Five Steps of Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation for Public Libraries.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (117 pages)
5 Steps of Outcome-Based Planning & -- Evaluation for Public Libraries -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Outcomes, Services and Programs, and OBPE -- 2. Gathering Information -- 3. Determining Outcomes -- 4. Designing Programs and Services -- 5. Evaluating Programs and Services -- 6. Sharing Results -- Appendix A. Community Assessment Environmental Scan: Internal (Library) Factors -- Appendix B. Community Assessment Environmental Scan: External (Community) Factors -- Appendix C. Community Assessment: Field Research Questions to Ask Yourself -- Appendix D. Community Assessment: Sample Interview and Focus Group Questions -- Bibliography -- About the Authors -- Index.
Featuring plentiful examples of how to proceed through each phase of the OBPE model, this book boils down planning and evaluation into an approachable, easy to understand process for public librarians, library managers, and grant writers.