History of the Conference
In 1995, members of the Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL) Advisory Committee on Performance Indicators, supported by the British Library Research & Development Department and Northumbria University, established a biennial conference. The ‘Northumbria International Conference on Performance Measurement and Metrics in Library and Information Services’ (commonly known as ‘Northumbria’) attempted to present a new framework for library measurement. With practitioners and researchers presenting the results of the application of scientific research methodologies to management questions arising from real world library contexts, and keynotes focusing on strategic, political and advocacy questions, Northumbria sought to critique ideas and forms of measurement itself as well as its substance.
Over the last number of years this biennial conference has been held in the USA, South Africa and Italy, although the predominant host of this English language conference has been the UK. It attracts presenters and attendees from around the world, particularly the UK, Europe, North America and Australia. Now known by the somewhat shorter title of ‘International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries’ (or ‘LibPMC’), the conference remains the “invisible college” that connects together those in the field – a field generally referred to because of this link as ‘Library Performance Measurement.’
The International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries has a strong collaborative relationship with the US based Library Assessment Conference. Since 2006, the two sister conferences have made the commitment to organize their events in alternate years.
Organising Committee
2023 Organising Committee
* Denotes Directors of the Community Interest Company
- Alison Brettle (EBLIP Link), School of Health and Society, University of Salford
- Andy Ekins, (Project Manager) Universities at Medway Libraries
- Bronwyn Bruton, Library and Information Service, Stellenbosch University
- Bryony Ramsden (UX Libraries Link), University of Huddersfield Library Services
- Elaine Sykes (Secretary), Lancaster University Library *
- Frankie Wilson (Chair), Bodleian Libraries *
- Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University
- Joanna Logan, Queensland University of Technology Library
- Joy Hye Lim Nam, University of Glasgow
- Leo Appleton, Information School, University of Sheffield *
- Martha Kyrillidou, QualityMetrics, LLC and iSchool, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Natasha Jenkins (LAC Link), Alabama State University Library
- Sarah Maule (Treasurer), Queen Mary University of London Library *
- Starr Hoffman, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries
LibPMC Advisory Group Members
The Advisory Group are ‘Friends of the Conference’, who may volunteer to undertake proposal submission review, chair sessions, or provide input on conference programming.
- Andrea Da Silva, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)
- Anne Koenig, University of Pittsburgh
- Carli Spina, Fashion Institute of Technology
- Cécile Touitou, Sciences Po
- Ciara McCaffrey, University of Limerick
- Colleen Cook, McGill University
- Gina Petersen, Northwestern University
- Graham Stone, Jisc
- Ingela Wahlgren, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Jackie Belanger, University of Washington Libraries
- Jennie Skynäs, Karlstad University
- Julene Jones, University of Kentucky
- Karin De Jager, University of Cape Town
- Lara Miller, Emory University
- Magdalena Paul, University of Warsaw
- Mariya Gyendina, University of Minnesota
- Megan Hodge, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Nancy Turner, Temple University
- Petra Dueran, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
- Ray Harper, Department for Work and Pensions
- Robin Bergart, University of Guelph
- Roswitha Poll, University of Münster
- Sarah (Sally) Glasser, Hofstra University
- Selena Killick, The Open University
- Simon Hart, University of Otago
- Simone Fühles-Ubach, Technische Hochschule Köln
Open Call for Europe representative
The Library Performance Measurement Conference is looking for a new Europe representative to join their conference board. The post holder should be based in a European (but not UK) based country.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the board of an international conference and contribute to its successful delivery. The successful post holder will be expected to attend monthly board meetings and contribute to one or more of its subgroups as well as commit to the successful delivery of the conference itself.
Becoming a representative is a great opportunity to expand your skills in collaborative working, problem solving, networking and working together for a shared goal. We embrace diversity and warmly welcome individuals of all backgrounds with open arms.
For more details or to send an expression of interest please contact info@libraryperformance.org
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