(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President)
ACRL is seeking comments on a draft of the new Standards for Proficiencies for Assessment Librarians and Coordinators before completing final revisions and submitting the standards for approval. The Standards includes the following key areas.
- knowledge of assessment in libraries and higher education, including assessment methods and strategies
- ethics
- research design, including data collection and analysis
- communication and reporting
- advocacy and marketing, including collaboration and partnerships
- leadership, including management, mentoring, and training
Please review the draft standards on the ACRL website and submit your comments to Task Force Chair Mark Emmons, at emmons@unm.edu, by Wednesday, June 1, 2016.