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<div>(Apologies for Cross-postings)</div>
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<div>Greetings</div>
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<div>The first OLA Library Assessment Round Table (LART) meeting was a rousing success. We had 16 attendees (9 from colleges/university libraries, 4 public libraries, 2 MLIS students, and 1 from the Oregon State Library). It was decided that the group will
elect a Chair (who runs the meetings), A Vice Chair (who takes meeting notes), and Communications-Secretary (who organizes online, external, outreach communications). I am going to contact the LART members who expressed previous interest in these positions
to see if this still the position they want to run for.</div>
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<div>If you haven't already put yourself down as being affiliated with this round table please do so via the OLA form located <a href="http://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=form_45507">here</a>. The group is open to OLA members of all types
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<div><b>Primary Assessment Issues facing our Oregon Libraries (from attendees):</b></div>
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<li>Achieving a balance between what stakeholders/administrators are asking for in assessment and the types of assessment that actually might inform my work.</li><li>Assessing the success of public library programing for special populations</li><li>Tying what we do to student outcomes and faculty success</li><li>Use assessment to effectively determine what my community members want to help strategically prioritize resources</li><li>Getting others in the library to see the value of assessment (especially instruction)</li><li>Would like additional metrics to evaluate library services beyond counting print transactions.</li><li>Gathering and analyzing the results of various assessments of student learning outcomes and making meaning of them.</li><li>Developing assessment that inform my work and maps to college and national requirements</li><li>Think about new ways of assessing library value that might resonate with stakeholders / funders</li><li>What do my faculty / students need?</li><li>Meet changing accreditation requirements</li></ul>
<div><b>Possible Role for LART</b></div>
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<li>Help us all learn about assessment</li><li>A group to share our assessment practices and challenges</li><li>How can we compare ourselves to others?</li><li>Bank of tools, listserv, monthly virtual meetings</li><li>Ideas for gathering info and presenting ideas</li><li>Help develop meaningful outcomes measures that are also realistic and sustainable</li><li>"brain dump" of assessment going on Oregon libraries pool resources</li><li>Communicate / promote assessment activities in Oregon Libraries </li><li>Develop Best practices for Oregon Library Assessment</li><li>Create a virtual space (wiki, webpage, database) that contains assessment tools and information</li><li>Apply for future LSTA grants for library assessment professional development, tools, or Oregon libraries assessment research project.</li></ul>
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<div><b>Attendees:</b></div>
<div>Michele Burke - Chemeketa Community College</div>
<div>Michele Caldwell - Beaverton City Library</div>
<div>Marianne Colgrove Reed (UW MLIS Student)</div>
<div>Thea Evenstad Emporia Grad Student</div>
<div>Meredith Farkas PSU</div>
<div>Linda Fallon Beaverton City Library</div>
<div>Elaine Hirsch Lewis & Clark</div>
<div>Melissa Little Beaverton City Library</div>
<div>Ann Reed Oregon State Library</div>
<div>Torie Scott PCC</div>
<div>Sara Seely - PCC</div>
<div>Steve Silver NWCU</div>
<div>Rick Stoddart OSU ORGANIZER</div>
<div>Sara Thompson - OSUCascades</div>
<div>BJ Toewe Salem Public Library</div>
<div>Laura Zeigen - OHSU</div>
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If you would like to get involved with OLA LART Please let me know!</div>
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<b>Rick Stoddart</b></div>
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<b>Assessment Librarian</b></div>
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