{"title":"Impact evaluation and IFLA","authors":"D. Streatfield, S. Markless","doi":"10.1108/PMM-03-2019-0008","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"\nPurpose\nThe purpose of this paper is to describe the evolving IFLA approach to impact evaluation through three of its international programmes: Freedom of Access to Information, Building Strong Library Associations (BSLA) and the International Advocacy Programme (IAP). This review positions these three programmes within the wider discourse of the international evaluation community.\n\n\nDesign/methodology/approach\nEach of the three programmes is considered in turn to show what they were trying to achieve and how thinking about impact evaluation at IFLA is evolving.\n\n\nFindings\nThis paper reports key evaluation findings for relevant phases of the BSLA and IAP programmes in general terms.\n\n\nResearch limitations/implications\nThe views presented are those of the evaluation consultants who advised each of these programmes (and in the cases of BSLA and the IAP conducted the programme evaluations).\n\n\nPractical implications\nThe processes described and the conclusions drawn should be of interest to anyone involved in international or national library evaluation, especially of public libraries, library associations and national libraries.\n\n\nSocial implications\nThe paper suggests that more systematic impact evaluation of public libraries, library associations and national libraries is necessary to ensure their future survival.\n\n\nOriginality/value\nThe authors were uniquely placed to see and participate in IFLA impact evaluation discussions over the past decade.\n","PeriodicalId":44583,"journal":{"name":"Performance Measurement and Metrics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8000,"publicationDate":"2019-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1108/PMM-03-2019-0008","citationCount":"2","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Performance Measurement and Metrics","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1108/PMM-03-2019-0008","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to describe the evolving IFLA approach to impact evaluation through three of its international programmes: Freedom of Access to Information, Building Strong Library Associations (BSLA) and the International Advocacy Programme (IAP). This review positions these three programmes within the wider discourse of the international evaluation community.
Design/methodology/approach
Each of the three programmes is considered in turn to show what they were trying to achieve and how thinking about impact evaluation at IFLA is evolving.
Findings
This paper reports key evaluation findings for relevant phases of the BSLA and IAP programmes in general terms.
Research limitations/implications
The views presented are those of the evaluation consultants who advised each of these programmes (and in the cases of BSLA and the IAP conducted the programme evaluations).
Practical implications
The processes described and the conclusions drawn should be of interest to anyone involved in international or national library evaluation, especially of public libraries, library associations and national libraries.
Social implications
The paper suggests that more systematic impact evaluation of public libraries, library associations and national libraries is necessary to ensure their future survival.
Originality/value
The authors were uniquely placed to see and participate in IFLA impact evaluation discussions over the past decade.
期刊介绍:
■Quantitative and qualitative analysis ■Benchmarking ■The measurement and role of information in enhancing organizational effectiveness ■Quality techniques and quality improvement ■Training and education ■Methods for performance measurement and metrics ■Standard assessment tools ■Using emerging technologies ■Setting standards or service quality