[Nhcoll-l] Value and success metrics for NH collections

[Adrain, Tiffany S]

Hi all,

As part of my strategic planning for the University of Iowa Paleontology Repository, I'm looking to expand "success" and "value" metrics to continue to advocate for support of collections.

Anyone willing to share your metrics here? We've traditionally used yearly metrics such as:

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Number of loans/loaned specimens/geographic coverage of borrowers
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Number of specimens donated
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Number of published specimen citations
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Number of visitor days
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Number of student interns supported
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Number of specimens/lots catalogued/digitized
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Number of ID and research enquiries (in-person and online)
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Number of outreach events attended
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Amount received in grant funding/financial donations

What other metrics can I include, especially relating to use and value to institutional parent?

Looking forward to your ideas - thanks!

Tiffany

Tiffany Adrain (pronouns: she/her/hers)
Collections Manager, Paleontology Repository
Instructor, Museum Studies Certificate Program
Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences
University of Iowa
115 Trowbridge Hall
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242

phone: 319 335 1822
fax: 319 335 1821
email: tiffany-adrain at uiowa.edu<mailto:tiffany-adrain at uiowa.edu>
website: <http://www.uiowa.edu/~geology/paleo> https://ees.uiowa.edu/

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