Academic library value : the impact starter kit / Megan Oakleaf

First things first : Activity #1: Institutional focus areas Listening to stakeholders : Activity #2: Stakeholders as the heart of the institution Activity #3: Stakeholder role play Activity #4: Stakeholder questions Activity #5: Stakeholder card sort Activity #6: Stakeholder help study Activity #7: Stakeholder views of library servicescapes Activity #8: Institutional communications audit Activity #9: Institutional program review & accreditation audit Activity #10: Institutional learning outcomes audit Activity #11: Higher education assessment initiatives audit Planning for action : Activity #12: Library data audit Activity #13: Time audit Activity #14: Self audit Activity #15: Job task audit Activity #16: Job description audit Activity #17: Committee audit Activity #18: Management audit Activity #19: Skill audit Activity #20: Professional development plan Activity #21: Planning for organizational change Activity #22: Planning timeline for change Activity #23: Assessment questions for prospective library hires Activity #24: To assess or not to assess? Activity #25: Assessment fears, challenges, and barriers Focusing on impact : Activity #26: Library impact map Activity #27: Present and future library impact Activity #28: Passive-to-active impact Activity #29: Impact vision creation Activity #30: Impact on student learning outcomes Activity #31: Impact on student retention Activity #32: Impact on faculty productivity Activity #33: Impact on institutional efficiency Activity #34: Impact on institutional prestige and brand Activity #35: Thinking impact through Activity #36: Keeping impact simple Getting to work : Activity #37: Planning for assessment Activity #38: Gathering library impact literature Activity #39: Engaging the assessment cycle Activity #40: Preparing a continuous assessment timeline Activity #41: Involving the entire library organization Activity #42: Approaching institutional research collaborations Activity #43: Approaching human subjects research Activity #44: Selecting assessment tools Activity #45: Choosing assessment or research Activity #46: Planning partnerships Activity #47: Considering assessment management systems Communicating & decision-making : Activity #48: Reporting results Activity #49: Managing the message Activity #50: Transforming library fact sheets Activity #51: Closing the loop Activity #52: Articulating the institutional value of the library

"It's up to you to measure the value of your academic library and how it delivers on your institution's goals. The question is how to do it efficiently and effectively. This resource from Megan Oakleaf, who wrote a benchmark 2010 ACRL report on library value, will help you apply value and impact concepts to your own library. It includes 52 activities designed as part of professional development workshops and in consultation with libraries. By using this book, you'll learn how to identify your stakeholders, listen to them, take new approaches to addressing value, and ultimately position your library as an increasingly valued asset."