Friday, March 13, 2026
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11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Online (Zoom)
Libraries face increasing pressure to demonstrate their impact in financial and quantifiable terms, often in response to requests from institutional leaders. This session provides a practical, hands-on framework for meeting those expectations. We’ll explore strategies and share concrete examples, highlighting what’s feasible versus aspirational. Along the way, we’ll cover how to initiate conversations with campus partners and communicate results in ways that resonate with leadership priorities. Participants will leave with actionable ideas and templates to make a compelling case for library value.
This program is organized by the BLC Assessment Community of Interest with financial support from the BLC Innovation Fund.
Please note this program will be recorded.
Speakers
Megan Oakleaf
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Syracuse University
Megan Oakleaf is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor in the Syracuse University iSchool. The author of ACRL’s The Value of Academic Libraries: A Comprehensive Research Review and Report, Academic Library Value: The Impact Starter Kit, Library Integration in Institutional Learning Analytics, and Connecting Libraries and Learning Analytics for Student Success, she has published in top library journals including College and Research Libraries, JASIST, and Journal of Documentation. Megan has presented at numerous conferences, including ALA, ACRL, AAC&U, and AALHE national conferences, the IUPUI Assessment Institute, and EDUCAUSE. Megan won the 2021 ALA LIRT Librarian Recognition Award, the 2019 Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award, the 2011 Ilene Rockman Publication of the Year Award, and the 2014 Jeffrey Katzer Teacher of the Year award. Her research areas include library value, learning analytics, and assessment.
Becky Croxton
Strategic Assessment Librarian
Colorado State University Libraries
Dr. Rebecca (Becky) Croxton is the Strategic Assessment Librarian at Colorado State University Libraries. She earned a PhD in educational studies, a doctoral minor in educational research methods, and her MLIS degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). Becky is also an adjunct lecturer and has taught various courses including Data Visualization and Media Production Services. She previously worked as the Head of Library Strategic Analytics and Special Projects at UNC Charlotte. She also worked as a Reference Librarian at Johnson & Wales University’s Charlotte campus and Central Piedmont Community College. She is an active researcher and has published numerous articles and presented nationally on a variety of topics including quantifying the value of the academic library, online learning, professional identity development, and information-seeking needs, preferences, and motivation of undergraduate students.
