Evaluating Teen Services and Programs

by Sarah Flowers

Here is a guide that provides basic information to help teen/youth services librarians, library directors, library school students studying teen services, and middle/high school librarians examine all aspects of their teen programs and services to determine where improvement is needed. Find out what you need to develop goals and objectives for evaluation and learn how to collect the data that will give you a realistic picture of your library's strengths and weaknesses. You will get practical examples of how to use many different types of data: numerical and subjective data, output measures, user data, circulation and collection statistics, policies and procedures, strategic plans, community needs assessments, budget statistics, program information, facility information, and data about training and staff development.

Genres: Nonfiction

125 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2012

Reviews

[Bobbi Galvin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one part of my research to answer "How does the library make a difference in the community?".some good wording and examples, but not really a complete overview in my opinion. I did take quite a few notes, though.

[Melody · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good resource. Well-written. Short and to the point.

[S · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for Teen Services/Materials course. For what this book was supposed to be, and not what I needed it to be, it did an ok job. The last chapter on References & Resources was the only one I really used, but the rest of the book has some interesting information. I wish this book had more detail and depth.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

especially liked the sample surveys in the back for teens to evaluate our services