Category Archives: Measuring impact

Library use directly linked to literacy improvements

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

Most people agree that ‘libraries are a good thing’ and most people would probably agree that the more you use the library and read for pleasure and learning, the more likely you are to have higher literacy levels. But often … Continue reading →

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Public library standards in Wales

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Along with some CyMAL colleagues I recently attended the annual feedback seminar for the Welsh Public Library Standards (WPLS). Since 2002 the services of Welsh public libraries have been monitored and evaluated through the framework of the standards, with each … Continue reading →

Posted in CyMAL, Governance, Measuring impact, Public libraries, Wales, Welsh Public Library Standards | 1 Comment

Performance Measurement conference snippets

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

I recently attended (and presented at – see my slides here) the 9th Northumbria International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries and Information Services. There will be a set of conference proceedings published of all the talks and all the presentations are … Continue reading →

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Evaluation of Libraries for Life

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

After a 16-month research process, the independent evaluation of the Welsh libraries strategy has been published. Back in winter 2009 CyMAL commissioned Scotinform to fully evaluate the Libraries for Life strategy. Libraries for Life ran from 2008-11 with a record … Continue reading →

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