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AvatarMartha Kyrillidou , Posted in Community Engagement, Design thinking, Marketing, News, At December 31, 2020,

Making a difference in 2020

2020 was the year COVID-19 happened. We regret the loss of life we witnessed and we honor those who are not with us any more. As we reflect on the year past, the moment our lives changed due to COVID-19 comes to mind. In March, as I was ready to fly to Fairbanks, Alaska, I receive a phone call to cancel the trip.  We were fortunate that we were able to continue our work. Our work continued virtually for the rest of the year and we continued to do great work with libraries working virtually.  We have enjoyed working all the way from the US Virgin Islands to Alaska, from the tropics to the arctic zone. I learned that there are more than three time zones in the US and that the exception is not only Hawaii. Did you know that the US Virgin Islands are on the Atlantic Time Zone for part of the year? They wake up an hour earlier and they do not change to daylight savings time. Did you know that Alaska consolidated to two time zones – Alaska Time and Hawaii-Aleutian Time – in 1983 to put the state capitol, Juneau, on the same time zone as the more populated Anchorage and Fairbanks (and to make doing business with companies in the Lower 48 states a little easier)? Did you know that about 100,000 people live in three different islands in the US Virgin Islands?  St Thomas, St Croix, and St John. Did you know that about a million people live in the state of Alaska that is about 1/5 the size of the continental US? Flying over Alaska is as if you fly over a sea of trees. Our work continues in Fairbanks as we keep looking for the aurora of libraries. We wish you find your own aurora in the new year; you find happiness; and you find prosperity! Here’s where you can find the forecast for the aurora .  This is the most heavily used page at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks! Stay healthy!  Stay safe!  Stay sane!
AvatarMartha Kyrillidou , Posted in LSTA Evaluations, News, State Library Agencies, At September 29, 2020,

State Library Administrative Agency Trends — IMLS report available!

The latest results from the IMLS’s biennial State Library Administrative Agencies (SLAA) Survey are available in the 2018 SLAA report. This report categorizes the SLAAs by administrative structure and highlights trends in SLAA revenues, expenditures, staffing, and services from FY 2006 through FY 2018. The findings show that despite decreases in revenue and staffing, SLAAs have continued to provide valuable services and support for libraries in their states; in FY 2018, 71% of SLAAs provided literacy support, 96% offered consulting services, and 82% led statewide reading programs—up from 69% in FY 2014! QualityMetrics has enjoyed helping SLAAs with assessment and planning in the past, and we look forward to working with many more in the future! We are proud of continuing to review IMLS publication through our work at the Library Statistics Working Group (LSWG)!
AvatarMartha Kyrillidou , Posted in Community Engagement, News, Space assessment, Training, At December 22, 2018,

A is for Assessment: Free Resources for Advancing Libraries in the 21st Century

Open access resources for advancing libraries in the 21st century:
  • We co-designed and hosted eight online successful webinars on Assessment Practices and Metrics for the 21st Century for NISO .  The powerpoints are freely available!
  • We shared barriers and opportunities for global development and implementation at C&RL News.  We got kudos for articulating clearly purpose as the need to work on “integration of technology and library assessment solutions with deep understanding of the psychology of the user.”
  • We had fun sharing with our Library Assessment Conference community our thoughts on assessment using the ARL Ecosystem.
  • We enjoyed collaborating with brightspot on space design hot questions (like ‘How many seats do we need?’)
For 2019, we promise to continue to bring together the best thinking in research, design and marketing to advance libraries in the 21st century!
AvatarMartha Kyrillidou , Posted in News, Strategic Planning, At April 12, 2018,

At the Montana State University campus last December

Remembering the snow, the library vision and its values, and the Museum of the Rockies with the dinosaurs and the thin slice earth samples!
AvatarMartha Kyrillidou , Posted in News, Strategic Planning, At April 12, 2018,

Montana State University Library Strategic plan now available online

This “inspiring and optimistic plan” will lead the Library to an exciting future in the service of the university and the people of Montana.  QualityMetrics, LLC is really proud of the collaboration with all the library staff in bringing this to life!
AvatarMartha Kyrillidou , Posted in LSTA Evaluations, News, At December 3, 2017,

22 State Library Agency Evaluations done and available on the IMLS website

QualityMetrics, LLC successfully completed 22 State Library Agency Evaluations.  They are now available on the IMLS website.

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