Outreach Evaluation Series: Community Assessment

1
Outreach Evaluation SeriesCommunity Assessment

• National Network of Libraries of Medicine
• Outreach Evaluation Resource Center
• and the NN/LM PNR RML Rendezvous
• January 14, 21, and 28, 2009

2
Session 3 next steps

• January 28, 2009

3
Quiz Review from Last Week

• True or False?
• All key informants are innovators.
• Partners expectations of each other should be
  put in writing.
• The Stages of Change are Action, Preparation,
  and Maintenance.
• You can find all the details you need about a
  community on the web.

4
Discussion Your Local Community Assessment Plan

• What would be your first step?
• What are some next steps?

5
Today Finding the Puzzle Pieces
6
Methods

• Key informant interviews
• Review of existing data
• Observations
• Questionnaires
• Focus groups
• Public forums

7
Data Collection
What are your evaluation questions?

• How many?
• How much?
• What percentage?
• How often?
• What is the average
• amount?

• What are community
• members
• Ideas?
• Concerns?
• Beliefs?
• Opinions?
• Experiences

Quantitative
Qualitative
8
Selection of Methods
Quantitative
Qualitative

• Existing textual
• information (reports,
• meeting minutes)
• Observations
• Interviews
• Public forums
• Focus groups

• Existing numerical
• information (e.g.,
• census data)
• Questionnaire data

9
Which Methods to Use?

• Data from Individuals
• Interviews
• Observations
• Questionnaires

• Data from Groups
• Observations
• Focus groups
• Public forums

10
Booklet 3
http//nnlm.gov/evaluation/booklets
11
Funding Is Available!

• Assessment and Planning Awards from your RML
• Identify and learn about a potential outreach
  audience including demographics, information
  needs, and community resources or assets.
• Identify and network with community partners that
  might be interested in collaborating on a future
  outreach project.
• Up to 2000 is available. Applications accepted
  continuously.

12
Funding Is Available!

• Reporting Requirements
• A summary of assessment process and results
• Description of next steps/implantation (if
  planned)
• Due within one month of project completion
• More Details
• http//nnlm.gov/pnr/funding/Assessment_and_Plannin
  g_Award.html
• Online Application Form

http//nnlm.gov/pnr/funding/Assessment_and_Plannin
g_Application.html
13
Wrap-Up

• List one thing you have learned from this
  workshop
•  What key thought or piece of advice will guide
  your future evaluation work?
• What action step will you take in the near
  future?
• What one question are you still pondering?

14
Contact Us

• Maryanne Blake
• Outreach/Evaluation Coordinator
• blakema_at_u.washington.edu
• 206-221-3405
• Susan Barnes, Assistant Director
• NN/LM Outreach Evaluation Resource Center
• sjbarnes_at_u.washington.edu
• 206-221-7425