Practical Library Assessment
A Webinar Series from the NY3Rs Association, Inc.
Gather Your Qualitative Data and Tell Your Story: Taking a Formal and Informal Approach to Gathering Information That Proves Your Impact
Sue Considine, Fayetteville Free Library
Nancy Greco, St. John Fisher College Lavery Library
| Date: | September 29, 2015, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. EDT |
| Location: | Online – Your desk or conference room. |
| Registration: | Free – registration required. Please register by Friday, September 25th. |
| Tech Support: | You will need – • An Internet-connected computer • Computer speakers, headset, or phone for sound; microphone or keyboard for ‘chatting’ • Computer projector if a group is ‘attending’ |
| Target Audience: | Librarians and others responsible for assessment. |
| Sponsored by: | NY 3Rs Association, Inc. |
This webinar presentation is intended for librarians from all types of libraries. Learn strategies to involve everyone at your institution in gathering and sharing assessment data.
Webinar Outcomes
Participants will:
- Review the pros and cons of tools you know and some you don’t
• Learn ways to involve everyone on your team in daily data gathering
• Examine strategies for capturing information
• Discover strategies for effectively sharing your story
Sue Considine is the Executive Director of the Fayetteville Free Library. As an administrator of a busy, progressive public library, Sue has successfully recruited and developed a team of dynamic professionals, support staff and community members who offer cutting edge library services in a state of the art environment to an engaged community. Sue is a passionate advocate for libraries and librarians and is committed to the development of the next generation of librarian leaders through the identification of and creation of leadership opportunities in the information field for new graduates and emerging library leaders. Sue is a Simmons College GSLIS PhD candidate. Sue is a proud recipient of the 2012 NYLA Mary Bobinski Innovative Public Library Director award and both the 2013 Library Journal Mover & Shaker and the WCNY Women Who Make America awards. Finally in June 2013, Sue received the White House “Champion of Change” award and had the honor to participate in a panel discussion, representing the FFL, CNY and Public Libraries, at the White House.
Nancy Greco joined St. John Fisher College’s Lavery Library as Access Service Librarian in 2007. A restructuring in 2011 allowed her to shift her responsibilities to focus on her passion for information literacy instruction. Currently serving as Instruction and Archives Librarian, Nancy led Lavery librarians in devising an information literacy program assessment plan using best practices for instruction and outcomes assessment. A graduate of the 2012 ACRL Assessment Immersion program, Nancy has presented on the topic of outcomes assessment at several conferences including the national Indiana University- Perdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Assessment Institute and the regional ACRL Eastern New York Conference. Nancy teaches dozens of information literacy classes each semester within her liaison areas and in the First Year Program.