The evalued toolkit

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The evalued toolkit

• Sarah McNicol
• evidence base
• Research Evaluation
• UCE Library Services
• University of Central England
• Birmingham, UK
• Email Sarah.McNicol_at_uce.ac.uk
• Telephone [phone]
• Fax [phone]

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The evalued project

• 3 year project
• Funded by HEFCE
• Intended to help HE libraries to evaluate their
  electronic services

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Research phase
Literature review Survey of all HE
libraries Interviews with experts
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The approach taken 1. A qualitative approach

• To investigate complex behaviours
• Consider a range of viewpoints

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2. People-focused

• Leads to greater engagement with users
• Encourages active involvement
• Practical use of findings

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3. Data analysis

• Often overlooked
• Often generalised
• Usually quanitative

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The evalued project
Toolkit url http//www.evalued.uce.ac.uk/ Sarah
McNicol Email Sarah.McNicol_at_uce.ac.uk Telephone
0121 331 6891