LSTA
Outcomes Measures Training
[Outcome
Measurement is an evaluation and planning tool
that places its emphasis on the end user of a
service or program. Training in Outcome
Measurement is now required for all applicants
for competitive LSTA grants through the
California State Library. Instead of evaluating
a program based on the number of workshops held
or the number of books distributed, Outcome
Measurement assesses changes in behavior. In a
literacy program, for example, Outcome
Measurement might look at the number of times a
week a parent reads aloud to a child or the
number of times a parent brings a child to the
public library. The Institute for Museum and
Library Services has encouraged the use of
Outcome Measurement as a tool both for planning
a program and evaluating its success.]
“The
Outcome Measures Training was amazing! My head
is still buzzing with all the information you
shared with us. Thank you, too, for spending
your time and energy with us all in helping us
understand the process as well as hold our hands
as we walked through it all. You all are
AWESOME!”
-
Kathleen M. Wade, Public Services Manager, Buena
Park Library District
“I
wanted to reiterate what a great job the State
Library staff did on last week's training - they
really worked hard, were right on schedule, and
it's nice to know that they are so willing to
help...”
-
Carol Simmons, Director, Daly City Library
California
State Public Library Staff Education Program
[The
Public Library Staff Education Program (PLSEP)
pays the tuition for public library employees
who pursue degrees in librarianship. To qualify
for the tuition assistance, an applicant must
have worked for a public library for at least
one year. Currently there are 97 students in
library schools who receive tuition assistance
under the program, which is funded by LSTA.]
“Due
to my busy work schedule, I was only able to
take one class per semester my first year [as an
MLIS candidate at San Jose State
University]…With the financial assistance
provided through tuition reimbursement I will be
able to complete my degree a year and a half
sooner than originally anticipated.”
-
Amy Hroziencik, Librarian-to-be, San Diego
“Very
soon after beginning my career in libraries, I
knew I wanted to pursue a master’s in library
science. Having a tuition reimbursement program
makes my dream of becoming a librarian so much
more plausible than it would have been without
the financial support.”
-
Renee Farmer
“After
working in the library field for 23 years as a
paraprofessional, I feel that getting my MLIS is
the next most compelling step in my library
career…The State Library tuition assistance is
so very helpful, even indispensable, since I
have many other financial
obligations…including a student loan from my
undergraduate years, a car payment, and a
sizeable rent to pay every month.”
-
Giovanna Capone, Senior Library Assistant,
Bookmobile Services, Oakland Public Library
Good
Old Librarianship
I
want to pass along my appreciation for the help
one of your employees, Suzanne Grimshaw, gave me
today. After doing some Internet research trying
to find a reference, a curator at Yale
University gave me a lead and suggested I check
for a publication at a local library...I stopped
at your facility first. I am very glad that I
did for two reasons. First my "itch"
was scratched and second it was done so in a
very professional, friendly, fantastic manner by
Ms. Grimshaw.
-
John J. Bergen
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