An analysis of the ability of a particular library to significantly increase its Association of Research Libraries (ARL) ranking in a reasonable time period is presented. A discussion follows to show why this is not a useful objective at a time when academic libraries are transitioning to new types of products and services made possible by emerging technologies. There are various initiatives underway in the United States and Europe to create more meaningful performance measures for academic libraries
Traditional assessment in academic research libraries in the United States has been quantitative. ...
Presented to Dominican University of California faculty and staff, on November 27, 2018, by Ethan An...
This article submitted to IUPUI ScholarWorks as part of the OASIS Project. Article reproduced with ...
Most of us working in academic libraries recognize that new strategies and practices are required gi...
One of the interesting phenomena of the current era is that libraries have begun to occupy the cente...
Funding and Priorities: The Library Resource Guide Benchmark Study on 2011 Library Spending Plans wa...
This study describes budget trends at Harvard University, Stanford University, Montana State Univer...
Libraries are now central to academic institutions and are challenged for their relevance amidst dis...
Every other year, the ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee produces a document on top trends ...
<div>University context is nowadays mostly characterized by the implementation of competitiveness a...
*Association of Research Libraries "ARL Statistics 1998-99 " is the latest in a series of ...
Academic libraries and librarians are now struggling to find a place amidst tradition and change whi...
Traces the development of academic librarianship from 1939 to the present. Specific areas discussed ...
Higher education has been hard hit over the last few years dealing with declining budgets and rising...
Every other year, the ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee produces a document on top trends ...
Traditional assessment in academic research libraries in the United States has been quantitative. ...
Presented to Dominican University of California faculty and staff, on November 27, 2018, by Ethan An...
This article submitted to IUPUI ScholarWorks as part of the OASIS Project. Article reproduced with ...
Most of us working in academic libraries recognize that new strategies and practices are required gi...
One of the interesting phenomena of the current era is that libraries have begun to occupy the cente...
Funding and Priorities: The Library Resource Guide Benchmark Study on 2011 Library Spending Plans wa...
This study describes budget trends at Harvard University, Stanford University, Montana State Univer...
Libraries are now central to academic institutions and are challenged for their relevance amidst dis...
Every other year, the ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee produces a document on top trends ...
<div>University context is nowadays mostly characterized by the implementation of competitiveness a...
*Association of Research Libraries "ARL Statistics 1998-99 " is the latest in a series of ...
Academic libraries and librarians are now struggling to find a place amidst tradition and change whi...
Traces the development of academic librarianship from 1939 to the present. Specific areas discussed ...
Higher education has been hard hit over the last few years dealing with declining budgets and rising...
Every other year, the ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee produces a document on top trends ...
Traditional assessment in academic research libraries in the United States has been quantitative. ...
Presented to Dominican University of California faculty and staff, on November 27, 2018, by Ethan An...
This article submitted to IUPUI ScholarWorks as part of the OASIS Project. Article reproduced with ...