Sarah Flowers recently retired as Deputy County Librarian for the Santa Clara County Library in California. She has written articles and reviews for Voice of Youth Advocates and School Library Journal, and is currently Editor-in-Chief of Young Adult Library Services, YALSA's quarterly journal. She was elected 2011-12 president of YALSA. She was a member of the first class of Library Journal's "Movers and Shakers," and was named one of the top 40 distinguished alumni of the San Jose State School of Library and Information Science. She has worked as a young adult librarian, a supervisor of adult and young adult services, and a community librarian as a branch manager.
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- Description
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- About the Author
Flowers offers guidance for librarians in examining all aspects of teen programming and services to determine where improvement is needed. Readers will learn how to
- Develop goals and objectives for evaluation
- Collect the data for a realistic picture of a library's strengths and weaknesses
- Use many different types of data with the help of practical examples included in the text
- Evaluate YA collections, summer reading programs, special events, and library staff
This guide comes with an explanation of the YALSA competencies, the YALSA teen services evaluation tool, and models for what excellent teen services programs should look like. Ready-to-use evaluation forms and checklists save time and resources by improving assessment methods in minutes.
List of Illustrations
Foreword by Michele Gorman
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Background and Theory
Adolescent Development
Millennials
Serving Diverse Teens
Information-Seeking Behavior
Developmental Assets
Youth Participation
The Whole Library Experience
References
Chapter 2. Planning
Developing Effective Goals and Objectives
Outcome Measures
Collecting Data: Types and Sources
- User Data
- Usage Data
- Policies and Procedures
- Program Data
- Budget Data
- Facilities Data
- Function Data
- Staffing Data
Finding Data
References
Chapter 3. Implementation
Raw Data: What Does It Mean?
- Statistical Data
- Evaluating Policies and Procedures
- Competencies
Using Data to Make Changes
- Changing Policies
Using Data to Support Your Case
Using Data to Plan for the Future
References
Chapter 4. Evaluation
Evaluation as a Decision-Making and Communication Tool
Outcome-Based Evaluation
Evaluating YA Collections
Evaluating Teen Summer Reading Programs
Evaluating Teen Programs and Special Events
- Informal Evaluations
- Formal Evaluations
- Focus Groups
Evaluating Staff
References
Chapter 5. Best Practices
What an Excellent Teen Services Program Looks Like
Using the YALSA Competencies
Using the YALSA Teen Services Evaluation Tool
- How Library Administrators Can Use the Evaluation Tool
- How Trustees and Governing Bodies Can Use the Evaluation Tool
- How Library Patrons and Community Members
- Can Use the Evaluation Tool
- How Library and Information Science Faculty
- Can Use the Evaluation Tool
- How Teen Services Librarians Can Use the Evaluation Tool
References
Chapter 6. References and Resource Guide
Links and Books
Sample Forms
- Needs Assessments
- Summer Reading Programs
- Program Evaluation
- Staff Evaluation
Checklists
YALSA's Competencies and Evaluation Tool
- YALSA's Competencies for Librarians Serving Youth: Young Adults Deserve the Best
- YALSA Teen Services Evaluation Tool
References
Index
About the Author and YALSA
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