Measuring Your Impact: Using Evaluation for Library Advocacy

MLA Course
Submitted by mablake
Tue, 07/03/2007 - 10:26

Instructor contact information...
NN/LM Pacific Northwest Region
University of Washington
HSL, Box 357155
Seattle WA , 98195
United States
Maryanne Blake is the primary instructor for this course. Additional instructors include Susan Barnes, Betsy Kelly, Sue Hunter, Jacqueline Leskovec, Karen Vargas, and J. Dale Prince.
Phone: 206-221-3405
Fax: 260-435-2469
Region: Pacific Northwest

Course Description: Library users and stakeholders will recognize and value the importance of their library's services and of the librarian to the organization. That is the ultimate goal of this class. The outcome for the class is that librarians will be able to show the value of their library's services. Participants will become familiar with an evaluation process and will use and take away methods and tools for assessment, evaluation planning, creating logic models, data collection and reporting. The workshop will feature a case-based scenario that moves participants through the steps of an evaluation process. There will also be student discussion and exercises in addition to lecture.

Experience Level: Beginning
CE Contact Hours: 6
Professional Competencies: Health Sciences Environment and Information Policies, Leadership and Management
Subject: Assessment/Evaluation
Course Type: Face to Face, MLA AM Offerings

Agenda: Agenda to come.

The instructional methods used include Lecture, Discussion, Sharing/Self-disclosure, Hands-on Exercises, and Case Study.