The purpose of this guide is to provide information about library assessment, and links and instructions for reporting. Regular completion of stats is appreciated! We use this information to report to external agencies such as ACRL and ODU's Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment, and to inform decision making and advocacy.
RefAnalytics is a module within LibAnswers that can be used for reporting research support statistics. Each department has a dataset to use for reporting stats.
We use LibInsight for data collection, importing data, and dashboard creation.
Contrary to popular belief, assessment is not an exact science and it is not always quantitative. You may sometimes encounter a scenario that doesn't fit perfectly into any box. Use your best judgement in regard to if it should tracked and if so, where.
Current Members
Steve Bookman, University Archivist
Leanne Hillery, Head, Resource Description & Maintenance
Jennifer Hoyt, Head, Library Engagement
Dot Lockaby, Head, Liaison Services
David Pope, Assessment Specialist
Sarrah Slade-Newton, Learning Commons, Evening Services Coordinator
Teresa Statler-Keener, Scholarly Communication & Repository Specialist
Lucy Wittkower, Head, Education & Assessment