Library Assessment Conference

The Association of Research Libraries, the University of Virginia Library, and the University of Washington Libraries are pleased to announce the 2012 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment, to be held in Charlottesville, Virginia from October 29-31, 2012. The conference goal is to build and further a vibrant library assessment community by bringing together interested practitioners and researchers who have responsibility or interest in the broad field of library assessment. The conference provides a mix of invited speakers, contributed papers and posters, and workshops that stimulate discussion and provide workable ideas for effective, practical and sustainable library assessment. This biennial conference builds on the success of the first three conferences held in Charlottesville (2006), Seattle (2008), and Baltimore (2010).

Registration will open mid-June, 2012.

To join our ongoing discussion on library assessment issues, visit the library assessment blog or subscribe to the ARL Assessment Listserv.

Thank you to all our sponsors for their support in building a strong library assessment community.

Conference co-chairs:

Steve Hiller, University of Washington Libraries
Martha Kyrillidou, Association of Research Libraries
Jim Self, University of Virginia

2012 Conference Planning Committee:

Karen Diller, Washington State University Vancouver
David Green, Association of Research Libraries
Lisa Hinchliffe, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Vivian Lewis, McMaster University
Liz Mengel, Johns Hopkins University
Megan Oakleaf, Syracuse University
Kathy Perry, VIVA Consortium
Bill Potter, University of Georgia
Donna Tolson, University of Virginia
Stephen Town, University of York (UK)