State Library of North Carolina, Sponsor
Participants will learn how to obtain and collect statistical data about their libraries' services and operations. They will then learn how to use the data in creative and exciting ways that will elicit appreciation and support from users, governing bodies, and funding agencies.
Main Agenda Topics include:
*Who's Who in Library Research and Statistics
*Available Data for Library Statistics
*Collecting Your Own Data-Techniques and Guidelines
*Strategies for Analyzing and Presenting Data
*Strategies for Outcome-based Evaluation
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Presenter: Keith Curry Lance, Director of Library Research Service at the State Library of Colorado. He is a nationally recognized leader in the field of library statistics and is active on many national committees that deal with collections and the use of statistical information for public, academic, and school libraries. |
Registration is required;
fee of $25.00 for NCLA members; $40.00 for non-members is to be paid with
registration. Lunch
is "on your own." Maximum number of attendees is 50; minimm number
of attendees is 10.