The New York State Library, in partnership with the Mid-York Library System, has scheduled an Outcome-Based Evaluation (OBE) training workshop on September 22 & 23, 2016.
This workshop, to be held at the Mid York Library System in Utica, New York, is two full days and will be conducted by evaluation expert Amanda Latreille of AmaLat Consulting.
This workshop is designed for staff from all types of library systems, member libraries and central libraries who are involved in programming activities, and new to OBE or in need of a review. Training modules will include a section on PLA’s nationwide initiative Project Outcome.
There is no charge for the training, and lunch will be provided.
To register, contact Amanda Latreille at amalatconsulting@gmail.com, and include “OBE workshop” in the subject line.
Additional information regarding OBE activities, including OBE training manuals developed by the State Library, can be found at: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/obe/index.html
More information concerning Project Outcome may be found at: www.projectoutcome.org
Providing this workshop is an important part of the State Library’s OBE Training Plan approved by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in 2003. IMLS defines OBE as follows: “sometimes called outcomes measurement, is a systemic way to determine if a program has achieved its goals. The organized process of developing an OBE program and a logic model (an evaluation plan) helps institutions articulate and establish clear program benefits (outcomes), identify ways to measure those program benefits (indicators), clarify the specific individuals or groups for which the program’s benefits are intended (target audience), and design program services to reach that audience and achieve the desired results.”
For more information, please contact Mary Anne Waltz, Library Development Specialist at the New York State Library, by calling 518-474-1479 or by email at maryanne.waltz@nysed.gov.