For Subject Specialists and Library Liaisons, the Collection Analysis office...

• Conducts collection assessments by which the University Library can measure its success in fulfilling its mission to provide resources of the highest quality to the Northwestern community.
• Develops metrics to facilitate evidence-based decision-making.
• Provides data derived from internal Library measurements as well as institutional and national statistics.

If You are Thinking about Collection Analysis...

• Contact Lucy E. Lyons to make an appointment.
• Visit the NUL Data Bank for pre-packaged library, university, comparative and other statistics at your finger-tips.
• See the Guide to Collection Analysis for more information and ideas.