From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue Apr 5 12:15:59 2016 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 19:15:59 +0000 Subject: [R2R-OR] Measuring the Success of Summer Reading Programs Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA246486BD63@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> I just watched this webinar and heard from a small, rural Oregon librarian who also watched it and told me they found it helpful. This webinar and Project Outcome are free to public libraries-at least until 2017. Make a Splash with Project Outcome: Measuring the Success of Summer Reading Programs! * Sign-up for a username and password * Sign-in and watch the webinar * Download the summer reading log examples This webinar teaches you how to use the Project Outcome tools (see email below) so you can more effectively... * Measure the outcomes of your summer reading program * Conduct a paper and/or online survey to get information and feedback from your patrons * Talk with patrons about filling out a survey * Use the results of your survey to identify ways to improve your summer reading program * Use the results of your survey to fill out the summer reading section of your Ready to Read grant report form-only if you use Ready to Read funds on summer reading * Use the results of your survey to justify the cost of your summer reading program or advocate for an increase in staff/money to improve your summer reading program Be sure to watch/listen to a librarian talk about how their library used Project Outcome to measure outcomes for their summer reading program. Even though it's a large library example, they provide a lot of tips and takeaways that are useful for libraries of all sizes. The question and answer period at the very end of the webinar covers some general summer reading topics, not just about evaluations. For example: what is your reading log like, what constitutes a finisher, and why are some library staff against reading logs. Interested in trying Project Outcome? Talk with your library director about it-they have received a couple emails about it since November 2015. Thanks, Katie Katie Anderson, Youth Services Consultant Library Support and Development Services Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 [http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslissues/slm/AASL_SLM2016_468x60_0.png] From: Katie Anderson Sent: Friday, November 13, 2015 3:30 PM To: kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us; libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us; oyan at listsmart.osl.state.or.us; pl-directors at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: Frustrated by outcome based evaluation? Project Outcome for public libraries is a no-cost resource that may help! If you answer "yes" to any of the following questions, then Project Outcome might be right for your public library! * Do you have anxiety about conducting a proper outcome based evaluation? * Does your public library need to do outcome based evaluation, but you don't have the time or resources to do it from scratch? * Are you struggling to find a good survey tool to gather information about your programs for outcome based evaluation reports? * Are you unsure how to effectively analyze and present the results of an outcome based evaluation? * Are you considering paying to subscribe to Impact Survey? Project Outcome provides public libraries surveys, resources, training, and a supportive online community to conduct evaluations of their programs and services and use their results to confidently advocate for their library's future. Project Outcome is free for public libraries until at least 2017 (maybe longer!) and also gives public libraries free access to Impact Survey. Learn more: https://www.projectoutcome.org/ Interested in trying Project Outcome? Talk with your library director about it. All public library directors should have received this email on 11/5/2015. If you want more information about how Project Outcome aligns with what's going on in the Oregon public library community, read on! If not, skip the rest of this email. Project Outcome evaluates four desired outcomes across seven types of library services and programs. The four outcomes evaluated are patrons' changes in 1) knowledge, 2) skills, 3) behavior, and 4) attitude as a result of using library services. The seven library service areas these four outcomes are evaluated in are: * Civic/community engagement * Digital inclusion * Early childhood literacy * Economic development * Education and lifelong learning * Job skills * Summer reading As an Oregon public library, you might use Project Outcome to conduct outcome based evaluations associated with: * Edge Initiative (digital inclusion, education and lifelong learning, job skills) * Ready to Read grant (early childhood literacy, summer reading) * Statewide databases (education and lifelong learning, job skills) * Optional: Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) competitive grants (Project Outcome service areas would vary depending on your LSTA grant) Questions about using Project Outcome for statewide programs? Contact: * Darci Hanning, darci.hanning at state.or.us (Edge Initiative) * Katie Anderson, katie.anderson at state.or.us (Ready to Read) * Arlene Weible, arlene.weible at state.or.us (Statewide Database Licensing Program) * Ann Reed, ann.reed at state.or.us (LSTA) Thanks, Katie -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We ask a wide range of customers to participate: OLA Executive Board, OASL Board, Intellectual Freedom Committee, OYAN Executive Board, LSTA Advisory Council, Statewide Database Licensing Advisory Committee, Answerland Advisory Committee, LSTA grantees, youth services librarians, and academic, public, and tribal library directors. Therefore, you may receive more than one invitation to participate. Please respond to the survey just once if you receive multiple invitations. The deadline for participation is Sunday, May 8th. Thanks for your assistance with this project. We value your feedback. Katie Anderson, Youth Services Consultant Library Support and Development Services Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 [http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslissues/slm/AASL_SLM2016_468x60_0.png] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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From: R2R-OR [mailto:r2r-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Katie Anderson Sent: Monday, April 18, 2016 8:04 AM To: R2R-OR (r2r-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Subject: [R2R-OR] Library Support Customer Satisfaction Survey: Please Participate by May 8th Hello, Staff in Library Support & Development Services, a division of the Oregon State Library, would very much appreciate your participation in our 2016 Customer Satisfaction Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LibrarySupport2016. We are required to conduct this survey annually, and it is different from the brand audit survey you may have participated in several weeks ago. This survey has 7 multiple choice questions and the option to leave comments, so it should take no more than 5-10 minutes of your time. We ask a wide range of customers to participate: OLA Executive Board, OASL Board, Intellectual Freedom Committee, OYAN Executive Board, LSTA Advisory Council, Statewide Database Licensing Advisory Committee, Answerland Advisory Committee, LSTA grantees, youth services librarians, and academic, public, and tribal library directors. Therefore, you may receive more than one invitation to participate. Please respond to the survey just once if you receive multiple invitations. The deadline for participation is Sunday, May 8th. Thanks for your assistance with this project. We value your feedback. Katie Anderson, Youth Services Consultant Library Support and Development Services Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 [http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslissues/slm/AASL_SLM2016_468x60_0.png] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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You can use your Ready to Read funds to purchase any wellness/fitness related library materials for youth 0-14 years old. * Books and audio books on teachers' summer reading lists at your local elementary and middle schools. * Books and audio books to help youth prepare for next year's... o Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award BCCCA, 2016-2017 nominees o Oregon Battle of the Books OBOB, 2016-2017 book lists (haven't been announced yet) o Oregon Readers Choice Award ORCA, 2016-2017 nominees o Patricia Gallagher Picture Book Award, 2016-2017 nominees (haven't been announced yet) * Books and audio books on OLA's Oregon Young Adults Network's 2015 Graphic Rave and 2016 Book Rave brochures. * Books and audio books on ALA's Association for Library Services to Children's summer reading brochures (will be announced in May). * Books and audio books on ALA's American Indian Library Association's summer reading brochures. Please let me know if you have any questions. 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