Odum Library engages in ongoing assessment of our services and collection in order to ensure the delivery of high-quality information to Valdosta State University's faculty, staff, and students.

 

Annual Reports

 

Institutional Effectiveness Reports

Every year as part of VSU’s assessment cycle, Odum Library completes an Institutional Effectiveness Report (IER), based on goals and strategies developed the previous year in an Institutional Effectiveness Plan (IEP). Each library department establishes goals to guide work and contribute to the effectiveness of the library. This report offers a snapshot of the library’s accomplishments each year.

 

Information Literacy Assessment

Understanding our information literacy efforts is critical to develop a robust curriculum that meets the information needs of VSU's curricula. We use the data in these assessments to ensure that we are delivering instruction that is relevant to student and faculty needs and to identify areas of focus for future efforts.

Information Literacy Assessment Data

 

General Library Usage Assessment

Odum Library also assesses our collection usage and gate count. We compile these annual statistics to better understand how the library and its collections are being used.


Information on these and other assessment studies can be found by contacting Dr. Laura Wright, Dean of the Library.