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.

2010 Triennial Survey Forms & Results New *Updated 12 November 2010

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 10/09
Selected Library Statistics
User Query Sampling
Circulation Statistics
Monthly Gate Counts (.xls)