Activities

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The New York State Library has implemented a variety of activities in order to bring Outcome-Based Evaluation statewide training to library system staff and member library staff.

The New York State Library, in partnership with the Mid-York Library System, scheduled an Outcome-Based Evaluation (OBE) training workshop on September 22 & 23, 2016.

The New York State Library, in partnership with the Mid-York Library System, scheduled an Outcome-Based Evaluation (OBE) training workshop on October 16 & 17, 2014.

OBE was integrated into the New York State Library's Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) $9.5 million grant. Training was done in Central New York each year

In May, a two-day basic OBE training workshop was held in Central New York
OBE evaluation techniques continue to be a part of the State Library’s internal processes, such as library annual reports, the State Library’s LSTA 5-Year Plan, and Plans of Service for library systems

In April, a two-day basic OBE training workshop was held
OBE evaluation techniques were incorporated into workshop materials for the State Library’s Gates Foundation Opportunity Online Broadband Grant Program
OBE evaluation techniques were incorporated into the State Library’s application for federal stimulus funds through the Broadband Technology Opportunity program (BTOP)

In fall, one two-day OBE training workshop was scheduled
In May, three two-day basic OBE training workshops were scheduled
OBE was part of one of the curriculum topics taught during the 12 Gates Foundation Rural Sustainability regional workshops. 500 library staff participated in those workshops.

Over 300 library staff have been trained in OBE techniques since 2003
134 library staff members received OBE training as part of the Gates Foundation New York State Staying Connected phase 1 grant program
In November, ten people were certified as OBE trainers for the State Library
In October, a two-day workshop for advanced OBE training was held, focusing on evaluation instruments and techniques
In September, a two-day Train-the-Trainer workshop was held using the manual
In spring, a Train-the-Trainer OBE training manual was developed, with the help of Dr. Eleanor Carter, to train library system staff to deliver OBE training to their member library staff
In April, a series of three two-day basic OBE workshops were held in different state locations

135 library staff were given OBE training as part of the Gates Foundation New York State Training grant program
In the fall, a series of four two-day basic OBE workshops were held in various state locations
In August, the final version of the basic OBE training manual was approved for use
A pilot workshop was held with State Library staff and selected library system staff to test the basic OBE training manual in May and improvements were added
A basic OBE training manual was developed with the help of Dr. Eleanor Carter

A ten-phase training plan for bringing OBE statewide training to the library system staff and member library staff is approved by IMLS
The New York State Library hosts OBE training, given by IMLS staff, for State Library staff

Last Updated: July 25, 2019

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