{"product_id":"five-steps-of-outcome-based-planning-melissa-gross-9780838937327","title":"Five Steps of Outcome-Based Planning \u0026 Evaluation for Youth Services","description":"This powerful book focuses on the organizational context specific to youth services in public libraries, walking readers through concrete steps to use outcome-based planning and evaluation to achieve their goals while effectively promoting the library.\u003cp\u003eOutcome-based planning and evaluation (OBPE), with its straightforward approach built on a flexible framework, is the perfect model to enable youth services professionals to deliver effective services regardless of uncertainties. An outcome-based approach can help youth services stay grounded in producing desired outcomes \u003cem\u003ewith\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003efor\u003c\/em\u003e youth through responsive programs, services, and processes that can adapt to changing conditions. Clarifying the relationship between planning, program development, and evaluation, the five simple steps outlined in this book will help youth services staff conduct solid community assessments and integrate OBPE into their work. Inside its pages you will learn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea short history of OBPE and its evolution;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy it is crucially important to involve youth in all stages of program development, with guidance on navigating challenges;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to think about planning as the need to react quickly, whether due to natural or human-made disasters, changing demographics, or economic swings;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe five steps of OBPE, from gathering information about your community and determining the outcomes that will serve your community to crafting accurate outcome statements, developing an evaluation plan, and maximizing the results of successful outcome-based programs; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to visualize the steps needed to successfully plan, implement, and evaluate an outcome-based program, using the template included in the book;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eways to share your data to let people know the library's important role in the community; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eadditional useful tools to bolster your work, including environmental scan forms and ideas for creating relevant family storytimes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melissa Gross, Cindy Mediavilla, Virginia a. Walter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0838937322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780838937327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ALA Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2023 pg. 94","brand":"Melissa Gross","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44070869762303,"sku":"9780838937327","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_637ed054-ab1b-4ecd-aa9b-5063ad2014ff.jpg?v=1685432808","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/five-steps-of-outcome-based-planning-melissa-gross-9780838937327","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}