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Enhance your library program evaluation with pre-made outcome surveys, custom reports, and infographics. Connect families with resources and ensure a positive impact.
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@ Your Library: E • EVALUATION California Library Association January 28, 2019
Program Evaluation • Outcomes Data • Surveys for Families • Demonstrates the value and impact of the program • Output Data • Participation Survey for Library Staff • Helps to show the program’s breadth and reach • Programming ideas and potential partnerships • Information on the need for summer meal programs Lunch at the Library January 28, 2019
Lunch at the Library Outcomes • Families know that they can get help and essential resources at the library • Families feel healthy, happy, and safe • Public library summer meal programs achieve their potential when they connect families with library resources and help them feel healthy, happy, and safe, in addition to providing meals. • Lunch at the Library January 28, 2019
Achieving Program Outcomes • Outcome evaluation is most effective when it is part of a systematic planning process: • Review program outcomes with colleagues. • Design your program with the outcomes in mind. • If you want to connect families with library resources and ensure they feel healthy, happy, and safe, offer programs that are intentionally designed to achieve these outcomes. Lunch at the Library January 28, 2019
Lunch at the Library Evaluation Toolkit • Pre-made Outcomes Surveys (Families) • Custom Outcomes Evaluation Report • Statewide Participation Survey (Library Staff) • Infographic Template • Lunch at the Library January 28, 2019
1. Pre-made Outcomes Surveys • Brief survey for all ages • Data from paper surveys collected via unique SurveyMonkey link • Lunch at the Library January 28, 2019
2. Custom Outcomes Evaluation Report Reports include: • Numerical data • Graphs • Comments directly from participants • Lunch at the Library January 28, 2019
3. Statewide Participation Survey • End of summer survey for library staff • Output data questions include: • # of meals/snacks served • # and type of programming offered at libraries and community meal sites • # of new/underserved community groups reached out to • Input data via SurveyMonkey link • Lunch at the Library January 28, 2019
4. Infographic Template • Lunch at the Library January 28, 2019
4. Infographic Template (cont.) Customized Infographic: San Diego County Library • Lunch at the Library January 28, 2019
Statewide Infographic • Lunch at the Library January 28, 2019
Lunch at the Library Evaluation Toolkit • Pre-made Outcomes Surveys (Families) • Custom Outcomes Evaluation Report • Statewide Participation Survey (Library Staff) • Infographic Template lunchatthelibrary.org • Lunch at the Library January 28, 2019
Contact: Shana Sojoyner California Library Association ssojoyner@cla-net.org Lunch at the Library is a project of the California Library Association, supported by the California State Library with funds from the State of California. • Lunch at the Library January 28, 2019