What does Resource Evaluation assess?

• A. Review of print and digital resources quality
• B. Assessment of staff effectiveness and program success
• C. Assessment of library collection and services
• D. Accessibility

Answer: (C)

Resource Evaluation looks at what a library has and how those resources are accessed and used. It involves examining the collection—print and digital materials, databases, multimedia, and how well they meet user needs in terms of currency, relevance, and balance—as well as the services that help people find and use those resources, such as cataloging accuracy, discoverability, reference help, instruction, and access mechanisms. Because it covers both the holdings and the ways users access and benefit from them, this option best describes Resource Evaluation. Focusing only on the quality of print and digital resources misses the important service side; evaluating staff effectiveness or program success is about people and programs, not the resources themselves; and looking solely at accessibility captures only one aspect of how resources are used, not the full scope.