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The importance of assessment

Ilene F. Rockman (Ilene F. Rockman is Manager, Information Competence Initiative, University Library, The California State University, Hayward, California, USA.)

Reference Services Review

ISSN: 0090-7324

Article publication date: 1 September 2002

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Abstract

States that assessment is a process for quality improvement and libraries, as administrative and academic units, have an important role to play in the continuous improvement of their parent organizations. Looks at how student performance can be assessed and concludes that this can help us to understand better why students fail or master certain courses, which will help in developing change and improvement in the area of student learning.

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Rockman, I.F. (2002), "The importance of assessment", Reference Services Review, Vol. 30 No. 3, pp. 181-182. https://doi.org/10.1108/00907320210435455

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