Value and Impact Measurement: the SCONUL VAMP Project

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Value and Impact Measurement the SCONUL VAMP
Project

• SCONUL Summer Conference
• June 2006

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Introduction

• The SCONUL Members survey discovered a need for
  data and/or methods to demonstrate the value and
  worth of libraries to senior stakeholders within
  their institution
• SCONUL WGPI developed a schedule of work to meet
  this need, called the Value and Impact
  Measurement Programme (VAMP)
• SCONUL Executive Board approved the programme in
  February 2006

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VAMP Outline

• Phase One
• A critical review of work in the field
• A survey of members requirements
• A synthesis of the above to define gaps
• SCONUL Conference Workshops
• Phase Two
• The development of new tools and products to
  measure value and impact, and to meet other
  requirement gaps
• Delivery and dissemination of new and existing
  products through a maintained web site

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Target Audience

• Senior institutional stakeholders of academic
  libraries, through University Librarians or
  equivalents
• The products of VAMP will be used by the
  Librarians within their institutions
• The programme is not intended to generate SCONUL
  products which will be directly consumed by the
  senior institutional stakeholders

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Suggested Benefits

• Attainment and retention of Library institutional
  income
• Proof of value and impact
• Evidence of comparability with peer institutions
• Justification of continuing roles

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Key Milestones

• Project Initiation February 2006
• Definition Scoping Study
• March June 2006
• Product Development
• July December 2006
• Product Delivery
• January April 2007

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VAMP Sub-Group of WGPI

• Maxine Melling (Chair)
• Stephen Town (Project Manager)
• Philip Payne
• Rupert Wood

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Progress

• Critical Review undertaken by EvidenceBase at UCE
  Birmingham
• Survey of members undertaken by LISU at
  Loughborough University
• Both now combined with a synthesis of
  recommendations for further work
• Report finalised and ready for distribution

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Suggested Work Packages

• An Outcomes guidelines project
• Staffing measures tools and techniques
• Establishment of a community of practice
• A Dissemination project, including
• Investigation of why existing tools not used
• Branding and promoting what exists
• Training for new and existing tools

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Next Steps

• Incorporation of Conference Workshop Findings
• Expert commentary and validation by Professor
  Peter Brophy
• Commissioning of the recommended Work Packages

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• Further information
• j.s.town_at_cranfield.ac.uk