The conference builds and supports the wide-reaching community of library assessment practitioners and researchers who have responsibility or interest in this broad field. This three-day experience is a mix of invited speakers, mini-workshops, and contributed papers and posters that stimulate discussion and provide feasible ideas for effective, practical, and sustainable library assessment. The daily schedule will run 11:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday–Thursday, November 1–3.
Schedule
**All times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time**
Tuesday, November 1
11:30 p.m.–1:00 p.m.: Assessment Accelerators
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Assessment Accelerators
3:30 p.m.–4:45 p.m.: : Assessment Accelerators
Wednesday, November 2:
11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m.: Welcome Session and Keynote
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Concurrent Paper and Poster Sessions
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Collections Value/Impact
- Services/Usability
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Concurrent Paper and Poster Sessions
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Organizational Issues/Assessment
- Challenge Talks
5:10 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: DEI Discussion
Thursday, November 3
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.: Assessment Accelerators
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Concurrent Paper and Poster Sessions
- COVID-19
- Data Presentation & Visualization
- Organization/Space/Critical
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Concurrent Paper and Poster Sessions
- COVID-19
- Methods & Tools/Digital Libraries
- Teaching/Learning
5:10 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: COVID-19 & Libraries—Past, Present, Future Discussion
Assessment Accelerators
Assessment Accelerator sessions are short classes teaching practical knowledge on an assessment topic with colleagues. These presentations may share innovative strategies or approaches related to or necessary for library assessment; orient other library professionals to new perspectives to consider in their practice; or update colleagues’ knowledge to meet current needs. Session presentations are 75–90 minutes.
These sessions are free to attend but require pre-registration. Some sessions have a limited capacity. Please visit the Assessment Accelerators page for session descriptions and registration limits.