Benchmarking as an Assessment Tool for Cataloging

Authors

Rebecca L. Mugridge, University at Albany, State University of New YorkFollow
Nancy Poehlmann, University at Albany, State University of New York

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2015

DOI

DOI: 10.1080/07317131.2015.998465

Abstract

The authors conducted a survey on the topic of benchmarking as a tool for assessment in cataloging. While assessment is popular in libraries, little research has been done on benchmarking in cataloging, a gap that this study attempts to fill. The authors developed a survey that gauged the respondents’ use of benchmarking, their goals for benchmarking, and how they applied what they learned to make improvements. The survey was administered on the AUTOCAT electronic distribution list in May 2013. There were 92 completed surveys, with 20 libraries reporting that they had used benchmarking as an assessment tool.

Comments

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis. The Version of Record can be found here: Rebecca L. Mugridge & Nancy M. Poehlmann (2015) Benchmarking as an Assessment Tool for Cataloging, Technical Services Quarterly, 32:2, 141-159, DOI: 10.1080/07317131.2015.998465

Recommended Citation

Rebecca L. Mugridge & Nancy M. Poehlmann (2015) Benchmarking as an Assessment Tool for Cataloging, Technical Services Quarterly, 32:2, 141-159, DOI: 10.1080/07317131.2015.998465