Browsing by Author "DeRidder, Jody"

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    Collaborative Efforts to Develop Best Practices in Assessment: A Progress Report
    (2015-10-26) Bragg, Molly; Chapman, Joyce; DeRidder, Jody; Kelly, Elizabeth; Thompson, Santi
    Methods for assessment of digital libraries are not yet standardized; as a result, many are at a loss as to how to begin to assess costs, benefits, and usability. To address this crucial gap, after the 2014 DLF meeting the DLF Assessment Interest Group engaged the community to form working groups to address issues with citations, analytics, cost assessment, and user studies. This session will present progress made over the past year. Each of the four groups will present the work completed thus far, followed by a discussion with attendees to help clarify next steps and additional ideas.
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    Developing Best Practices in Digital Library Assessment: Year One Update
    (The Corporation for National Research Initiatives, 2015-11) Chapman, Joyce; DeRidder, Jody; Thompson, Santi
    In the face of limited resources and increasing demand for online access to digital library content, we need to strategically focus our efforts and better understand users, impact, and associated costs. However, methods for assessment of digital libraries are not standardized. In an effort to address this crucial gap, the Digital Library Federation Assessment Interest Group has engaged the community over the past year in the development of best practices and guidelines. With this article, the authors provide an update on progress to date and solicit participation in an evolving effort to develop viable solutions.