Call for Submissions
The City University of New York Office of Library Services is pleased to
announce a conference:
Reinventing Libraries: Reinventing Assessment
Innovative Practices and Ideas that Challenge the Status Quo
“Reinventing Libraries: Reinventing Assessment. Innovative Practices and
Ideas that Challenge the Status Quo” will be held on June 6, 2014 at Baruch
College in New York City. The Office of Library Services at the City University
of New York invites the submission of proposals for presentations of papers and
posters on innovative approaches to library assessment, particularly those that
challenge established assessment ideas and practices. The conference will be
national in scope and will address the value of library assessment as a means
to improve academic programs, teaching, learning, and facilitating the
curricular and research activities of students and faculty. The goal of the
conference is to bring together interested practitioners and researchers to
share their ideas and information on the vital topic of library assessment.
Break-out session topics will include:
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Information literacy assessment, including General Education and
learning outcomes
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Qualitative assessment (for example, ethnographic surveys and other
interpretive approaches that evaluate users’ behavior)
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Collection assessment, particularly digital
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Assessment of library design, furnishings and technology
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Evaluation of library services in support of online education (for
example, chat, reference and embedded librarianship)
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Value and impact of the library on the greater community
Papers: Presentation time is in blocks of 20-minutes or 40-minutes. Proposals
should be in pdf format and include a title, author(s), an abstract (250 word
maximum) outlining the topic and the ways in which it contributes to the field
of library assessment, and a short biographical statement (50 words). Deadline
for papers is June 1, 2014. Final draft of papers submitted by June 30, 2014
will be included in the conference proceedings.
Posters: Posters should provide a graphic presentation of the topic. This is an
opportunity to present the results of your assessment project. Posters will be
displayed informally on easels in the lunch/lounge area of the conference
center and presenters will be able to share their work with the attendees and
receive feedback. Poster proposals should be in pdf format and contain a brief
abstract (100 word maximum) detailing the focus of the work and how it
contributes to the field, and a short biographical statement (50 words). Poster
session summaries will also be included in the conference proceedings.
Please submit proposals by March 1, 2014. Those submitting proposals will be
notified of the decision by March 31, 2014. To make a submission click here.
For further information contact:
Ann Fiddler
646-664-8060
Ann.Fiddler@cuny.edu