New

• LibQUAL+® Lite Dissertation by Martha Kyrillidou Now Available via IDEALS [PDF] (Jan. 21, '10)

• ARL Partners in Grant to Study Value of Academic Libraries (Jan. 12, '10)

• Introduction to LibQUAL+®, a 2010 International Training Event in London, England--Register by Jan. 22, '10 (Dec. 9, '09)

• LibQUAL+® and Beyond, a 2010 International Training Event in Glasgow, Scotland--Register by Apr. 30, '10 (Dec. 9, '09)

• Library Assessment Conference 2010 Call for Proposals--Due Feb. 15, '10 (Dec. 3, '09)

Highlights

• ARL Publishes ARL Statistics 2007-2008, ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics 2007-2008, ARL Academic Law Library Statistics 2007-2008 (Dec. 7, '09)

• Introducing LibQUAL+® Lite—2010 Registration Now Open

• Library Performance Measurement in the UK and Ireland Published by ARL

• Call for Participation in ClimateQUAL™: Organizational Climate and Diversity Assessment 2010

Overview

The ARL Statistics and Assessment program focuses on describing and measuring the performance of research libraries and their contributions to research, scholarship, and community service. ARL serves a leadership role in the development, testing, and application of academic library performance measures, statistics, and management tools. Grounded in the tradition of the North American research library environment, the program provides analysis and reports of quantitative and qualitative indicators of library collections, personnel, and services by using a variety of evidence gathering mechanisms, and tools.

Library assessment is gaining in prominence as institutional calls for greater accountability abound. The Library Assessment Conference is a biennial event gathering a vibrant community of practitioners and researchers engaged with the noble mission of demonstrating the value of the library in today's ever-changing environment. The next conference is scheduled to take place on Oct 25-27, 2010, in Baltimore, Maryland. Post-conference discussion on library assessment issues takes place via the Library Assessment Blog and the ARL-ASSESS e-mail list. If you would like to subscribe to this list, please send an e-mail to ARL-ASSESS@arl.org. Building Effective, Sustainable, and Practical Library Assessment is an ongoing ARL-sponsored service. ARL offers training in relevant skills and methods through such events as the Service Quality Evaluation Academy.