[Libs-Or] Qualitative & Quantitative - How we tell our stories

[HANNING Darci C * SLO]

Hello all,

Along these lines, I would like to share the following recorded webinars and accompanying resources from February 2021, organized by RIPL (Research Institute for Public Libraries):

Nothing for Us, Without Us: Getting Started with Culturally Responsive Evaluation with instructor LaShaune Johnson, Ph.D.

https://www.ripleffect.org/nothing-for-us-without-us-getting-started-with-culturally-responsive-evaluation/

Public libraries serve increasingly diverse stakeholders, each with unique interests, needs, and strengths. Using the tools from community engagement and culturally responsive and equitable evaluation (CREE), you can help create a welcoming space where community members see their culture, values, and lived experiences reflected in the library programing and collections; and an environment where they are excited to contribute to transparent and collaborative program evaluations.

During the live webinar (recorded), I will introduce the field of CREE (its origins, its main principles, and its common applications). After that brief introduction, participants will explore the different kinds of community engagement and when to employ each method.

Then, in the recorded follow-up lesson we will roll up our sleeves and get to the real work! First, we will practice creating an interactive and culturally responsive evaluation activity that can be used at the end of meetings or events. Guided by some of the self-assessment tools for culturally responsive evaluation and community engagement, we will also create some sample scripts that will help us navigate challenging discussions about evaluation results with our teams, stakeholders, and community partners.

Participants will leave this session ready to begin integrating CREE into their program planning and to start to lead conversations about community engagement.

Cheers,
Darci Hanning, MLIS (she/her/hers)
Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator
Continuing Education Resources: https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted

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Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] Qualitative & Qualitative - How we tell our stories

Um, this is Taylor on behalf of unpacking. That subject line was SUPPOSED to be "Qualitative & Quantitative" but my brain and typing fingers didn't communicate properly. Apologies!

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On Fri, Mar 3, 2023 at 12:04 PM Unpacking Discussion Group via Libs-Or <libs-or at omls.oregon.gov<mailto:libs-or at omls.oregon.gov>> wrote:
Hi all,

Last night in our discussion, we talked a lot about quantitative data and how it not only tells one side of a very large story, but how it can be misinterpreted, intentionally skewed, and how sometimes it doesn't feel like it means anything at all. We had two primary questions which we'd like to pose to The Great Brain as well:

1. In what ways beyond numerical stats can we tell our stories and document the impact of libraries in our communities?
2. How do we communicate this documentation with stakeholders in ways that they care about, relate to, and can invest in?

We'd love to hear what y'all think!

Best,

The Unpacking Team
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