Cuyamaca College

Cuyamaca College Library assessment plan matrix

The Library will develop assessment tools to collect, compile data, and measure how well the intended SLO's are being achieved. How do we know that students are achieving the information literacy we strive for? What difference does library instruction make in a student's overall academic success?

Role of Library	Expected Student Learning Outcomes	Expected Outcomes	Activity	Measurement/ Assessment Method	Rubrics		End of the year results and Follow-up strategies
Role of Library	Expected Student Learning Outcomes	Expected Outcomes	Activity	Measurement/ Assessment Method	Basic skills	Mastery skills	End of the year results and Follow-up strategies
Goal #1: Library instruction that improves information competency skills	SLO 1 : Define the information need in order to develop a focused research thesis.	1) 60% survey satisfaction of reference services. 2) 60% pass rate @ 50-minute library orientations. 3) 60% faculty survey satisfaction	1 ) Students @ reference desk. 2) Students attend 50-minute library session. 3) Faculty attend library sessions.	1) Student survey 2) Student pre-post test @ 50-minute library orientations 3) Faculty survey 4) Survey to show students using tutorials 5) LIR class	Identify a broad topic. Attend library session Use reference desk services	Asks relevant questions in clear and concise terms in order to clarify a research topic. Identify the broad topic and then select a narrower topic.
	SLO 2. Select the most appropriate resources (interviews, journals, library catalog, databases, Internet, etc.) in order to retrieve relevant information.	1) 60% survey satisfaction of reference services. 2) 60% pass rate @ 50-minute library orientations. 3) 60% faculty survey satisfaction	1 ) Students @ reference desk 2) Students attend 50-mintue library session. 3) Faculty attend library sessions.	1) Student survey 2) Student pre-post test @ 50-minute library orientations 3) Faculty survey 4) Survey to show students using tutorials 5) LIR class	Use general introductory sources. Search databases by keyword. Read a catalog record.	Select a variety of subject -specific sources (e.g library catalog, podcasts, databases, Internet, etc) Search specialized databases. Locate and evaluate outside sources such as websites
	SLO 3 Critically evaluate information sources and determine each source's reliability, validity, authority, and point of view	1) 60% survey satisfaction of reference services. 2) 60% pass rate @ 50-minute library orientations. 3) 60% faculty survey satisfaction	1 ) Students @ reference desk 2) Students attend 50-mintue library session. 3) Faculty attend library sessions.	1) Student survey 2) Student pre-post test @ 50-minute library orientations 3) Faculty survey 4) Survey to show students using tutorials 5) LIR class	Summarize contents of one source	Critically evaluate several sources by looking at reliability, validity, authority, and point of view. Critically review the subject specific literature.

Role of Library	Student learning outcome #2	Expected Outcomes	Activity	Assessment Method
					Rubrics		End of the year results and Follow-up strategies
					Basic	Mastery
Goal #2 Collections that improves information competency skills.	SLO 4 Identify the different ways that resources are organized in the Library collection	1) 60% survey satisfaction of reference services. 2) 60% faculty survey satisfaction	1 ) Student survey at ref desk. 2) Faculty survey of collections area. 3) Circulation count of items checked out by subject area. 4) Computer generated statistics of the number of student using online databases 5) Students using tutorials	1) Student survey @ reference desk 2) Faculty survey of adequacy of collection 3) Number of items checked out by subject area 4) Computer generated statistics of the number of student using online databases 5) Survey to show students using tutorials 6) LIR class	Locate books, periodicals and encyclopedias in the library.	Distinguish between a primary and secondary sources. Full-text articles and e-books. Use special online collections. Identify reference resources
	SLO 5 Use computers to access databases and catalogs in order to retrieve resources in a variety of formats such as books, articles, and websites.	1) 60% survey satisfaction of reference services. 2) 60% pass rate @ 50-minute library orientations. 3) 60% faculty survey satisfaction	1 ) Students @ reference desk 2) Faculty survey of collections area. 3) Computer generated statistics of the number of student using online databases 4) Students using tutorials	1) Student survey @ reference desk 2) Faculty survey of adequacy of collection 3) Computer generated statistics of the number of student using online databases 5) Survey to show students using tutorials 6) LIR class	Uses web tools to find introductory sources in books, article sand websites.	Uses specialized web engines and databses to find scholarly articles, directories.
	SLO 6 Use various methods for locating resources held by other libraries and institutions.	1) 60% survey satisfaction of reference services. 2) 60% pass rate @ 50-minute library orientations. 3) 60% faculty survey satisfaction	1 ) Students @ reference desk 2) Students using interlibrary 3) Faculty survey of collections area.	1) Student survey @ reference desk. 2) Computer generated statistics of the number of student using ILL 3) Faculty survey of adequacy of collection	Demonstrates knowledge of obtaining information sources	Demonstrates knowledge of obtaining specialized and scholarly information sources

Role of Library	Student Learning Outcomes	Expected Outcomes	Activity	Assessment Method	Rubrics		End of the year results and Follow-up strategies
Role of Library	Student Learning Outcomes	Expected Outcomes	Activity	Assessment Method	Basic	Mastery	End of the year results and Follow-up strategies
Goal #3 Library technical services and facilities that improves student information competency skills	SLO 7: Demonstrate the ability to use technical services such as interlibrary loan and reserve collection.	1) 60% survey satisfaction of technical services. 2) 60% satisfaction survey to faculty	1) Student at check out desk of items 2) Faculty use of technical equipment, media check out, reserve collection 3) Survey ILL services 4) Survey of reserve collection	1) Student survey @ technical services 2) Faculty satisfaction survey 3) Statistics of ILL request numbers 4) Number of students requests for reserve books	Complete an interlibrary loan form. Request a reserve book with assistance	Complete an interlibrary loan form. Locate and request a reserve book without assistance E-mailing information, downloading.
	SLO 8 Utilize the library's physical environment such as computers, study areas and conference rooms to facilitate study and research.	1) 60% survey satisfaction of physical environment. 2) 60% satisfaction survey to faculty of physical environment	1) Student use of Living Room. 2) Faculty use of LIL room	1) Student statistics head count 2) Faculty use of LIL room	Uses library facilities with assistance; know rules of the library	Uses library facilities without assistance
	SLO 9 Utilize the library's technical equipment such as OPACS, audio, DVD, e-mail, print-servers, and scanners	1) 60% survey satisfaction of technical equipment. 2) 60% satisfaction survey to faculty of technical equipment	1) Student use of technical equipment such as OPACS, audio, DVD, e-mail, print-servers, and scanners	1) Student survey - head count and 60% survey satisfaction	Use library equipment with assistance	Use library equipment without assistance