#LISprochat lead-in - topic & questions for Mon May 20 2018 - 8:30pm ET

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TOPIC

Measuring Success in Libraries

This week Leigh is going to lead a chat on measuring success in libraries. Here are some inspiration articles for that topic:

https://libraryconnect.elsevier.com/articles/using-key-performance-indicators-measure-library-performance
https://princh.com/5-elements-to-keep-in-mind-when-measuring-your-librarys-success/#.XN5IchNKgWo
http://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/performancemeasurement
http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2015/11/21st-century-library-measuring-sticks/

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE'VE CHANGED THE TIME TO 8:30PM ET!

QUESTIONS

We post the questions here in advance of the chat so you can decide whether or not this topic is of interest to you and/or prepare your answers in advance.

Q1 Do you measure success in your library? Give an example of how you do this. If not, how would you do it?

Q2  How can libraries measure their success in this challenging time when their very existence is being questioned?  What makes a library successful?

Q3 What resources do you turn to measure success in your library?

Q4 What advice do you have for measuring success in your library?

PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING IN ON TWITTER AT 8:30 PM ET NEXT MONDAY, MAY 20 USING THE #LISPROCHAT HASHTAG.