TY - BOOK AU - Durrance,Joan C. AU - Fisher,Karen E. AU - Hinton,Marian Bouch TI - How libraries and librarians help: a guide to identifying user-centered outcomes SN - 0838908926 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - Z685.85 .D87 2005 U1 - 027 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Chicago PB - American Library Association KW - Libraries KW - Evaluation KW - United States KW - Public services (Libraries) KW - Public libraries KW - Case studies KW - Libraries and community N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The urgent need to tell the library story more effectively -- Outcomes : an approach that shows the value of libraries -- The "How Libraries and Librarians Help" outcome model : applying contextual approaches to outcome evaluation -- Step one, getting started : preparing to conduct an outcomes study -- Step two, collecting data for outcomes : approaches and tools -- Step three, analyzing outcomes data -- Step four, maximizing the results of your outcomes study -- Predicting outcomes : outcome measures as a planning tool / Rhea Joyce Rubin -- Ripples of impact : Washtenaw Literacy Program outcomes / Maria Serapiglia and Sarah Wooden -- Empowering youth : outcomes of public libraries' youth technology -- Strengthening community : outcomes of community information services -- Putting the pieces together : an outcome study of the Ypsilanti District Library's Senior Deposit Collection Program / Dana Walker and Jeanie Fisher UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip051/2004022581.html ER -