03150nam 2200673 450 991046458740332120200520144314.00-8389-9685-X(CKB)3710000000127741(EBL)1710381(OCoLC)881417318(SSID)ssj0001234986(PQKBManifestationID)12473560(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001234986(PQKBWorkID)11222900(PQKB)11112885(MiAaPQ)EBC1710381(Au-PeEL)EBL1710381(CaPaEBR)ebr10883695(EXLCZ)99371000000012774120140628h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSay it with data a concise guide to making your case and getting results /Priscille Dando ; cover design by Kimberly ThorntonChicago, [Illinois] :ALA Editions,2014.©20141 online resource (153 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8389-1194-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Say It With Data: A Concise Guide to Making Your Case and Getting Results; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Determining Need, Message, and Audience; Chapter 2: Secrets of Effective Communication; Chapter 3: Working with the Power of Statistics; Chapter 4: Methods of Measurement: Surveys; Chapter 5: Methods of Measurement: Focus Groups; Chapter 6: Presenting Data to Get Results; Appendix A: Survey Checklist; Appendix B: Focus Group Checklist; Appendix C: Data Presentation Checklist; Appendix D: Birmingham Public Library Patron SurveyAppendix E: Sample Student Survey, Robert E. Lee High SchoolAppendix F: Sample Teacher Survey, Robert E. Lee High School; Appendix G: Westborough Public School Library Survey (Faculty); Appendix H: Sample Survey Results for Analysis; Bibliography; IndexAddressing frontline librarians lobbying for increased programming or staff, as well as administrators marshalling statistics to stem the tide of budget cuts and prevent library closure, this vital new book explores the whys and hows of using data to build a better picture of library needs and success.Communication in library administrationLibrary statisticsLibrariesMarketingLibrariesEvaluationStatistical methodsLibrary use studiesLibrary surveysElectronic books.Communication in library administration.Library statistics.LibrariesMarketing.LibrariesEvaluationStatistical methods.Library use studies.Library surveys.025.1Dando Priscille867325Thornton KimberlyMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910464587403321Say it with data1936011UNINA