Outcome Measurement
Outcome measurement is a valuable tool for planning and assessment. See these resources for more information on how to implement outcome measurement practices at your library:
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IMLS National Leadership Grants tutorial:
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Florida State Library workbook:
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/bld/Research_Office/OutcomeEvalWkbk.doc
We are currently looking for more outcome measurement tools to share with our readers. If you are aware of any that might assist advocacy efforts, please email tougheconomy@ala.org.
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