Resource Evaluation focuses on what?

• A. Assessing staff performance
• B. Assessing library resources for effectiveness and relevance
• C. Marketing campaigns
• D. Facility maintenance

Answer: (B)

Resource evaluation centers on determining whether the library’s resources meet users’ needs by examining how useful and appropriate they are. It involves looking at items in the collection—books, journals, e-resources, and media—through metrics like usage statistics, circulation data, alignment with the curriculum, currency, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness. The goal is to ensure the collection supports teaching and learning, information literacy, and student success, and to guide decisions about adding, updating, or removing items. This focus isn’t on staff performance, marketing campaigns, or facility maintenance, which belong to other areas of library work. By continually evaluating resources, a librarian can justify acquisitions, weed outdated materials, and keep the collection relevant and valuable to the school community.