Makar, S.
and Malanowski, A.
(2015),
Taking Impact Metrics to the Next Level at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=918666
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Taking Impact Metrics to the Next Level at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
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Just a few years ago, librarians in the Information Services Office (ISO) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) were compiling information resulting in only a single data point the number of annual NIST authored publications as a metric to measure the organizational impact of NIST. Since then, ISO has expanded its skillset and creatively developed a number of innovative metrics that provide greater insight into NISTs impact. This paper tells how ISO systematically became a key player in helping its parent organization, a federal government agency, demonstrate its impact and value to stakeholders. It also shares the research and methodologies behind ISOs portfolio of assessment measures.Pub Type
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impact metrics, publications, impact analysis
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Created June 14, 2015, Updated January 27, 2020