Demonstrating Impact
Being able to demonstrate the impact your library is having on the community can convince decision makers, funders and voters to support your library. Find resources to help gather evidence, use data, and tell the stories that demonstrate the value of the library and show the return on investment it brings to the community. Learn how to amplify your library’s value so that you may continue to make a difference in people’s lives.
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Libraries, Children and Families: new research and policy recommendations on role of libraries in early reading
Webinar / Last Modified: 28 May 2013
A webinar discussing recent Pew research and an IMLS policy report focused on the role and impact of libraries on the lives of early reading development.
Data Visualization for Advocacy
Webinar / Last Modified: 10 May 2013
Archive and related resources for a webinar presented on December 20, 2011 by John Emerson on using data visualization for advocacy.
Data that Jumps Off the Page
Document / Last Modified: 30 April 2013
Try this exercise to sharpen your recognition of effective data visualization.
Geek the Library: Helping Libraries Raise Awareness
News / Last Modified: 25 April 2013
Geek the Library wants to help U.S. public libraries start local conversations. Libraries in 41 states are using the campaign as a springboard to raise community awareness about the value of the library and the critical funding issues many librari
.....Interpreting Data for Big Impact
News / Last Modified: 27 March 2013
“No matter how good your data are, you still need stories.” (PEW director Lee Rainie)
When the PEW Research Center issued a January report on Library Services in the Di
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