Evidence, Impact, Metrics

Gathering evidence, understanding impact and using metrics

  • Status of this blog

    This blog was used to support the Evidence, Impact, Metrics work which took place in 2010-2011. After the completion of this work, the blog was closed and no further posts will be made.

Archive for November, 2010

The Role of This Blog

Posted by Brian Kelly on 18th November 2010

This blog was set up to support UKOLN’s Evidence, Impact, Metrics activity.  However after setting up the blog is was recognised that it can be difficult for new blogs to attract an audience and provide an effective forum for discussion and debate.

In light of such considerations it is intended that this blog will be used to provide a record of activities including events, but related discussions will take place on the UK Web Focus blog which has a large readership.

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“Sixty Minutes To Save Libraries”: Gathering Evidence to Demonstrate Library Services’ Impact and Value

Posted by Brian Kelly on 16th November 2010

A session on ““Sixty Minutes To Save Libraries”: Gathering Evidence to Demonstrate Library Services’ Impact and Value” was held at the Mashspa event held in Bath on  29 October. This session attracted participants from both academic and public libraries.

A report on the session has been published on the UK Web Focus blog.  In brief:

  • There was agreement on the need to provide evidence on the value of libraries
  • There were concerns by some that evidence was not being gathered.
  • It was recognised that academic libraries gather evidence which is colleated by and published by SCONUL.
  • There were concerns that the data was not publicly available and the reports had to be purchased at a cost of £80.

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