<p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">Dear colleagues,</span></p>

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<p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">An important part of the Orbis Cascade Alliance Assessment Team’s charge is to support the assessment efforts of Alliance members. To that end, we are seeking to collect assessment tools that have been used successfully in Oregon, Washington and Idaho libraries so that we can provide a clearinghouse of useful assessment tools that all Alliance members can use, modify and learn from. We shouldn't have to reinvent the wheel.</span></p>

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<p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">We are looking for assessment tools that you have used successfully in your library in any of the following areas:</span></p>

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Website assessment (usability testing scenarios/tasks, etc.)</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial">

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Instructional assessment</span></p>

</li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Library service point assessment (reference, circulation, information desks, technology help desk, etc.)</span></p>

</li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Collections-focused needs or satisfaction assessment</span></p>

</li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Resource Sharing assessment (ILL / Summit)</span></p>

</li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Library space assessment</span></p>

</li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Internal library operations assessment (staffing, spending, productivity, etc.)</span></p>

</li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">General library assessment to determine patron needs or satisfaction</span></p>

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<p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">If you have used any assessment tools that you’d be willing to share on a freely-available Alliance website, please visit</span><a href="https://portlandstate.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bsFBOirDpzuyWNv" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:none"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline;font-family:Arial">https://portlandstate.qualtrics.com//SE/?SID=SV_bsFBOirDpzuyWNv</span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"> where you can upload and provide information about your assessment tool.</span></p>

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<p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">If you are uncomfortable sharing the assessment tool with your name or institution attached, you can indicate this on the form and we will leave that information out.</span></p>

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<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">If you have more than just a handful of assessment tools to share, please email me at <a href="mailto:mfarkas@pdx.edu">mfarkas@pdx.edu</a>.</span><div>

<font color="#222222" face="Arial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#222222" face="Arial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Best wishes,</span></font></div><div><font color="#222222" face="Arial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Meredith<br>

</span></font><div><font color="#222222" face="Arial" size="3"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><br clear="all"></span></font><div>Meredith Gorran Farkas<br>Assistant Professor<br>General Education Instruction Coordinator and Social Sciences Librarian<br>

Portland State University Library<font color="#888888"><font color="#888888"><br>
<a href="mailto:mfarkas@pdx.edu" target="_blank">mfarkas@pdx.edu</a><br>
<a value="+15037254577">(503)725-4577</a><br>
<a href="http://library.pdx.edu/" target="_blank">http://library.pdx.edu/</a></font></font></div>
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