"Doing the Best You Can with What You Have:" Lessons Learned from Outcomes Assessment.

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Main Author:	Carter, Elizabeth W.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2002
Subjects:	Academic Libraries Evaluation Methods Focus Groups Higher Education Librarian Teacher Cooperation Library Collection Development Library Instruction Library Personnel Pretests Posttests Surveys Users (Information)
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contents	"Doing the Best You Can with What You Have:" Lessons Learned from Outcomes Assessment. Carter, Elizabeth W. Academic Libraries Evaluation Methods Focus Groups Higher Education Librarian Teacher Cooperation Library Collection Development Library Instruction Library Personnel Pretests Posttests Surveys Users (Information) Discusses outcomes focused assessments of library research instruction using pretests and posttests, attitude and usage surveys, and focus groups at The Citadel library. Suggests that assessment results influence library instruction content, staffing, collection development, and collaboration with other faculty and academic departments. (Author/LRW)
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spellingShingle	"Doing the Best You Can with What You Have:" Lessons Learned from Outcomes Assessment. Carter, Elizabeth W. Academic Libraries Evaluation Methods Focus Groups Higher Education Librarian Teacher Cooperation Library Collection Development Library Instruction Library Personnel Pretests Posttests Surveys Users (Information) "Doing the Best You Can with What You Have:" Lessons Learned from Outcomes Assessment. Carter, Elizabeth W. Academic Libraries Evaluation Methods Focus Groups Higher Education Librarian Teacher Cooperation Library Collection Development Library Instruction Library Personnel Pretests Posttests Surveys Users (Information) Discusses outcomes focused assessments of library research instruction using pretests and posttests, attitude and usage surveys, and focus groups at The Citadel library. Suggests that assessment results influence library instruction content, staffing, collection development, and collaboration with other faculty and academic departments. (Author/LRW)
title	"Doing the Best You Can with What You Have:" Lessons Learned from Outcomes Assessment.
topic	Academic Libraries Evaluation Methods Focus Groups Higher Education Librarian Teacher Cooperation Library Collection Development Library Instruction Library Personnel Pretests Posttests Surveys Users (Information)
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