WHAT WE DO.
Our mission is to foster organizational commitment to evidence-based decision making, library assessment, research and development. OUr focus areas include: improving library and university organizational strategy, outcomes and success metrics; building the case for effective budget presentations; refreshing library assessment and statistical gathering activities; supporting institutions with their accreditation.
Having Martha’s vast knowledge of academic library assessment programs and methodologies on hand provided options for us to consider while crafting an effective data collection strategy to meet our focus and needs.
When Martha first joined us, we presented her with an overambitious draft of questions. Martha patiently guided us to focus our survey purpose, create structured questions that would elicit actionable feedback, and reduce the number of survey questions to increase the likelihood university faculty would complete the survey.
Martha had an outstanding 22 year career at ARL. She led ARL statistics and assessment programs shifting the focus of library assessment from merely input and output measures to outcomes and impacts.
Thank you for your help and engagement … It’s been incredibly helpful for moving our campus conversations forward, and it’s always uplifting to engage with colleagues like you.
Largely as a result of Dr. Kyrillidou’s untiring work, the profession has taken giant steps in moving forward toward a rational evaluation of the billions of dollars invested in society’s libraries, not only in the Unites States, but globally.
Since LibQUAL+’s initial development, Dr. Kyrillidou has guided it through a series of refinements and enhancements that have contributed significantly to its widespread acceptance and use among an international community of libraries. At present [2015] more than 1,300 libraries worldwide use LibQUAL+ ….. This is a remarkable – and rare – accomplishment.
RECENT NEWS.
What can ARL and ALA/ACRL do to support the Academic Library Statistics survey?
Ensure that there are efforts underway for an official authorization from OMB (appropriations) or Congress (legislation) for a federal level data collection for academic libraries; Support a State of the Libraries National Study; Ensure NCES [...]
What can I do to support the Academic Library Statistics effort?
Respond to the recent OMB call for comments for upcoming changes to IPEDS, [Federal Register Volume 89, Number 43, PP. 15558-15559] opening the 60-day public comment period on the request to the Office of Management [...]
What can IMLS do to support the Academic Library Statistics effort?
In 2021 IMLS funded a feasibility study for the transfer of the Academic Library Component survey of IPEDS to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). QualityMetrics offered a number of concrete steps to [...]
Why invest in improving public library spaces?
The return of the investment on public library infrastructure is nicely captured in this article: The Returns to Public Library Investment by Gilpin, Karger, and Nencka. Libraries do make a difference! As listed in the [...]
USDA Funding for Rural Libraries
United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Housing and Community Facilities Program - Designated Funding for Public Libraries This American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding for Rural Libraries is a grant and/or loan opportunity for [...]
IFLA Ghent Conference on Library Buildings
I had a great time presenting on QualityMetrics insights on library buildings this summer in Belgium! Republishing here with permission the report on the IFLA Library Buildings and Equipment Section Satellite meeting in Ghent, Janine [...]
