Steve Borrelli

Head of Library Assessment
Associate Librarian

Office Address

E-513D Paterno
Departmental Phone
814-863-1908 (department)
smb96@psu.edu

Publications

Library Discovery Hour: A case study leveraging Penn State Libraries Alumni Donor Board expertise to catalyze donor engagement, Library Management

Library Discovery Hour: a case study leveraging the Penn State Libraries Alumni Donor Board expertise to catalyze donor engagement, Library Management, 2025

Lessons learned: a meta-synthesis examining library spaces, services and resources during COVID-19, Library Management, 2021

Understanding user experience in bring your own device spaces in the library: A case study of space planning and use at a large research university, Performance Measurement and Metrics, 2019

Assessing and Improving the Experience of Underrepresented Populations: A Participatory Design Approach, Proceedings of the 2018 Library Assessment Conference, 2019

Investigating first-generation students’ perceptions of library personnel: A case study from the Penn State University Libraries, Performance Measurement and Metrics, 2019

Reflecting the voice of the student: A case study from The Pennsylvania State University using mixed-methods in assessing space, Library Management, 2019

Expert Teams in the Academic Library: Going Beyond Subject Expertise to Create Scaffolded Instruction, Journal of Library Administration, 2018

Exploring the complexity of student learning outcome assessment practices across multiple libraries, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2016

Collaborative Qualitative Research: A consortium approach to exploring the complexity of student learning outcome practices across multiple institutions., 2016

First year course programmatic assessment: Final essay information literacy analysis, Reference and User Services Quarterly, 2015

Information evaluation instruction: A three term project with a first year experience course, Communications in Information Literacy, 2012

The use of handheld mobile devices: their impact and implications for library services, Library Hi Tech, 2010

The ILE project: A scalable option for customized information literacy instruction and assessment, Communications in Information Literacy, 2009

Collaborative Approach for Teaching Information Literacy in an Introductory Plant Science Course., NACTA Journal, 2009

The impact of electronic journals on use of print in geology, College and Research Libraries, 2009

Other Publications

Blogs

Focus on Assessment: Assessment Department Update, fall 2024, University Libraries Staff Posts, 2024

Focus on Assessment: spring 2022 wrap-up , University Libraries Staff Posts, 2022

Focus On Assessment: University Libraries Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report, 2021

Focus On Assessment: John Russell to present Visualizing Archival Description ad Data, 2021

Focus On Assessment: Spring 2021, 2021

Penn State - A Top 10 Research Library, 2020

Update on what we're seeing in observational study of Pattee and Paterno Libraries, 2020

Wondering what it's like in Pattee and Paterno? Preliminary findings from Observation Study of Pattee and Paterno Library use, fall 2020, 2020

LLAMA Assessment Community of Practice Hot Topics Discussion Group Midwinter 2020 Summary, 2020

Focus on Assessment: Spring 2020 update, 2020

Collaboration Commons Assessment, 2019

Focus on Assessment: Fall 2018 Assessment Update, 2018

Don’t File It Away: Creating Actionable Survey Results, 2017

Chapters

International Undergraduate Students and a Sense of Belonging: A Case Study at Penn State University Libraries, ACRL Press, 2019

Magazine/Trade Publications

Shelves of Support: Penn State Libraries’ Wellness Initiatives for Students, College & Research Libraries News, 2025

2022 acrl academic library trends and statistics survey highlights and key findings, College and Research Libraries News, 2024

Others

Project Management in Library Instruction, American Library Association

Teaching with Primary Sources Looking at the Support Needs of Instructors, Ithaka S+R, 2021

Alliance Accreditation Information Update, Orbis Cascade Alliance, 2013

GWLA Student Learning Task Force Report on Institutional Research Project, 2013

Orbis Cascade Alliance Assessment Taskforce Report, 2012