This site provides information and resources on assessment, benchmarking, and standards as these relate to academic institutions and libraries. Since much of this information is immediately accessible through the Internet, annotation has been omitted.
Definitions
- Assessment: any evaluative resource (process, tools, expertise, text) used to examine and clarify organizational operations and goals with a view to enhancing their effectiveness.
- Benchmarking: a comparitive analysis of operations and goals across similar organizations and institutions designed to help determine best local practices.
- Standards: accrediting criteria established and disseminated by professional organizations and bodies, officially defining the practices, status rights, duties, and responsibilitesof members within a profession or professional organization.
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