Online/Virtual Event
Tuesday, November 8th 2022 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm
See a recording of this webinar here.
Part II of the Foundations of Evaluation and Assessment in Library Settings workshops focuses on what these concepts looks like in practice. Building on real-world examples, this session addresses a variety of approaches used to conduct evaluations and assessments, with a focus on participatory approaches designed to be more inclusive and democratic.
Examples of concepts covered include data collection approaches (focus groups, interviews, observations, surveys, etc.), data analysis approaches, and implementation of the results.
Viewers will learn to:
- Compare data collection and analysis techniques to aid in the selection of appropriate methods that align with evaluation and assessment projects
- Recognize the importance of participatory approaches to evaluation and assessment, particularly for the integration of inclusive practices
- Identify potential opportunities for implementing results of completed evaluation and assessment projects
See Part 1 of this series here.
About Our Presenter:
Dr. Kawanna Bright is Assistant Professor of Library Science at East Carolina University. Dr. Bright earned her PhD in Research Methods and Statistics from the University of Denver in 2018. Prior to earning her doctorate, Dr. Bright worked as an academic librarian for twelve years, with a focus on reference, instructional services, and information literacy. She earned her MLIS from the University of Washington iSchool in 2003.
Dr. Bright’s current research focuses on assessment in libraries, equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in libraries, the application of research methodology to the study of library and information science, and the importance of the liaison librarianship role in academic libraries. Her work with Dr. Amy VanScoy (University at Buffalo) to investigate the reference and information services experience of librarians of color received a 2014 ALA Diversity Research Grant and was awarded the 2017 Beta Phi Mu-Library Research Round Table Research Paper Award.
Dr. Bright is also a co-PI on a recently funded IMLS grant project that will utilize survival analysis to determine when and why BIPOC librarians are likely to leave the profession. Dr. Bright is a 2021 recipient of an ECU College of Education Profiles in Diversity Award and a 2021 recipient of a 2021 NCLA Round Table for Ethnic Minority Concerns’ LIS Instructor Roadbuilder Award.