Sedentary behavior has increased over the last several decades, and this has led to major life-threatening health issues. Texas A&M University Libraries has introduced an innovative idea in three of their buildings. This case study highlights the implementation of Bike Desks at an academic library while offering strategies for other libraries…

Meaningful and sustained assessment is best achieved when a campus unit takes a collaborative leadership role to work with other departments, offices, and groups. Simply developing and implementing assessment in isolation and for the unit itself is not enough. While the value of collaboration among diverse campus constituents is widely recognized,…

Discusses assessment of student academic achievement, how librarians can participate, the role of the Higher Learning Commission's assessment matrix and accredited institutions, examples of strategies institutions have used to deal with challenges to implementing useful assessment programs, and examples of indirect and direct measures of student…