Using Qualitative Methods for Library Evaluation: An Interactive WorkshopLynn Connaway
Connaway, Lynn Silipigni, and Marie L. Radford. 2016. "Using Qualitative Methods for Library Evaluation: An Interactive Workshop." Presented at the Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) Conference, Zadar, Croatia, June 14.
Stakeholder participation training for the EU SOILCARE projectMark Reed
Slides presented in Newcastle (UK) and Bucharest (Romania) in July 2016 by Liz Oughton and Mark Reed (WP3, Newcastle University) with Steven Vella (Birmingham City University) and Heleen Claringbould (Corepage)
Using Qualitative Methods for Library Evaluation: An Interactive WorkshopLynn Connaway
Connaway, Lynn Silipigni, and Marie L. Radford. 2016. "Using Qualitative Methods for Library Evaluation: An Interactive Workshop." Presented at the Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) Conference, Zadar, Croatia, June 14.
Stakeholder participation training for the EU SOILCARE projectMark Reed
Slides presented in Newcastle (UK) and Bucharest (Romania) in July 2016 by Liz Oughton and Mark Reed (WP3, Newcastle University) with Steven Vella (Birmingham City University) and Heleen Claringbould (Corepage)
Using Qualitative Methods for Library Evaluation: An Interactive WorkshopOCLC
Connaway, Lynn Silipigni, and Marie L. Radford. 2016. "Using Qualitative Methods for Library Evaluation: An Interactive Workshop." Presented at the Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) Conference, Zadar, Croatia, June 14.
Finding warm bodies to meet your recruitment goals may be a relatively easy task. But finding the right mentors can be very difficult. Developing an effective recruitment strategy takes creativity, flexibility, innovation, and a good amount of brunt work. This month's webinar will focus on several key practices recommended in the field, including marketing tools, messaging, analyzing data, the importance of partnerships, and the establishment of a sound recruitment plan. Friends for Youth's Mentoring Institute Program Director Sarah Kremer and Recruitment Specialist Jonathan Cowgill will also share some best practices and our own program's recruitment experiences.
Join us as we navigate what works and what doesn't work as you start your fall mentor recruitment campaigns!
How to design surveys; describes differences between approaches to measuring awareness, opinions, perceptions, behaviors, needs and attitudes; describes roles of survey sponsor and researcher.
Importance of social science research 17.09.2020Dr Rajesh Verma
Quantitative research based on measurement of quantity or amount
Applies to variables that can be measured
Asks questions such as what, how much etc.
Qualitative research applies to qualitative phenomena
Asks questions as why, seeks opinions, tries to find reasons for particular behaviour or event
Congratulations, you have an online community! Odds are, you also have an offline community. Are you using one to strengthen the other?
Most of the organizations I work with in my practice already have all the ingredients in place for a real, vibrant community that lives on and off line. Too often though, on- and offline are treated as separate worlds, with little effort made to bridge the gap. Communities thrive when there is varied and ongoing interaction. Merging physical and non-physical conversations, events, and activities is one of the strongest tactics for building community in the real world.
In this session, we'll talk about how communities form, the ingredients for engagement, the importance of culture, and tactics for bridging the gap.
Takeaways:
- An understanding of the different types and benefits of online and offline communities
- Tactics to kickstart their online and offline communities
- Ways to engage their communities both online and offline
Albers Communications Group President Tom Albers shares tips on how businesses can effectively use research as part of an overall communications strategy, especially when it comes to developing PR plans that resonate with the media.
Here are my slides for my session for the International Institute of Business Analysis (May 23, 2012). I focus on best practices of survey design, highlighting qualitative data.
Slides presented in Newcastle (UK) and Bucharest (Romania) in July 2016 by Liz Oughton and Mark Reed (WP3, Newcastle University) with Steven Vella (Birmingham City University) and Heleen Claringbould (Corepage)
Using Qualitative Methods for Library Evaluation: An Interactive WorkshopOCLC
Connaway, Lynn Silipigni, and Marie L. Radford. 2016. "Using Qualitative Methods for Library Evaluation: An Interactive Workshop." Presented at the Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) Conference, Zadar, Croatia, June 14.
Finding warm bodies to meet your recruitment goals may be a relatively easy task. But finding the right mentors can be very difficult. Developing an effective recruitment strategy takes creativity, flexibility, innovation, and a good amount of brunt work. This month's webinar will focus on several key practices recommended in the field, including marketing tools, messaging, analyzing data, the importance of partnerships, and the establishment of a sound recruitment plan. Friends for Youth's Mentoring Institute Program Director Sarah Kremer and Recruitment Specialist Jonathan Cowgill will also share some best practices and our own program's recruitment experiences.
Join us as we navigate what works and what doesn't work as you start your fall mentor recruitment campaigns!
How to design surveys; describes differences between approaches to measuring awareness, opinions, perceptions, behaviors, needs and attitudes; describes roles of survey sponsor and researcher.
Importance of social science research 17.09.2020Dr Rajesh Verma
Quantitative research based on measurement of quantity or amount
Applies to variables that can be measured
Asks questions such as what, how much etc.
Qualitative research applies to qualitative phenomena
Asks questions as why, seeks opinions, tries to find reasons for particular behaviour or event
Congratulations, you have an online community! Odds are, you also have an offline community. Are you using one to strengthen the other?
Most of the organizations I work with in my practice already have all the ingredients in place for a real, vibrant community that lives on and off line. Too often though, on- and offline are treated as separate worlds, with little effort made to bridge the gap. Communities thrive when there is varied and ongoing interaction. Merging physical and non-physical conversations, events, and activities is one of the strongest tactics for building community in the real world.
In this session, we'll talk about how communities form, the ingredients for engagement, the importance of culture, and tactics for bridging the gap.
Takeaways:
- An understanding of the different types and benefits of online and offline communities
- Tactics to kickstart their online and offline communities
- Ways to engage their communities both online and offline
Albers Communications Group President Tom Albers shares tips on how businesses can effectively use research as part of an overall communications strategy, especially when it comes to developing PR plans that resonate with the media.
Here are my slides for my session for the International Institute of Business Analysis (May 23, 2012). I focus on best practices of survey design, highlighting qualitative data.
Slides presented in Newcastle (UK) and Bucharest (Romania) in July 2016 by Liz Oughton and Mark Reed (WP3, Newcastle University) with Steven Vella (Birmingham City University) and Heleen Claringbould (Corepage)
5. We Can Generalize
Generation Y (18-28) I want to make a difference—tech entitled
Generation X (29-40) I want to strike a balance—flexibility matters
Trailing Boomers (41-50) I don’t trust institutions—it may get worse
Leading Boomers (51-59) I respect experience—not authority
Matures (60-69) I respect authority—money is recognition
6. Knowing the Who
Volunteers Media
Potential Donors
Partners
Donors
Board Members
Clients
Potential Clients
Staff
Legislators
8. What Should You Know?
Volunteer Work History of Giving
Age
Values
Gender
Educational Level
Address Interests
Use of Technology
Email
Occupation
Activities Household Income
9. Research Process
Profiles
Donors
Volunteers
Partners
Clients
Others
10. How Do You Find It?
• Secondary research
– Census
• American Community Survey
– Bureau of Labor Statistics
– Pew Research
– Other non-profit associations related to your area of
service or population, e.g., The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Kids Count data center, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Primary research
11. Types of Primary Research
Quantitative Qualitative
• Surveys • Interviews
• Assessments/Evaluations • Focus Groups
• Historical Documents • Historical Documents
12. Surveys
• Types of Surveys
– Telephone
– Mail
– Online
• Cautions!
– Ability to connect
– Extent of engagement
– Length of questionnaire
– Quality of questionnaire
13. Common Survey
Question Mistakes
BAD BETTER
• Double-barreled question • Focus on one issue
– How often do you prefer email – How often do you prefer email
and/or mail communications communications from us?
from us? • Give time frames that make sense.
• Inability to recall – How many times in the past 30
– How many times in the past year days have you visited a medical
have you visited a medical professional?
professional? • Don’t ask for sensitive information.
• Requesting sensitive information – If you or someone you know
– Have you or someone close to would like to confidentially share
you ever required social services their experience with social service
before? providers, please let us know.
14. Qualitative Research
Why did you decide to volunteer
with our organization?
How do you decide which charitable
organizations you will financially
support?
What was your experience like
when you called our office for
services?
16. Collaborative Interpretation
1. Preview draft of findings with task
force/project team.
2. Present/discuss with Leadership/Board
3. Resolve any questions
4. Share with internal stakeholders
5. Share externally
19. Communicating About Research
• Invitation
• From your organizations leadership
• Providing the rationale
• Assuring confidentiality/introducing the researcher
• Asking for the action
• A Reminder
• From the researcher
• Offering overview of results (after shared internally)
20. Communicating About Research
• Results
• Reporting to the committee/director
• Reporting to the Board
• Reporting to Staff
• Sharing with Key Donors, Volunteers, Etc.
22. Staying on Course
Scorecard for Board Reporting
Communication Target Last Month Today
Clean up e-mail lists 20 days Identified On target to
resources and lists complete
xx/xx/xx
Conduct Research to 30 days Research partner Survey launch
determine current selected scheduled for
perceptions xx/xx/xx
Refresh Brand 120 days Pending research No progress to
data report
What should you know depends on your particular question and need for information. For example, for giving, income (higher income, increased capital gains), educational level (post-grad = higher giving), age (U shaped; lower for baby boomers), volunteer work, significantly affect charitable giving. For recruiting volunteers, here are some results: women were more likely to volunteer than men, married than other marital statuses, more educated, ages 35-54. For developing partnerships, understanding values and interests and maybe occupation would be helpful.
General research: trends and stats related to the economy, demographics (immigration trends), technology, social --kids count data center reported that the % of children living in poverty in Indiana increased from 17.1% in 2007 to 22.6% in 2011 Nonprofit research: research in the nonprofit sector (giving and volunteering trends) and in your specific area -report from National & Community Service reported that longer commuting time to work limit volunteer opportunities; strong relationship in metro areas between homeownership rates and volunteering -an update from Harvard Family Research Project reported that high-performing after-school programs typically offered a broad array of activities, opportunities for skill building and mastery; intentional relationship building; a strong experienced leader supported by staff, and support of sponsoring organization. Your research: research on your particular audiences -who are you serving? And how well are you serving them? -who is connecting to and engaging with your organization in terms of donors, volunteers, and partners? -is the community aware of your existence and services? Do they understand what you do? Result = very detailed profiles of ideal audiences set within a larger context of national/international & nonprofit trends
Coffee example to explain secondary vs. primary research Census: demographic data plus computer/internet use, commuting, health insurance, and well-being American Community Survey: subset of the Census data updated every year vs. every 10 years BLS: Info on things such as on what consumers are spending their money and how they spend their time from eldercare to household activities. Pew Research example: This report on those who gave to the “Text for Haiti” campaign is based on telephone surveys with 863 individuals who contributed money to the Haiti earthquake efforts using the text messaging feature on their cell phones. One main result: The ability to send small donations using mobile phones facilitates “impulse giving” in response to moving images or events for a sample who was tech advanced Jane to give her own personal example. Just posted a blog on website about social media demographics for those of you who want to know the best social media tools to use. Kids Count: hundreds of measures of child well-being RWJF: health and health care in the U.S. Checklist exercise
Coffee example to explain difference between quant & qual
Cautions: Survey method needs to match the audience: do they have access to internet? Do they have a landline? Example of Hispanic population: need to survey both landlines & cell phone to get representative coverage. Need to have way to contact: email, mailing address, phone #’s More likely to answer survey if they have a relationship with you or are interested in what you are asking about: might want to start with those you have a longer relationship with first, also look at how you frame your request for information Gather only the information you need to know to keep questionnaire short Well-written questionnaires with a clear stated purpose will increase response rate Online survey tools: SurveyMonkey, SurveyGizmo, GoogleForms Sampling: Asking everyone (census) or taking a sample: depends on what you are asking
Exercise: Survey question rewrite exercise
The qualitative method investigates the why and how of decision making, not just what , where , when . Smaller but focused samples are more often needed than large samples. Can be used alone, before and/or after quantitative research
Coffee example to explain difference between quant & qual