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Past RAU Activities

 


Ever wonder what we do at RAU?  Here is a not-quite complete list of past activities going back to RAU's formation in 2007.  When there is a public report available we link to it.  For more information, please contact us.
 
See also Current and Planned Assessment Projects


2009, 2008, 2007


2009


Assessment and data analysis in support of CUL decision making



  • Benchmark CUL operations against Ivy peers

  • Start work with Instruction Committee on improving program level learning outcomes assessment

  • Cost/benefit analysis of YBP approval plan purchases with circulation usage data

  • Cost/benefit analysis of YBP purchases for Mann, Entomology and Geneva libraries

  • Design and conduct Geneva Library focus group; compile results

  • Respond to data requests from Strategic Review Group

  • Research and analyze Chronicle of Higher Education publication patterns in the area of academic libraries

  • Quantify e-article downloads and e-collections usage for key indicators

  • Collect and present information on library contributions to university for reaccreditation self study

  • Work with IRP to include library impact questions on the Senior Survey

  • Compile longitudinal library data from IRP surveys, 1994 - 2010

  • Chart Olin Library gate count data against key events, 1999 - 2008

  • Consult on Historically Black Colleges and Universities survey

  • Consult on Business Interest Group survey

  • Consult on Library Outside the Library survey

  • Fine Arts Library space survey data analysis and report

  • Contribute sources and data to University Librarian for Tower Club and ARL speeches

  • Compile PSL collection and usage data for library administration

  • Provide 2CUL benchmarking data

  • Conduct library hours investigation for key indicators

  • Calculate value of library services and resources

  • Fun facts for University Librarian's annual report calendar

  • Research program accreditation requirements

  • Find interesting data points for Ezra magazine library issue

  • Work with PCAC and DLIT to identify IPs so that in-library use can be separated out from web stats

  • Work with LTS and DLIT representatives to develop methodologies to get collection counts online

  • Compile ARL materials expenditures rankings for AUL

  • Compile ARL investment index, and volume holdings rankings for AUL

  • Secure counts of faculty and graduate students by field for AUL

  • Benchmark CUL expenditures and other characteristics against Ivy peers for LEG

  • Compile and analyze laptop charges and renewals in Olin and Uris libraries over 2 years

  • Provide support for redesign of Digital Collections registry

Ongoing Reporting



Professional Activities and Outreach



  • 2009 Professional Development Week presentations: Multiple Lives of Library Data, Z. Koltay and L. Miller; the Digital Sign Survey, R. Entlich and Library Communications staff (May 2009)

  • Charleston Conference presentation on reconfiguration of YBP approval plan profile, R. Entlich, (Nov. 2009) 

  • Presentation to CU campus-wide emergency planning group on the Digital Sign Survey, R. Entlich

  • CPD/RAU three-part series on surveys, including RAU Brown Bag discussion on surveys (Jan. 2009) and presentation "Been there, done that: advice on surveys from the trenches," R. Entlich, April 2009

  • Membership on CU Reaccreditation working group, Z. Koltay

  • Membership on CUL Strategic Review Task Force, Z. Koltay

  • ARL Service Quality Evaluation Academy, Z. Koltay

  • ACRL Assessment Immersion Program, G. Castro

  • Sponsor webinars in support of culture of assessment

2008


Assessment and data analysis in support of CUL decision making



Ongoing Reporting



Professional Activities and Outreach



  • Brown bag on RAU activities (projects, environmental scans, surveys, data analysis) [4/10/2008]

  • 2008 Professional Development Week presentations: Navigating a Sea of Software Solutions (about hosted solutions for managing data and communications) moderated by R. Entlich; What do users think of us? Mining three years of CUL LibQUAL+ data, Xin Li, Linda Miller, Liane O'Brien (PPT, Word doc)

  • Fall 2008 Columbia University Library Assessment forum presentation: What do users think of us?  Mining three rounds of Cornell LibQUAL Data, Xin Li, [Linda Miller], Liane O'Brien

  • Personas and a User-Centered Visioning Process, presentation at ARL Assessment Conference, Z. Koltay with K. Tancheva

  • Systematic Quantitative and Qualitative Reference Transaction Assessment, presentation at ARL Assessment Conference, X. Li, E. Buckley with K. Tancheva

  • Creating Assessment Plans, panel at ARL Assessment Conference, X. Li with A. Tatarka, J. Rutner and K. Chapa


2007 - founding year of RAU


Assessment and data analysis in support of CUL decision making



  • Alternative Study Spaces Close to Olin Library

  • Environmental scan on trends in siting of library services

  • Survey and analysis of 24/7 operations at research libraries

  • Library Student Worker Survey

  • NetTracker User Survey

  • Olin Library Carrel Users (restricted to CUL staff)

  • Olin Renovation Site Visit Recommendations

  • Olin Renovation Space Survey

  • Collection growth and usage statistics for the Olin Renovation Committee

  • Reference Statistics Reporting System Transaction Counts and Analysis

  • training through Webvision Persona interviews

  • Research Connection @ Duffield survey and data analysis consultation

  • Data compilation on usage of Macintosh computers and MacOS at Cornell and elsewhere in academia

  • Review of University of Chicago Wayfinding study and other assessment activities

  • Review of IT and library online service reorganization and library renovation at Xavier University (OH)

  • Review of Syracuse University project to study the impact of school libraries on student learning & motivation

  • Report on feasibility and potential design alternatives for a CUL Data Repository

Ongoing Reporting



  • CUL Annual Statistics (implemented ARL's new serial title count with technical services staff; improved the report's usability, and created new ratio tables)

  • ARL main, law, heath sciences, supplemental and preservation statistics

  • ACRL statistics

  • Data to update national college guides and various CU and CUL publications

  • Coordinate responses for, provide data for, or respond to national surveys such as NYSHEI's survey on university economic value, ARL's request for information on library services supporting international programs, a USC survey to support Educause research on ARL multimedia services, and ARL's SPEC surveys

Professional Activities and Outreach



  • Sponsored talk by Chuck McClure of Florida State University on Practical evaluation for the real world: issues and solutions