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Strategic Planning presentation: Jul 29, 2011
Strategic Planning Forum presentation Assessment powerpoint
New Desk Tracker Documentation: Apr 4, 2011
By Eric Phetteplace
A new set of documents described the use of different Desk Tracker fields has been added to the Desk Tracker Information page.
Desk Tracker Macro Update: Mar 19, 2011
A new option has been added to the Desk Tracker Macro: you can now compile reference data by day of the week.
Desk Tracker Link Troubles: Mar 14, 2011
By Eric Phetteplace
The LAWG GA has produced a document explaining how to add a hyperlink to a field name in Desk Tracker. Click on the article title to learn more!
READ Pilot: Feb 21, 2011
By Eric Phetteplace
In anticipation of the upcoming READ Scale training and pilot program, the Assessment website has linked to some READ resources.

Library Assessment @ Illinois

East Entrance to the Main Library

Library Assessment Committee: Membership and minutes of the committee
Current Assessment Projects: A list of ongoing activities at the University of Illinois
Library-Wide Surveys: Information on library-wide surveys, including LibQUAL+
Departmental Library Statistics: Data from departmental libraries, including MPAL's WOREP report
Faculty Publications: Bibliography of assessment publications by UIUC faculty

Desk Tracker's Login Page

Survey Tools: Websites, such as Survey Monkey, which can generate online surveys
Desk Tracker Information: Documentation on custom fields and Excel tools to aid in data processing
READ Scale: Information on the implementation of the READ Scale at UIUC
Assessment Bibliography: Fundamental publications on assessment in the context of libraries
Assessment at Other Institutions: Links to other assessment programs, including several research universities

Division of Management Information Spreadsheet

UIUC Demographic Data: Sources of demographic data at UIUC
Library Unit Annual Reports: The annual reports of library units [UIUC NetID required]
ARL Resources: Assessment resources at the Association of Research Libraries
ACRL Metrics: ACRL and NCES library statistics from 2000 to present [UIUC NetID Required]
NCES Academic Libraries: The National Center for Education Statistics collects data biennially from over 3,700 postsecondary institutions