Librarians from South Dakota State University (SDSU) will provide attendees with a basic overview of their library’s assessment efforts including specific information about the assessment plan developed for the library. Presenters will also include information about how they have used ACRL’s Project Outcome, LibQUAL+, and other tools to measure student learning goals and satisfaction with library services and spaces.
As part of a university-wide initiative to integrate assessment into all academic units, members of the library’s Assessment Committee participated in an early cohort of the university’s Assessment Academy with the goal of creating an assessment plan for the library. The Assessment Committee implemented the assessment plan in Fall 2018 and have worked since then to develop a culture of assessment and continuous improvement in the library. Due to a number of factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, library staff have found it necessary to revise and update the assessment plan.