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NERCOMP EVENT
Getting on the Assessment Bandwagon: Interpreting Results from National Surveys
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When asked to assess the effectiveness of their services, many information professionals develop home-grown assessment methods. Instead, administering existing, well-run national surveys on your campus often delivers the assessment bang you need in less time and at lower cost. This interactive SIG will help you differentiate between several major national surveys and become skilled at interpreting their results.
By deeply engaging with several national surveys, participants in this SIG will:
- Become familiar with the goals and methods of these surveys
- Learn to effectively interpret survey results through hands-on practice
- Compare the results of multiple surveys to more deeply assess your organization’s services
Recommended articles distributed prior to the SIG will explore ideas raised by SIG speakers and participants.
Workshop Organizer/Host: Karrie Peterson and Josh Wilson both of Brandeis University
Date/Time:
Friday, January 22, 2010
9:00am - 3:00pm
Registration begins at 8:00am
Location:
Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center
14 Mechanic St.
Southbridge, MA
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Special instructions:
Your fee includes unlimited am and pm break service and lunch.
Pricing:
NERCOMP Members: $128
Non-Members: $253
By clicking on the "Register" button below, you are indicating a commitment to attend and will be held responsible for the registration fee.
Your fee can be refunded if you notify us of a cancellation at least 8 days prior to the event via email to nercomp@nercomp.org.
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Additional Information
Event Schedule:
8:00am - 9:00am Registration & Coffee
9:00am - 9:15am Open & Welcome
Speakers for the Day:
Karrie Peterson, Asst. Dir. for Research & Instruction, Brandeis University
Josh Wilson, Director for Integrated Services, Brandeis University
9:15am - 9:45am Setting The Context
Assessment is too large a topic to cover in one SIG, or even in a series of SIGs. We’ll start the day by interactively exploring the contours of the assessment landscape and considering where this SIG fits in.
9:45am - 10:30am Survey Stories
Before deciding to participate in a national survey, it’s important to understand what each survey seeks to accomplish and what your institution would learn from participating. We’ll look closely at several major national surveys (including the MISO Survey, the ECAR Survey of Students and IT, the EDUCAUSE Core Data survey, and the National Survey of Student Engagement). We’ll also share some stories about how peer institutions have acted upon important insights gained from survey results.
10:30am - 10:45am Break
10:45am - 12:00pm Data Interpretation, Part 1
Before lunch, SIG participants will roll up their sleeves and interpret results gathered as part of a major national survey.
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm - 2:00pm Data interpretation, Part 2
After lunch, SIG participants will interpret results from a second major survey.
2:00pm - 2:45pm Putting It All Together
Finally, we’ll think together about how findings from each set of survey results can be combined to provide even deeper insights into the delivery of information services.
2:45pm - 3:00pm Wrap-up and Evaluations
Speaker:
Josh Wilson
Joshua Wilson, the Director for Integrated Services and Assessment in Library & Technology Services at Brandeis University, leads units responsible for computer help, library public services, research assistance, and media services. Previously, he served as Associate Director for Planning and Assessment in the Office of the CIO and managed strategic projects in the areas of assessment, communication, emergency management, planning, and policy. Prior to his work at Brandeis, Josh managed an array of IT training programs and technology implementation projects at Tufts University and worked in library technology at Bowdoin College. Josh is a member of the management team for the MISO Survey (http://misosurvey.org/). He has been active for many years in communities of practice sponsored by the Boston Consortium for Higher Education, including the Library/IT Communications & Outreach Group and the Project Facilitation Network. Josh was named by the Boston Consortium as a Susan Vogt Leadership Fellow for 2007-2008 and a Susan Vogt Leadership Coach in 2008. He is an experienced instructor, facilitator, and coach.
Speaker:
Karrie Peterson
Karrie Peterson has been in academic libraries – large and small – since 1999, overseeing operations in government information, data services, GIS and instruction support at different times. At Brandeis, where librarians and instructional technologists are merged into the same service unit, Peterson leads the instructional support program which encompasses traditional library research, multimedia and communication skills, and technological fluencies.
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Contact Information:
Lisa DiMauro
860-345-2081
ldimauro@nercomp.org
Hotel Information:
Please call the Southbridge Hotel directly at 508.765.8000, the NERCOMP rate is $120.
The room block will be held until December 20, 2009.
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