Library Evaluation in 3 Parts - Presented by Dr. Bill Irwin, Computers in Libraries, 2015
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- 1. Ontario Library Association Super Conference, January 29 Dr. Bill Irwin, Huron University College Current research in library evaluation: A review in 3 parts
- 2. Todays Presentation (in 3 parts) Current Research in Library Evaluation2 1. 2014 research on the introduction of new evaluation practice in public libraries and the impact of organizational culture Irwin. B. & St. Pierre, P. (2014) Creating a culture of meaningful evaluation in public libraries: Moving beyond qualitative metrics, Sage On-Line: http://sgo.sagepub.com/content/4/4/2158244014561214 2. Early findings from 2014 survey to Ontario Municipal councillors on their expectations and considerations on the state of public library evaluation and reporting: Making informed public decisions for public libraries Irwin. B. & St. Pierre, P. In design and delivery partnership with Counting Opinions 3. Introduction of a future research initiative: Building an L-Value Index for Canadian Public Libraries: Cavanagh, M., Silk, K., & Irwin, B.
- 3. Projects Goal Current Research in Library Evaluation3 Outcome models assist policy makers, both inside and outside of organizations, to address fundamental questions of resource allocation, delivery methods, and agency design and purpose.
- 4. Projects Goal Current Research in Library Evaluation4 The key goal of our research is to examine existing evaluation systems of public libraries, in an effort to replace the current reliance on a predominantly output based model of performance measure, with new models of evaluation based on capturing outcomes.
- 5. Defining Outcome Evaluation Current Research in Library Evaluation5
- 6. Project Objectives Current Research in Library Evaluation6 exploring the limitations and challenges inherent in the current qualitative evaluation system creating a better understanding of the cultural impacts and policy implications of a sociological performance framework, on library organizations, their constituencies, and their stakeholders in the establishment capture changes in the Practice-Program-Policy continuum and the downstream implications for how libraries are viewed and valued upon the introduction of a new system of performance measurement
- 7. OPLA Child and Youth Services Committee Teen Services Benchmarks and Statistical Report 2013 Current Research in Library Evaluation7 Does your library measure outcomes or impacts of teen programming? % Yes 42.9% All 46.7% 100,000+ 38.1% 50,000
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