Comments for The Library of Digress http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com Public libraries, web 2.0, library 2.0, evaluations Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:20:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Methods for demonstrating the value of public libraries… by Christine Rooney-Browne http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/methods-for-demonstrating-the-value-of-public-libraries/#comment-488 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:20:44 +0000 http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com/?p=658#comment-488 Hi Ken

One of the most effective methodologies that I’ve come across in terms of proving impact is The Seattle Public Library Central Library : Economic Benefits Assessment:

http://www.spl.org/Documents/branch/CEN/SPLCentral_Library_Economic_Impacts.pdf

I’ve also posted a link to a range of ROI and SROI studies on the Voices for the Library website:

http://www.voicesforthelibrary.org.uk/wordpress/?page_id=1814

Hope this is helpful.

Christine

]]> Comment on Methods for demonstrating the value of public libraries… by iwishiwasaheadlght http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/methods-for-demonstrating-the-value-of-public-libraries/#comment-487 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:51:45 +0000 http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com/?p=658#comment-487 Any evidence on which approaches have the most impact – if you define impact as influencing budgets and resource allocation?

]]> Comment on Edge 2010 – The Power of the Blog! by Actively Social http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/edge-2010-the-power-of-the-blog/#comment-486 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:14:57 +0000 http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com/?p=595#comment-486 Hi Christine! Great post! Thanks for sharing this!

]]> Comment on Methods for demonstrating the value of public libraries… by Ian Anstice http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/methods-for-demonstrating-the-value-of-public-libraries/#comment-473 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:42:04 +0000 http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com/?p=658#comment-473 But of course :-)

]]> Comment on Methods for demonstrating the value of public libraries… by Christine Rooney-Browne http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/methods-for-demonstrating-the-value-of-public-libraries/#comment-472 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:00:45 +0000 http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com/?p=658#comment-472 Of course – can you please credit it to me though? Thanks! :)

]]> Comment on Methods for demonstrating the value of public libraries… by Ian Anstice http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/methods-for-demonstrating-the-value-of-public-libraries/#comment-471 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:05:41 +0000 http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com/?p=658#comment-471 May I use your Wordle on Public Libraries News? Also, do let me know if I have missed anything on the directory. Thankee.

]]> Comment on Methods for demonstrating the value of public libraries… by Christine Rooney-Browne http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/methods-for-demonstrating-the-value-of-public-libraries/#comment-470 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:59:53 +0000 http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com/?p=658#comment-470 Happy to help. It’s a great directory :)

]]> Comment on Methods for demonstrating the value of public libraries… by Ian Anstice http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/methods-for-demonstrating-the-value-of-public-libraries/#comment-469 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:42:56 +0000 http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com/?p=658#comment-469 Thanks for the recommendation. Just checked now – about twice the number of hits I would normally get this time of day :-)

]]> Comment on Methods for demonstrating the value of public libraries… by Christine Rooney-Browne http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/methods-for-demonstrating-the-value-of-public-libraries/#comment-468 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:24:52 +0000 http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com/?p=658#comment-468 Thanks Ian. Just checked out your site. Excellent list of resources. Have recommended on Twitter :)

]]> Comment on Methods for demonstrating the value of public libraries… by Ian Anstice http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/methods-for-demonstrating-the-value-of-public-libraries/#comment-467 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:03:08 +0000 http://libraryofdigress.wordpress.com/?p=658#comment-467 This is very useful and opportune at this time where people demand to know the value of the invaluable and the cost of keeping things free. I have added it to an overview of reasons for public libraries at http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/p/reasons-for-public-libraries.html

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