Library Assessment Conference — Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment

Thank you for attending the 2022 Library Assessment Conference! Recordings will be made available to registered individuals soon.

Final papers are due Wednesday, November 30, 2022 (PDT). Proceedings for the conference will be made available on the conference website. For more information, please visit the Presenters page.

We’re looking forward to seeing you at the 2022 virtual Library Assessment Conference November 1–3! The three day virtual conference will be a mix of papers, posters, assessment accelerators, and challenge talks.

See here for important information about connecting to the conference platform.

Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.

Denise Stephens, Peggy V. Helmerich Chair and Dean of University Libraries, University of Oklahoma

Denise Stephens is Peggy V. Helmerich Chair and Dean of University Libraries since May 2021. She returned to OU after serving in library and information technology leadership roles at the University of Virginia, the University of Kansas, Syracuse University, the University of California at Santa Barbara, and Washing University in St. Louis. She is an Oklahoma native who received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University. During her professional career, she has focused a considerable among of her leadership effort on considerations related to how academic research libraries develop organizationally and strategies for demonstrating relevance and value in the higher education landscape. Her contributions include service on the ARL Diversity and Research and Analytics committees, as well as board service for several national organizations advancing access to scholarship and cultural heritage materials. Among these are the Digital Public Library of America, the Center for Research Libraries Global Resources Network, the WEST Regional Storage Trust, and the Greater Western Library Alliance.