The accepted posters for the 2020–2021 virtual conference are organized by theme below.
Collections and Resources
Including the Users in the Cancellation Process
Kate Ganski (Assistant Director of Libraries, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Svetlana Korolev (Science Librarian, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Measuring Library ROI for Villanova University’s Affordable Materials Project
John Banionis (Metrics & Assessment Librarian, Villanova University)
FOLIO’s Library Data Platform (LDP)
Kevin Walker (Head of Assessment & Government Information, The University of Alabama)
Bibliographic Data as a Means of Assessing Library Collections, Diversity and Encouraging Assessment by Non-Librarians
Josh Hutchinson (Cataloging and Metadata Librarian, University of California Irvine)
Where Do We Go from Here? Planning a Collection Assessment Strategy that Goes beyond the Basics
Karen R. Harker (Collection Assessment Librarian, University of North Texas)
Chris Hergert (Collections Data Analyst, University of North Texas)
Sephra Byrne (Collections Graduate Services Assistant, University of North Texas)
Osman Celik (Resource Acquisitions Librarian, UC Berkeley Library)
Roxanne Peck (Associate University Librarian for Collections & Discovery, UCONN Library)
Pragmatic Assessment for Building Sustainable and Effective Collections
Devin Savage (Interim Dean of Libraries, Illinois Institute of Technology)
Delving into the Open and Affordable Arena: Assessing VIVA’s Open and Affordable Course Content Program
Sophie Rondeau (Assessment and E-Resources Program Analyst, VIVA, George Mason University Libraries)
Facilities and Spaces
A Space Odyssey: The Ongoing Journey to a Better Space Assessment
Jena Styka (Assessment and Administrative Project Coordinator, Case Western Reserve University)
Email: jena.styka@case.edu
How Many Computers are Enough? An Approach to Informing Decisions on the Number of Public Workstations in an Academic Library
Steve Borrelli (Head of Library Assessment, Penn State University Libraries)
Leigh Tinik (Analysis and Planning Consultant, Penn State University Libraries)
Evaluating Active Learning Space in the Libraries: Results from a 3-Semester Study
Mariya Gyendina (Learning and Inclusion Strategist, University of Minnesota Libraries)
Lindsay Matts-Benson (Instructional Designer, University of Minnesota Libraries)
Adapting to User Needs: The Mixed Methods Assessment Approach that Helped Shape the New Group Study Room Booking System at the University of Ottawa Library
Yoo Young Lee (Web and Digital Initiatives Librarian, University of Ottawa Library)
Anne Le-Huu Pineault (Teaching & Learning Librarian, Emory University Libraries)
René Duplain (Geographic Information Systems and Geography Librarian, University of Ottawa Library)
Methods and Data
Process Mapping Approach to Improve a Library Service
Berenika Webster (Director of Assessment and Quality Assurance, University of Pittsburgh)
Leveraging the Library Consortium to Conduct Local Ethnographic User Needs Assessment
Eric Bradley (Head of Research and Instruction, Goshen College)
Ruth Szpunar (Information Fluency Coordinator, Private Academic Library Network of Indiana)
Impact of WIUT Library Activities on Labor Market Outcome
Abbos Utkirov (Blended Learning Specialist of LRC, Westminster International University in Tashkent)
Email: a.utkirov@wiut.uz
Rauf Salahodjaev (Senior Research Fellow, Westminster International University in Tashkent)
Email: rsalahodjaev@wiut.uz
Victoria Levinskaya (Manager of LRC, Westminster International University in Tashkent)
Email: vlevinskaya@wiut.uz
The Library Assessment Repository: A Core-Supported, Community-Created Resource
Kathleen Bell (Head, Assessment and Planning, George Mason University Libraries)
Daniel Wilson (Director of Library & Learning Services, American Intercontinental University)
How to Swim and Survive in the Data Sea: From Data-Driven to Value-Driven, Question-Driven, and Wisdom-Driven Approaches
HyunSeung Koh (Assessment Librarian and Assistant Professor of Library Services, University of Northern Iowa)
Shaping Up Services: Developing Prototypes for Student Success
Melissa Blankstein (Surveys Analyst, Ithaka S+R)
Data Management: Practical and Ethical Considerations
Negeen Aghassibake (Data Visualization Librarian, University of Washington)
Communicating Your Value—Development of an Open-Access Survey to Assess Library Effectiveness
Tonya Fawcett (Director, Library Services, Grace College & Seminary)
Email: fawcettl@grace.edu
Anita Gray (Director of Library Services, Assistant Professor of Library Sciences, Huntington University)
Email: agray@huntington.edu
Lisa Levesque (Assessment Librarian, Ryerson University Library)
Email: lisa.levesque@ryerson.ca
Twitter: @OhDearJustNo
Toolkit for Assessment & Articulation of High-Impact Practices in Academic Libraries
Sara Arnold-Garza (Assistant University Librarian for Access Services, Towson University)
Lucy Holman (University Librarian, University of North Carolina Wilmington)
Anne Pemberton (Associate Director, Research and Instructional Services and Library Assessment, University of North Carolina Wilmington)
Nicole Tekulve (Associate Director, Library User Experience for Access and Spaces, University of North Carolina Wilmington)
Angela Wacker (Assessment and User Experience Librarian, Elon University)
Joan Ruelle (Dean, Carol Grotnes Belk Library, Elon University)
Effective Communication of Library Data through Web Visualization
Walt Gurley (Data & Visualization Librarian, NC State University Libraries)
Margaret Peak (Head of Library Impact Analysis, NC State University Libraries)
The Strategic Plan Tracker: An Open Source Application Designed to Keep You and Your Strategic Plan on Track
Anne Pemberton (Associate Director, Research and Instructional Services and Library Assessment, University of North Carolina Wilmington)
Laura Wiegand McBrayer (Senior Associate Director, Library Information Technology and Digital Strategies, University of North Carolina Wilmington)
Mixed-Methods Assessment of User Experience in a Special Collections Library
Anita R. Hall (Assessment & Analytics Librarian, University of Louisville Libraries)
Email: anita.hall@louisville.edu
Carrie Daniels (University Archivist, Director of Archives & Special Collections, University of Louisville Libraries)
Email: carrie.daniels@louisville.edu
Improvement Science in the Academic Library
Heather Seminelli (Assistant Director for Communications and Assessment, United States Military Academy Library)
Design and Data—A Graphic Designer’s Perspective on Library Assessment Graphics
Taylor Anderson (Assessment GA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
The Use of Iterative Design to Improve the Collection of User Feedback
Carmen Peters (E-Learning and User Experience Assessment, Library Associate, University of Waterloo)
Email: cpeters@uwaterloo.ca
Instagram: @carmiepeters
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/
Emily Christofides (User Experience Specialist, University of Waterloo)
Informal Assessment Practices Garner High Impact Results
Handout (PDF)
Jayne Blodgett is the Associate Dean of University Libraries at University of Northern Colorado. She has served on the University Libraries Assessment Committee since 2016.
Annie Epperson is the Engagement and Academic Programming Librarian for the University of Northern Colorado. She also serves as the Natural Sciences Librarian. Annie served as co-chair of the University Libraries Assessment Committee for the past three years.
Sarah Vaughn is the Access Services Manager at the University of Northern Colorado. She served as co-chair of the University Libraries Assessment Committee for the past three years.
Going Beyond IR Usage: Assessing Scholarly Communication Programs at Public M1 Institutions
Emily Chan (Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship, San Jose State University)
Suzanna Conrad (Associate Dean of Digital Technologies and Resource Management, California State University, Sacramento)
Daina E. Dickman (Scholarly Communication Librarian, California State University, Sacramento)
Nicole Lawson (Associate Dean for Academic Services, California State University, Sacramento)
Usability of Four University LibGuides
Leah Cannon (Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Tennessee Knoxville)
Email: lpcannon@gmail.com
Twitter: twitter.com/leahparke
Rachel Volentine (Research Coordinator, University of Tennessee Knoxville)
Email: rvolenti@utk.edu
Accessibility and Usability Assessment of an Online Library Research Guide
Lisa Campbell (Instruction and Outreach Librarian, University of Florida)
Brittany Kester (Education Librarian, University of Florida)
Muhammad Shahroze Rehman (Graduate Student Intern, University of Florida)
Swapna Kumar (Clinical Associate Professor of Educational Technology, University of Florida)
Beth Roland (Assistant Director for Outreach and Education, Disability Resource Center, University of Florida)
Organizational Issues
Starting from Scratch: Building a Library Internship with Assessment at the Forefront
Tricia Lantzy (Health Sciences & Human Services Librarian, California State University San Marcos)
Talitha Matlin (STEM Librarian, California State University San Marcos)
Begin at the Beginning: The Importance of a Written Assessment Philosophy in Shaping an Assessment Program
Kimberly Burke Sweetman (Associate Dean of the University Library, University of New Hampshire)
Creating an Aspirational Peer Group for Penn State University Libraries using K-Means Cluster Analysis and KPIs Derived from ARL and ACRL Data
Lana Munip (Analysis and Planning Consultant, Penn State University Libraries)
Steve Borrelli (Head of Library Assessment, Penn State University Libraries)
What’s in it for Us: The Value of Association-Sponsored Assessment Initiatives
Watch a Video of the Poster Overview, “What’s in it for Us?” (link opens in a new tab)
Jeanann Haas (Head, Preservation and Special Collections & Darlington, University of Pittsburgh)
Email: jeanann@pitt.edu
Clare Withers (Curator, Elizabeth Nesbitt Collection and Liaison Librarian, University of Pittsburgh)
Email: cwithers@pitt.edu
Carrie Donovan (Head of Public Services for Hillman Library, University of Pittsburgh)
Email: cdonovan@pitt.edu
Berenika Webster (Director of Assessment & Quality Assurance, University of Pittsburgh)
Email: bwebster@pitt.edu
Diana Dill (Instructional Designer with Assessment & Quality Assurance, University of Pittsburgh)
Email: dmd78@pitt.edu
Susan Bushnell (Assessment Librarian, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)
Charles Roush (Research & Instruction Librarian, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)
Moving from Vision to Strategy: Assessing Strategic Plans for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
Jennifer Frederick (Senior Surveys Analyst, Ithaka S+R)
Lumos!: Casting Light on the Impact of Graduate Student Led Assessment Work
Dillon Baker (Assessment & Planning Graduate Student Specialist, University of Washington)
Kristin Kerbavaz (Strategic Assessment Librarian, Grand Valley State University)
Jenna Nobs (Library Media Specialist, St. Vincent de Paul School)
NUC Accreditation: A Means of Assessment and Improvement Of University Libraries In Nigeria
Ijeoma Mbagwu (Senior Librarian, Imo State University, Owerri)
Adaora Udo-Anyanwu (Lecturer, Imo State University, Owerri)
Show Me the Money (and the Data)
Susanna Cowan (Coordinator for Research & Assessment, University of Connecticut)
Lauren Slingluff (Associate Dean, University of Connecticut)
Engaging with ClimateQUAL: Unique Ways to Facilitate Conversation and Develop Action Items
Laura Spears (Director, Assessment Program, University of Florida)
Valrie Minson (Assistant Dean of Assessment & Student Engagement and Chair, Marston Science Library, University of Florida)
Trey Shelton (Chair of the Acquisitions & Collections Services, University of Florida)
Jason Heckathorn (Collections Support Unit Manager for Acquisitions & Collections Services, University of Florida)
Bonnie Smith (Director of Human Resources, University of Florida)
Brian Keith (Associate Dean for Administration and Faculty Affairs, University of Florida)
Academic Library Assessment: Strengthening the Collective
Tammera Race (Associate Librarian, Systems, Metadata & Assessment, Jane Bancroft Cook Library New College of Florida)
Kirsten Kinsley (Assessment Librarian, Florida State University)
Alicia Long (Access Services Supervisor, State College of Florida)
Jennifer Murray (Associate Dean, University of North Florida)
Constructing a Sustainable Departmental Assessment Structure: One Team’s Blueprint for Encouraging and Evolving a Culture of Assessment
Claire Dinkelman (Research & Instruction Services Librarian, Marquette University)
Taylor Ralph (Acquisitions and Liaison Librarian at Marquette University, Marquette University)
Networks of Library Assessment
Brian Keith (Associate Dean, University of Florida)
Emily Guhde (Director of Library Assessment, Georgetown University Library)
Analysis of the Relationship between Library Expenditures and Research Revenues in R1 and R2 Universities
Hae Min Kim (Sr. Data Analyst, Library, Drexel University)
Students First: Employment, Engagement, and Success of Library Student Workers
Rhonda Huisman (Dean, University Library, St Cloud State University)
Outreach and Services
Greg Davis (Assistant Director of Assessment and Planning, Iowa State University)
An Investigation into Emotional Connections to the University Libraries: Informing the Practice of the Alumni Development Board
Steve Borrelli (Head of Library Assessment, Penn State University Libraries)
Lana Munip (Analysis and Planning Consultant, Penn State University Libraries)
Sarah Bacon (Administrative Support Coordinator, Penn State University Libraries)
Use of the Library Research Consultation to Alleviate Student Stress
LuMarie Guth (Associate Professor / Business Librarian, Western Michigan University)
Bradford Dennis (Associate Professor / Education Librarian, Western Michigan University)
Assessing the Perspectives and Library Experiences of Hispanic and Latin@ Patrons at an Academic Library
Rachel Olsen (First-Year Communication & Social Sciences Librarian, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
Melody Rood (Student Success Librarian, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
Sabina Pagotto (Client Services & Assessment Librarian, Scholars Portal, Ontario Council of University Libraries)
Email: sabina@scholarsportal.info, Twitter handle: @spagotto
Kathryn Barrett (Social Sciences Liaison Librarian, University of Toronto)
Email: kathryn.barrett@utoronto.ca
Impactful Outreach: Methods for Creating and Assessing Outreach Initiatives
Gabrielle (Abby) Annala (Assessment Librarian & Business Research Specialist, Loyola University Chicago)
Kimberly Shotick (Student Success Librarian, Assistant Professor, Northern Illinois University)
International and Area Studies (IAS) Faculty: Are They Different?
Mohamed Hamed (The Middle Eastern and Near Eastern Studies Librarian, University of California Berkeley)
Read “International and Areas Studies (IAS) Faculty: Are They Different?“
Teaching, Learning, and Student Success
Mapping Collaborations between Academic Business Librarians and Career Counselors
Raymond Pun (Instruction/Research Librarian, Alder Graduate School of Education)
Watch a Video of the Poster Overview (link opens in a new tab)
Diana Dill (Instructional Designer with Assessment & Quality Assurance, University of Pittsburgh)
Email: dmd78@pitt.edu
Berenika Webster (Director of Assessment and Quality Assurance, University of Pittsburgh)
Email: bwebster@pitt.edu
Leslie Poljak (Outreach and Engagement Librarian, University of Pittsburgh)
Email: l.poljak@pitt.edu
Decentering the Library: Information Literacy Assessment Practices of Disciplinary Faculty
Britt Foster (Public Services Librarian, California State University, Fresno)
Evaluating the Impact of Personal Librarians on Academic and Affective Outcomes
Cathy Meals (Reference and Assessment Librarian, University of the District of Columbia)
Assessing the Efficacy of Pre-Matriculation Information Literacy Tutorials for Graduate Students
Ning Zou (Associated Director for Student Academic Services and Learning Design, and Research Librarian, Harvard Graduate School of Education)
Kris Markman (Director of Organizational Learning, Harvard Library)
Hannah Arnow (Project Management and Research Assistant, Harvard Library)
Undergraduate Students’ Primary Reasons for using the Academic Library and Its Impact on their Learning Outcomes and GPA
Jung Mi Scoulas (Clinical Assistant Professor and Assessment Coordinator, University of Illinois at Chicago)
Sandra L. De Groote (Professor and Head of Assessment and Scholarly Communications, University of Illinois at Chicago)
Developing Flexible, Co-Created Rubrics to Support Programmatic Instructional Assessment
Maya Hobscheid (Instructional Design Librarian, Grand Valley State University)
Kristin Kerbavaz (Strategic Assessment Librarian, Grand Valley State University)
Connecting the Pipes: Drafting an Interoperability Standard to Connect Libraries with Institutional Learning Analytics for Student Success
Megan Oakleaf (Associate Professor, Syracuse University)
Ken Varnum (Senior Program Manager for Discovery, Delivery, and Library Analytics, University of Michigan)
Better Buy-In for Big Changes: Using Collaborative Assessment to Understand and Implement the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy
Kristina Clement (Student Success Librarian, University of Wyoming)
Larry Schmidt (Chair of Research and Instruction, University of Wyoming)
Learning Analytics Collaborations: Using Data to Inform Library Instruction Assessment
Britt Fagerheim (Reference & Instruction Librarian, Utah State University Libraries)
Kacy Lundstrom (Head, Learning & Engagement, Utah State University Libraries)
Academic Libraries And Student Retention: Expanded Findings, Evolving Practice, and Evidence-Based Decision Making
Mary O’Kelly (Associate Dean for Education and User Services, Western Michigan University)
Jon Jeffryes (Head of Professional Programs, Grand Valley State University)
Maya Hobscheid (Instructional Design Librarian, Grand Valley State University)
A Learning Analytics Toolkit: A New ACRL Resource for Libraries at All Stages of Implementation
Joseph Pirillo (Information Literacy/Online Learning Librarian, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh)
Email: pirilloj@uwosh.edu
Megan Oakleaf (Associate Professor | Director of Instructional Quality, Syracuse University)
Email: moakleaf@syr.edu
Using Signature Assignments to Assess Information Literacy Outcomes
Brianne Markowski (Head of Information Literacy & Undergraduate Support, University of Northern Colorado)
Lyda Fontes McCartin (Interim Director, Center for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning, University of Northern Colorado)
Rachel Dineen (Information Literacy Librarian, University of Northern Colorado)
Information Literacy Skills among Undergraduate Students of Tertiary Institutions in Imo State, Nigeria
Cajetan Onyeneke (Digital Librarian, Imo State University, Owerri)
LARPing & Info Lit: A “Librarian Action Role-Playing” Assessment for First-Year Students’ Source Evaluation Skills
Doreen Bradley (Director of Learning Programs and Initiatives, University of Michigan Library)
Angie Oehrli (Learning Librarian, University of Michigan Library)
Soo Young Rieh (Associate Dean for Education, University of Texas at Austin, School of Information)
Gina Genova (Graduate Student Fellow, University of Michigan School of Information)
Julia Maxwell (Graduate Student Fellow, University of Michigan School of Information)
Regen Le Roy (Graduate Student Fellow, University of Michigan School of Information)
Emily Sartorius (Graduate Student Fellow, University of Michigan School of Information)
Learning Analytics in Academic Libraries: How to Use Student Data Ethically to Institute Change
Lindsay Ozburn (Assessment Coordinator and Assistant Librarian, Utah State University Libraries)
Amanda Hagman (Data Analyst, Utah State University)
Library Instruction Reach
Heather Seminelli (Assistant Director for Communications and Assessment, United States Military Academy Library)
Working Too Hard: Lack of Partnerships in Nursing Information Literacy Instruction
Alissa Fial (Research & Instruction Services Librarian, Marquette University)
Email: alissa.fial@marquette.edu
Twitter handle: @AlissaFial / https://twitter.com/AlissaFial
Jana Wrench (Instructional Designer, Marquette University)
Email: janna.wrenchpochert@marquette.edu
Eric Kowalik (Instructional Designer, Marquette University)
Email: eric.kowalik@marquette.edu
Website: https://works.bepress.com/eric_kowalik/24/
Teresa Hartman (Education & Research Services Librarian, University of Nebraska Medical Ctr)
Email: thartman@unmc.edu
Twitter handle: @thartman2u / https://twitter.com/thartman2u
Assesstivus: Assessment for the Rest of Us
Maria Chiochios (Assessment Librarian, University of Texas at Austin)
Krystal Wyatt-Baxter (Head of Assessment and Communication, University of Texas at Austin)