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Welcome to the NASIG 2024 Conference.  This conference will take place at the Spokane Davenport Grand,  Spokane, WA June 3 - June 7, 2024.  Please visit the NASIG website for conference details.

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Thursday, June 6 • 9:00am - 12:00pm
Starting Somewhere: Meaningful Micro-assessments for Library Collections 

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This workshop is for library workers who want to get started on collection assessment, but who may not have the resources to launch large projects or programs. The workshop will guide participants through designing and acting on micro-assessment projects for library collections. A micro-assessment is a small collection assessment project aligned with your resources and your organizational priorities. It is tightly scoped and time-bound, designed to inform a specific collections decision or strategy. A thoughtfully designed micro-assessment can offer both actionable insights into your collections and valuable learning opportunities for library staff interested in collections work.  
Through instructor-provided case studies and other exercises, workshop participants will practice (1) identifying narrowly focused, action-oriented collection micro-assessment projects; (2) scoping those micro-projects to align with available staff time and expertise; and (3) using small, manageable amounts of data to speak directly to a decision or action. Along the way, participants will learn practical tips for ensuring micro-assessments can also become the building blocks for a larger collection assessment program.
Workshop activities will include examples of micro-assessments for monograph, journal, and database collections. As a final activity, participants will draft a micro-assessment proposal for their own institutions.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptops or other devices.
Speakers
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Helen McManus

Head, Collections Strategy, George Mason University
Helen McManus is the Head, Collections Strategy at the University Libraries. Helen holds a PhD in Political Science and an MLIS, both from the University of California, Los Angeles, and has taught at George Mason University and The George Washington University.

Thursday June 6, 2024 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Meeting Room 2
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