Evaluation
In consultation with the Outreach Evaluation Resource Center 
(OERC) of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, the GMR offers network members assistance in the areas of planning and evaluation.
Network members considering applying for a subcontract with the GMR or planning to add a library service or program might benefit from an evaluation consultation. Evaluation consultation services can include but are not limited to: discussion of evaluation plans for GMR-funded projects; referral to OERC staff; assistance with formulating a written logic model and/or evaluation plan. For more information, contact Jacqueline Leskovec, Outreach and Evaluation Coordinator . Email Jacqueline .
Evaluation Resources
- Collaboration for a Change
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Definitions, Decision-making Models, Roles, and Collaboration Process Guide from Arthur T. Himmelman. Terms such as networking, coordinating, cooperating and collaborating are defined; a Matrix of Coalition Strategies for Working Together clarifies the relationships. (Reproduced here with permission of the author.) - Conducting Focus Group Interviews (29 kb)
From the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Center for Development Information and Evaluation. - Cost Benefit and ROI Calculator
An online cost benefit and return on investment (ROI) calculator to help determine what your library contributes to the bottom line. From our sister Regional Medical Library in the MidContinental Region - Evaluation Guides from the OERC
Evaluation Plan guides referred to in NN/LM GMR funding requests for proposals. - GMR Lending Library
Contains a number of titles on planning and evaluation available for loan to Network members. - Logic model example (296 kb)
An example of a logic model created in the GMR for project title: GMR Outreach Webinars for Outreach Librarians and Outreach Library Directors. - Measuring Your Impact: Using Evaluation for Library Advocacy
A library evaluation workshop, offering 6 MLA C.E. credits; taught by GMR staff and available to network members. - The Outreach Evaluation Series
A four-workshop series from the OERC intended to develop the ability of those who conduct health information outreach projects to gather and use evaluation data for program improvement and decision-making. - Valuing Library Services Calculator
A handy online calculator to help determine the worth of a library's services to its institution. From our sister Regional Medical Library in the MidContinental Region.
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