Statistics & Assessment
We focus on articulating the value of research libraries by describing and measuring their performance and contributions to research, scholarship, and community service. ARL serves a leadership role in the development, testing, and application of academic library statistics, performance measures, qualitative and quantitative methods, benchmarking, analytics and management tools. It supports the sharing of business intelligence among research libraries. Its resources are available to all academic and research libraries through strategic partnerships, cooperative actions and collaborative research.
A series of annual surveys that describe collections, expenditures, staffing, and service activities
Building a community of practice articulating library value and organizing the Library Assessment Conference
A suite of services that libraries use to understand organizational climate and diversity perceptions of library staff
A set of methods and tools that measure value and return on investment of library services
Identifying historical and continuing trends in services, collections, and expenditures of research libraries
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SPEC surveys gather information from ARL member institutions on current research library practices and policies
A suite of services that libraries use to solicit, track, understand, and act upon users' opinions of service quality
An online, transaction-based survey that collects data on the purpose of use of electronic resources
A gateway to library assessment tools that describe the role, character, and impact of physical and digital libraries
A workshop series and consultation providing a framework that helps you track performance and demonstrate results
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