Assessing the Reach and Impact of the iPod Touch Library Tour on Incoming Undergraduates
This poster prepared for for Research Week 2013 highlights assessments findings of the library's iPod Touch Library Tour initiative. These results are based on information gathered from the tour's follow-up assignment and surveys administered to Writing students in cooperation with the Merritt Writing Program (MWP) and Students Assessing Teaching & Learning (SATAL).

UC Merced Library Annual Assessment Plan 2012-2013
The Annual Assessment Plan outlines specific outcomes and measures that will support the University’s mission of teaching, research, and service. This is a revised version of the 2011-2012 plan.

UC Merced Library Focus Group Findings Spring 2012
UC Merced library staff conducted focus groups in April 2012 with two groups of 10 undergraduates each to explore student experiences with the library's resources, communication strategies, physical space, and instruction services. In reviewing the focus group results, there were not strong threads requiring action. However, overall areas which can still be improved upon include clearer access to online resources, increased reliability in printing, and greater effectiveness in library instruction.

UC Merced Library Annual Assessment Plan 2011-2012
In keeping with the University’s mission of teaching, research, and service, the mission of the University of California, Merced Library is to achieve excellence by meeting the diverse research, teaching, and public service needs of UC Merced researchers (students, faculty, and staff) with targeted, quality collections and relevant services which effectively and efficiently support the research lifecycle of finding, using, creating, and managing information. The Annual Assessment Plan outlines specific outcomes and measures that will support to the realization of this mission. (PDF Version)

Writing 1 and Writing 10 Findings (Fall 2010)
The following document summarizes the results of a library survey administered to Writing 1 and Writing 10 students in fall 2010 through UCMCROPs in cooperation with the Merritt Writing Program. A total of 186 respondents reported that their knowledge level of the UC Merced Library's physical space, services, resources, research tools, and search strategies increased greatly after taking the tour (questions 21-30). See pages 2-3 of the document for a complete list of the questions.

Writing 10 Findings (Spring 2010, Reported Spring 2011)
The following report summarizes results from "Evaluating Information Literacy Skills of Writing 10 Students" based on data gathered from a pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire/survey distributed to nine sections of Writing 10 sections in spring 2010. The findings highlight differences between the scores on both questionnaires and differences in the post-questionnaire results between two groups: those respondents who self-identified as receiving in-person library instruction in Writing 10 and those who self-identified as receiving tutorial online library instruction in Writing 10.
Post-Questionnaire Tool

Writing 1 and Writing 10 iPod Touch Library Tour Summary (fall 2010)
Increases in participation rates and assignment scores from fall 2009 to fall 2010 are noted. Data is based on registrar data (Writing sections and student enrollment in fall 2010) and from completed iPod Touch Library follow-up assignments submitted online and scored by library staff.

Writing 1 Library Instruction and the iPod Touch Library Tour Report (fall 2009 & spring 2010 data)
The iPod Touch Library Tour launched in fall 2009 and used mini-grant funds awarded from the Center on Research & Teaching Excellence (CRTE). This document fulfills the CRTE's request for a final report to summarize the project's overall findings. Results are based on on a mix of quantitaive and qualitative data from student assignments, end-of-semester course evaluation questions, survey questions to writing faculty, and student comments.

Writing 10: Library Instruction and Research Skills (Fall 2009)
Findings based on results from Writing 10 students responding to questions about library instruction and their research skills. Data is gathered from library questions integrated into the end-of-course evaluation for WRI 10 students.

Library Data Presentation (June 2009)
Presentation by Donald Barclay at UC Merced Deans and Directors Meeting

Assessing Library Services, Resources, and Space (Spring 2009)
The UC Merced Library staff conducted a survey and focus groups with graduating students in spring 2009 to assess student use of the libray and their level of satisfaction. In response to the findings, several action items were generated and are currently in progress or completed. Read the assessment summary or full report.