{"product_id":"great-library-events-from-planning-to-promotion-to-evaluation-hardcover","title":"Great Library Events: From Planning to Promotion to Evaluation - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Grace Flaherty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLibraries and library staff are constantly in the process of expanding and adapting services in order to remain responsive to their varied user communities. As part of this trend, there is an increasing emphasis on providing a wide variety of programs and events; this service expansion has been met with broad enthusiasm by library users everywhere. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreat Library Events: From Planning to Promotion to Evaluation\u003c\/i\u003e, with its holistic approach to program provision, serves as an indispensable companion for anyone responsible for event or program planning in their organization. The guide moves through a program's lifecycle, beginning with the initial steps of defining an event's scope, ensuring inclusivity, and constructing measurable objectives. It follows with practical considerations such as finding funding, publicizing, assessing outcomes, reporting, and using data to keep the program cycle going. To support each of these steps, and to help ensure successful initiatives, practical examples, templates, and tools are provided throughout. \u003cbr\u003eWhile this book is aimed at library managers and programming staff, it will be helpful for anyone responsible for event or program planning in their organization, whether they are new to the task or seasoned professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Grace Flaherty\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor at the School of Information \u0026amp; Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received her PhD in information science \u0026amp; technology from Syracuse University where she was an IMLS fellow. She earned her MLS from the University of Maryland and MS in behavioral science from Johns Hopkins University and is a Fulbright scholar. Flaherty has over 25 years' experience working in a variety of library settings, including academic, medical research, special and public. She has published in the academic literature in journals such as \u003ci\u003eLibrary \u0026amp; Information Research\u003c\/i\u003e (LISR);\u003ci\u003e Library Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Public Library Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eJournal of Consumer Health on the Internet\u003c\/i\u003e (JCHI); \u003ci\u003eJournal of Community Health\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eReference Services Review\u003c\/i\u003e; and the J\u003ci\u003eournal of Education for Library and Information Science\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eHer books include\u003ci\u003e Promoting Individual and Community Health at the Library\u003c\/i\u003e (American Library Association, 2018) and \u003ci\u003eThe Library Staff Development Handbook: How to Maximize Your Library's Most Important Resource \u003c\/i\u003e(Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield, 2017), which received a starred review in \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journa\u003c\/i\u003el and was \"Book of the Week,\" in \u003ci\u003eAgainst the Grain \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 142\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 17, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50408826700013,"sku":"9781538137048","price":162.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/great-library-events-from-planning-to-promotion-to-evaluation-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}