We are the longest-running conference on library assessment, and are truly international. 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.
History of the Conference
This conference was established in 1995 and was originally named the “Northumbria International Conference on Performance Measurement and Metrics in Library and Information Services” (it was commonly known as “Northumbria”). Northumbia was created to focus on library assessment by 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.
Northumbria sought to critique existing ideas and forms of library assessment. Presentations included practitioners and researchers who had applied research methodologies to management questions in library contexts, and keynotes focused on strategic, political and advocacy questions.
Now known by the title of “International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries” (or “LibPMC”), the conference remains the “invisible college” that connects 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 organise their events in alternate years.
Organising Committee
Frankie Wilson (Chair), Bodleian Libraries, UK *
Leo Appleton, Information School, University of Sheffield, UK *
Sarah Maule (Treasurer), Queen Mary University of London Library, UK *
Holt Zaugg (Secretary), Brigham Young University Library, USA
Joy Hye Lim Nam, (Project Manager) Richmond American University London Library, UK
Alex Widdeson, University of Liverpool Libraries, Museums and Galleries, UK
Amy Asimah, Regional Maritime University Library, Ghana
Bronwyn Bruton, Library and Information Service, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Eng Aun Cheng, National University of Singapore Libraries, Singapore
Kayt Ahnberg, Princeton University Library, USA
Kishor Satpathy, Indian Statistical Institute Library, India
Martha Kyrillidou, QualityMetrics, LLC and iSchool, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Simon Hart, University of Otago Libraries, Aotearoa New Zealand
Soledad Lago, Pontifical Catholic University of Argentine Library, Argentina
Starr Hoffman, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries, USA
* Denotes Directors of the Community Interest Company
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
- Joanna Logan, Queensland University of Technology
- 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
- Natasha Jenkins, Alabama State 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
- Sandra Gisela Martin, Catholic University of Cordoba
- Sarah (Sally) Glasser, Hofstra University
- Selena Killick, The Open University
- Simone Fühles-Ubach, Technische Hochschule Köln
Call for Treasurer (UK based)
We are looking for a Treasurer to support the financial management of the conference and associated activities. This is an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience in budget oversight, financial reporting, and governance within an established international conference community.
You do not need prior Treasurer experience. You will receive a full handover from the current Treasurer and an opportunity to shadow them with the current financial year accounts and submission before taking on this role fully in January 2027.
If you are:
- Living and working in the UK (this is a requirement for our bank)
- Organised and detail-oriented
- Interested in financial planning and budget management
- Reliable and collaborative
- Able to commit 2-4 hours per month
- Keen to develop leadership and governance experience
- Working in a library or information service
and you want to:
- Develop budget management and financial governance experience
- Gain experience working with conference finances and planning
- Expand your professional network internationally
- Contribute to decision-making and strategic planning
- Help shape the future of a leading international conference
- Work with a friendly and supportive committee
- Receive accommodation and full conference attendance at LibPMC, held every two years. Next conference to be held June 2027.
Please submit a short expression of interest via email to info@libraryperformance.org outlining:
- Why you would like to undertake the role
- Relevant skills and experience you would bring
- What you hope to gain from the opportunity
(maximum 250 word please)
Closing date: 30 September 2026
Our commitment to inclusion
We welcome expressions of interest from colleagues from all backgrounds and career stages. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive committee that reflects the breadth of the library and information profession.