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SUMMARY:Assessment Community of Practice March Call: Writing Effective Key Performance Indicators
DESCRIPTION:Date: March 27\, 2026\nTime: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET \nRecording \nCARL’s Library Assessment Community of Practice invites you to join an engaging event focused on developing and refining Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). This interactive session will introduce the fundamentals of KPIs\, their significance\, and strategies for effective implementation. Our presenter will share firsthand experiences using performance and results indicators in library assessment\, complemented by relatable stories and practical examples. Attendees will participate in collaborative group activities (via Zoom breakout rooms) to explore essential principles and develop KPIs relevant to their own institutions. \nLeo Appleton is the Director of Education for the School of Information\, Journalism and Communication at the University of Sheffield\, UK (ranking first worldwide for Library and Information Management studies). In addition to overseeing the school’s education portfolio\, Leo leads and teaches on the Librarianship and Library and Information Services Management MA programs\, covering a range of subjects\, including all aspects of library leadership and management. Prior to taking up his academic role\, Leo had a long career in academic libraries\, including several senior leadership roles. He has a PhD in Information Science and has researched and published on many library management subjects\, including performance measurement and quality assurance. He is the author of the book Libraries and Key Performance Indicators. \nThe presentation will be recorded. Real-time captions and translation will be available. Learn more about the Assessment Community of Practice.
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SUMMARY:Assessment Community of Practice November Call: Library User Surveys & Consortium Participation in Canada
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 14\, 2025\nTime: 12:00pm-1:00pm ET \nRegistration \nAre you weighing the pros and cons of running a user survey in your library and wondering about prepackaged options available? Canadian academic libraries have relied on tools like LibQUAL+\, Insync\, and Library Life Pulse to assess user needs and satisfaction\, but which tool will deliver the most useful insights for your institution?  \nJoin the Assessment Community of Practice to share and listen to experiences with all three survey instruments (advantages and limitations)\, plus the option for a “made in Canada”\, homegrown survey. This is a discussion-based session—come prepared to share your experiences\, ask critical questions\, and learn from your colleagues’ successes and challenges. As this CoP session will mostly consist of participant discussion\, the session will not be recorded.
URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/assessment-community-of-practice-november-call-library-user-surveys-consortium-participation-in-canada/
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SUMMARY:Assessment Community of Practice October Call: To Survey or Not to Survey\, and Other Stories
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, October 3\, 2025\nTime: 12:00pm – 1:30pm ET \nRecording \nSurveys can be useful tools to learn what our users really think—but only if they’re planned with care and purpose. The Assessment Community of Practice invites you to a session exploring when surveys are the right tool (and when they aren’t)\, how to design them to gather meaningful responses\, and what to do with the results once you have them. \nIngrid Moisil started her career in a special library\, worked for a database publisher\, and has fond memories of the time spent in a public library. For the last 16 years\, she held several positions at the University of Ottawa Library and is currently Collections Strategy Librarian. \nThis session will be recorded.
URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/assessment-community-of-practice-october-call-to-survey-or-not-to-survey-and-other-stories/
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SUMMARY:Join the First Assessment Community of Practice Call
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, May 22\, 2025\nTime: 12:00pm-1:30pm ET \nRegistration \nThe Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to invite you to the first meeting of the new Assessment Community of Practice. With over 50 participants already signed up from across the country\, this CoP brings together library professionals working in assessment and impact to connect\, collaborate\, and learn from one another. \nThis inaugural session will include opportunities to meet fellow community members\, participate in informal icebreaker activities\, and share ideas for topics and themes to explore in the year ahead. The call will also feature an open discussion about current trends and challenges in assessment work across our libraries. \nAll CARL members and non-members working in or interested in library assessment are welcome to join. \nIf you would like to be part of the Assessment Community of Practice and stay informed about upcoming events and activities\, subscribe to ASSESSMENT-COP-CARL-L\, the Canadian Assessment CoP discussion list.
URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/join-the-first-assessment-community-of-practice-call/
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