[Michlib-l] Practical Assessment: Call for presentations for ALAO AIG Spring Workshop

[Saxony Betts]

Forwarded at the request of the Michigan/Ohio Assessment IGs. Please excuse
any cross-posting.

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Save the date for this *joint ALAO/MiALA Spring Workshop* from the
Assessment Interest Groups of ALAO/MiALA! Registration will open January
2019.

Practical Assessment: From Beginner to Expert will be held in Toledo, Ohio
on March 8, 2019 and is co-hosted by the *University of Toledo Libraries*.

*Description: *This workshop will bring together library staff who wish to
learn and share knowledge about assessment practices and projects.  Do you
have a project or assessment strategy that you would like to share with
Ohio and Michigan colleagues? Please consider a proposal for a presentation
that describes how you: designed assessments, developed methods, used
measures and tools, implemented assessment, communicated with stakeholders,
or achieved outcomes.
Assessment topics include but are not limited to


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   Accessibility
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   Collections
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   Data management and visualization
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   Digital libraries and repositories
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   Diversity, equity and inclusion
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   Instruction, teaching and learning
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   Increase funding, resource allocation
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   Marketing, social media, or web design
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   Methods
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   Programs and services
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   Research and scholarship
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   Space and facilities planning and use
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   User experience, user needs and usability


Proposal Format, Submission, Evaluation, Notification

Proposals are invited for 45 minute presentations or interactive workshops.
Please submit a Word document or PDF with title and abstract of your
proposal (limit abstract to 250 words). Include brief descriptions of your
primary target audience, format, and objectives.

Proposals are due by January 18, 2019.

Please submit proposals to aig-chairs at alaoweb.org. Applicants will be
notified of their status in early February 2019.

Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria

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   Topic is of practical value to librarians who work on assessment
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   Methods / program addresses an identified need or novel concept
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   Results / conclusion / outcome demonstrate impact
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   Abstract is clear and well-written

Registration costs for the workshop will be waived for presenters.

About ALAO AIG

The purpose of the ALAO Assessment Interest Group is to provide a vehicle
to discuss and share issues and developments pertinent to assessment in
Ohio academic libraries. Topics of interest would include assessment of
library impact and value, organizational performance, collections, student
learning outcomes, rubrics, user attitudes and behaviors, as well as
effective research methodologies, techniques for data analysis, and data
visualization.

About MiALA AIG

The MiALA Assessment Interest Group exists to serve the needs of academic
librarians in the state of Michigan by communicating to its membership and
to the membership of MiALA at large the research and practice of many
aspects of assessment within the library. The interest group is also an
organizing body to help facilitate opportunities for learning and
professional growth within this topic area.

About University of Toledo Libraries

The University of Toledo Libraries strives to be the intellectual center of
the university by enriching the student learning experience, facilitating
research at all levels and engaging the community through innovative
educational services, resources and technologies, all within a
collaborative and interdisciplinary environment. The Libraries purpose is
to drive excellence in life-long learning, discovery, and engagement by
fully integrating services, state-of-the-art technologies, and unique
collections into all aspects of the institution.
Please direct questions to ALAO Assessment Interest Group Co-chairs Jen
Starkey jms565 at case.edu and Anna Liss Jacobsen jacobsa8 at miamioh.edu

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