Demonstrating results [[electronic resource] ] : using outcome measurement in your library / / Rhea Joyce Rubin for the Public Library Association

• Autore: Rubin Rhea Joyce
• Pubblicazione: Chicago, : American Library Association, c2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (179 p.)
• Disciplina: 025.1
• Soggetto topico: Library planning; Library planning - United States; Public libraries - Planning; Public libraries - United States - Planning; Public services (Libraries) - Evaluation; Public services (Libraries) - United States - Evaluation
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: What, when, and why of outcome measurement -- Determine outcomes -- Make the outcomes measurable -- Design the data plan -- Prepare for implementation -- Make the most of your results.
• Sommario/riassunto: Library services and programs that not only meet goals but can also demonstrate these results are more likely to secure repeat funding. By evaluating and presenting outcomes, libraries can document the positive work they do in a concrete way and gain financial support. According to Planning for Results expert Rubin, outcome measurement lets libraries evaluate how they affect their users' quality of life. This latest addition to the PLA-sponsored Results Series uses familiar task breakdowns along with key terms in a step-by-step, service-oriented format so that readers can master the outcome me
• Titolo autorizzato: Demonstrating results
• ISBN: 0-8389-9846-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910451403303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: PLA results series.