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Registration is now open for the International Conference on Performance
Measurement in Libraries!
This biennial conference brings together practitioners, researchers,
educators and students interested in all aspects of performance measurement
in libraries. This year the conference will take place 2-4 November 2021,
in an entirely online format and will run synchronously afternoon
UK/European time and mornings Eastern time to accommodate attendees from a
broad range of time zones.
Registration is open, see: https://libraryperformance.org/. The regular
delegate registration fee is £50. Registration is free for those who would
otherwise be unable to attend due to cost.
The conference provides a mix of invited speakers, contributed papers and
panel discussions designed to stimulate discussion, provide ideas for
measuring and improving library performance, and develop new concepts and
techniques to advance the field.
We are delighted to confirm Ariba Jahan and Sir Nigel Shadbolt as our
2021 keynote
speakers
<https://libraryperformance.org/14th-international-conference/2021-keynote-speakers/>.
There will be 60 presentations from over 8 countries covering a range of
topics, including the culture of assessment, equity, diversity and
inclusion, the impact of libraries, open access, and virtual user testing.
If you would like to receive updates on our future events and also have an
opportunity to connect with each other and our community, we invite you to
join our mailing list – LIBPMC at Jiscmail.ac.uk. You can subscribe at:
https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/libpmc.
Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact:
info at libraryperformance.org.
Best regards,
The LibPMC Conference Board
<https://libraryperformance.org/conference-board/>
About the conference
LibPMC brings together practitioners, researchers, educators and students
interested in all aspects of performance measurement in library and
information services in any context. The goal of library performance
measurement and assessment is to understand how well a library is meeting
stakeholder needs, with the aim of driving improvement. Key features of
library performance measurement include a focus on the needs of
stakeholders and communities, actively using qualitative and quantitative
data to improve services and the user experience, and communicating the
results and outcomes of assessment activities.
Past conferences have provided a mix of invited speakers, contributed
papers and workshops designed to stimulate discussion, provide ideas for
measuring and improving library performance, and develop new concepts and
techniques to advance the field. The conference is the longest-running
conference on this subject and is truly international, welcoming
participants from all countries.
Additional information about the conference, including links to past
proceedings, are available on our website: https://libraryperformance.org/.