuses on enabling
librarians to use the results of their assessment projects. Upcoming topics will explore
how to anticipate potential pathways for decision making and action to better stimulate
follow-through and design communications that present compelling results to key decision
makers—providing evidence that drives meaningful change and encourages ongoing
investment and engagement in assessment for continuous improvement. Together, the
series equips librarians to use assessment to drive meaningful change