UW Libraries Assessment

Libraries Assessment & Metrics Team

Charge

The Libraries Assessment and Metrics Team works with and reports to the Director of Assessment and Planning to:

initiate and support library assessment efforts within the University Libraries;

identify user needs and assess Libraries efforts at meeting them;

foster a culture of assessment within the Libraries;

provide support as needed for assessment efforts conducted by other library staff;

develop expertise and understanding of assessment measures and techniques and share these with library staff as needed;

conduct the Libraries triennial user surveys;

communicate assessment activities and results to appropriate individuals and groups;

assist in assessing organizational performance through the development of outcomes and success metrics;

help develop a management information infrastructure to make data and key statistics available to staff and the public;

maintain the library assessment Web sites;

and plan the semiannual library assessment forums.

UW Libraries Triennial Survey

The University of Washington Libraries has conducted extensive large-scale surveys of faculty and students since 1992. These triennial surveys focus on library use and satisfaction as well as user needs and library priorities.

2007 Survey Information
Previous Triennial Surveys and Results

Other Surveys, Results & Assessment Info

In Library Use Surveys
Reports
Usability Testing

Library Statistics

KEY FACTS - University Libraries: Contribution to UW Excellence (PDF) *Updated 07/09
Selected Library Statistics
User Query Sampling
Circulation Statistics
Monthly Gate Counts (.xls)
Gate Count Summary (.xls)