Assessing Research Performance and Value
Colloquium and Discussion Forum
Pundits say that the future lies in the "information economy," and university faculty, administrators, librarians, and researchers as well as publishers all engage in "information valuation." What is the value of information resources to a researcher, and how is this different from the way librarians and administrators determine the value of those resources? How do publishers make decisions on what to publish and in what formats? From the administration perspective, what is the return on investment in information resources?
University faculty, administrators, and librarians were invited to "Assessing Research Performance and Value," a colloquium and discussion forum about these issues. It was held on Monday, May 5, at the UCLA Faculty Center.
The agenda featured a welcome by UCLA University Librarian Gary E. Strong, followed by four presentations:
- "University Investments in the Library: What's the Payback? A Case Study"
Chrysanne Lowe, Vice President, Global Customer Marketing, Elsevier
- "The Academic Perspective on Research Evaluation"
Jevin West, Head Developer of Eigenfactor and Eigenfactor.org, University of Washington
- "Measuring the Research Environment: Patterns and Indicators"
Andrew Plume, Senior Publishing Information Manager, Elsevier
- "The Information Studies Perspective on Research Evaluation"
Christine L. Borgman, UCLA Professor and Presidential Chair in Information Studies
