Return on Investment in a Tough Economy – Defining the Value of the Academic Library

Sponsored by LLAMA’s Measurement, Assessment and Evaluation Section (MAES)
Sept 14, 2011, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Central Time
Presenters: Donald W. King, Adjunct Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Irene Herold, Dean of the Library, Mason Library, Keene State College; Jon Cawthorne, Associate University Librarian, Public Services, Office of the University Librarian, O'Neill Library, Boston College
Description: Highlights two projects to help academic libraries apply return on investment (ROI) principles to demonstrate their value and impact on users and justify the expense during challenging economic times. Cawthorn and Herold will explain the application of Triple (people, planet, and profit) Bottom Line Accounting (TBLA) to ROI while King will discuss the IMLS-grant-funded Lib-Value (Value, Outcomes, and Return on Investment of Academic Libraries) that will develop approaches to assessing the value/ROI of library services.
Fees:
LLAMA member: $49
Non-LLAMA member $59
LLAMA group rate (5 or more people at one site) $199*
Non-LLAMA group rate (5 or more people at one site) $239*
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