For those of you interested in assessment, registration is now open for the Library Assessment Conference that will be held in Seattle this August. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lynda S. White, Associate Director Management Information Services University of Virginia Library 562 Alderman PO Box 400114 Charlottesville, VA 22904 [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which is measured is done. --Mark Warner Governor of Virginia, 2002-2006 -----Original Message----- From: Martha Kyrillidou [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 3:38 PM Subject: Library Assessment Conference 2008 Registration Now Open--Deadline May 30 For immediate release: April 15, 2008 For more information, contact: Kristina Justh Statistics and Measurement Program Association of Research Libraries 202-296-2296 [log in to unmask] *LIBRARY ASSESSMENT CONFERENCE 2008 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN--DEADLINE MAY 30* Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable and Practical Assessment University of Washington, Seattle August 4-7, 2008 Washington DC--Registration is now open for the second Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment, the only conference in North America to focus solely on library assessment. The conference is co-sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Virginia Library, and the University of Washington Libraries and will be held August 4-7, 2008, in Seattle, one of America's most beautiful cities that enjoys superb summer weather in an unmatched natural setting. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This event is geared toward all library and information professionals interested in assessment activities. REGISTRATION Main conference fee: $390 (includes August 4-6 conference program) Additional workshop fee: $60 per workshop (all workshops will be held on August 7; see below for more information on the offerings) Registration deadline is May 30, 2008. Participants are encouraged to register early as registration for the 2006 conference closed three weeks before the deadline due to high demand. Register online: http://libraryassessment.org/reg/ INVITED SPEAKERS The 2008 conference will include a keynote panel featuring: -Susan Gibbons, Vice Provost and Dean, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester -Rick Luce, Vice Provost and Director of Libraries, Emory University -Betsy Wilson, Dean of University Libraries, University of Washington Other invited speakers include Paul Gregutt, noted Northwest wine columnist and author, and Phyllis Wise, Provost and Executive Vice President, University of Washington. Conference Topics A full range of library assessment activities will be covered, including digital libraries, collections, information literacy and learning outcomes, statistics and management information, methods and tools including LibQUAL+(r), organizational issues, performance measurement, space planning and utilization, usability, usage and e-metrics, user needs, and value and impact. WORKSHOPS Six half-day workshops will be offered on August 7: 1. "Beyond the Pie Chart: Visualization of Data" with Joe Zucca 2. "Getting Started with Learning Outcomes Assessment: Purposes, Practical Options, and Impact" with Megan Oakleaf 3. "Jumpstarting the Assessment of Library Learning Spaces" with Crit Stuart and Todd White 4. "Performance Measures/Balanced Scorecard" with Joe Matthews 5. "Turning Data into Information: Details behind Telling the Library Valuation Story" with Joe Matthews 6. "Usability Testing: Effective Methodologies and Practical Applications" with Jennifer Ward Workshops are filling up fast and they will be offered only once. Workshop participants must be registered for the conference. Conference Planning Committee Conference Co-Chairs Steve Hiller, University of Washington Martha Kyrillidou, Association of Research Libraries Jim Self, University of Virginia 2008 Conference Planning Committee Colleen Cook, Texas A&M University Francine DeFranco, University of Connecticut Margaret Martin Gardiner, University of Western Ontario Debra Gilchrist, Pierce College Irene Hoffman, OCLC Eastern Kristina Justh, Association of Research Libraries Megan Oakleaf, Syracuse University Joan Stein, Carnegie Mellon University Stephen Town, York University (England) Stephanie Wright, University of Washington ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For more detailed information, visit the conference Web site http://libraryassessment.org/. * * * The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization of 123 research libraries in North America. Its mission is to influence the changing environment of scholarly communication and the public policies that affect research libraries and the diverse communities they serve. ARL pursues this mission by advancing the goals of its member research libraries, providing leadership in public and information policy to the scholarly and higher education communities, fostering the exchange of ideas and expertise, and shaping a future environment that leverages its interests with those of allied organizations. 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