Five steps of outcome-based planning and evaluation for public libraries / Melissa Gross, Cindy Mediavilla, Virginia A. Walter.

Many libraries, like other organizations, engage in strategic planning in order to understand their community's information needs and to be aware of strengths, opportunities, weaknesses, and threats that can influence success. Evaluation is the process of understanding the extent to which speci...

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Main Authors: Gross, Melissa (Author), Mediavilla, Cindy, 1953- (Author), Walter, Virginia A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2016.
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Summary:Many libraries, like other organizations, engage in strategic planning in order to understand their community's information needs and to be aware of strengths, opportunities, weaknesses, and threats that can influence success. Evaluation is the process of understanding the extent to which specific goals are reached and provides information that is useful in demonstrating the library's worth. This book aims to make the process transparent and easy to follow.
Physical Description:xiv, 102 pages : illustrations, forms ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-95) and index.
ISBN:9780838914045
0838914047