Dynamic Youth Services through Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation

by Eliza T. Dresang, Leslie Edmonds Holt

Can library programs and services make a difference in your young patrons' lives? Measuring outcomes is the way to find out! Incorporating outcome-based planning and evaluation is critical when developing new programs and services. In this step-by-step patron-centered guide, three experts who have conducted extensive research and piloted this outcome-based program for youth in the St. Louis Public Library, share their findings and proven strategies. Smart planning in conjunction with measuring outcomes Using this comprehensive, flexible and easily-tailored guide, youth librarians and administrators in public libraries will be able to integrate outcome measures into regular library processes, gaining immense benefits with minimal effort.

Genres: Nonfiction, Professional Development, Librarianship

176 pages, Paperback

First published June 30, 2006

Reviews

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, adaptable advise on how to start outcomes measurement in youth services. However, I wish there were other case studies cited because computers and technology use have been measured a lot of late. Of course, this book is a bit older, so I suppose that is part of the problem.

Definitely ready to start on some of my own outcomes projects!

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Worth skimming through. Not a lot of depth. The first section was especially lightweight.

Didn't come out of this reading with new ways of looking at evaluation and planning, but did come out with some useful lists of questions to ask, methods for carrying out evaluation and planning together.

[createitlibrarian (Amanda) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book certainly provides an overview of researching community needs, but could have been more specific.