a 2018 ALCTS Preconference
Friday, June 22, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | event code: ALC1 | Register | Add to Conference Scheduler
Technical Services librarians and professionals collect a wide variety of data and statistics in the course of our work, but how do we turn this data into meaningful products for ourselves and our stakeholders? Increasingly, we use a wide variety of tools and techniques to measure and demonstrate the value of our services and operations to the library and its community of users. It is critical that we thoughtfully collect, format, and present data and information in a way that allows us to both leverage this data to inform internal decisions as well as highlight key achievements and successes to those outside of the department.
Co-sponsored by ALCTS CaMMS CE
Objectives
Participants will:
- Gain a better understanding of how assessment can inform decisions.
- Be able to present data in a way that is meaningful to your target audience.
- Integrate assessment into everyday activities
- Take home specific examples of assessment techniques and tools other libraries are using.
Target Audience
Technical services managers and librarians from academic, public and specialty libraries.
Preconference Schedule
Introduction
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Rebecca Mugridge, Dean of University Libraries, University at Albany,
State University of New York
Presentation 1: What is Quality Cataloging?
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Karen Snow, Associate Professor & Ph.D. Program Director
School of Information Studies, Dominican University
Presentation 2: Retooling Your Story: Using Visualizations to Demonstrate Your Impact
10:15 am – 11:45 am
Liz Woolcott, Head, Cataloging and Metadata Services, Utah State University
Becky Skeen, Special Collections Cataloging Librarian, Utah State University
Andrea Payant, Metadata Librarian, Utah State University
Presentation 3: We Rate Cats: How We Assess Our Cataloging, Why We Assess Our Cataloging, and What It Matters for Our Values
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Jessica Schomberg, Library Services, Department Chair & Media Cataloger/Assessment Coordinator,
Minnesota State University, Mankato
**This presentation provides attendees with a hands-on assessment activity. We encourage attendees to bring their laptops or tablets to get the full experience!
Guided group discussion
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Add discussion questions to our collaborative Google Doc: http://tiny.cc/ts_assessment
Closing
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Rebecca Mugridge, Dean of University Libraries, University at Albany,
State University of New York
Registration
Register through the ALA Annual Conference web site. Add this preconference to your conference registration or register for this preconference alone.
The price of this full-day preconference is:
- $219 for ALCTS members
- $269 for ALA members
- $319 for nonmembers
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