The Omaha Public Library had 7,966 program, outreach, and community engagement events with a total attendance of 274,070 in 2015. The total average attendance for all events was 34. If you break down total average attendance by audience, the results are 26 for adults, 11 for young adults and 65 for children. If you further break down the total average attendance by event type and audience, the numbers are smaller for adult programs and children’s programs and outreach. However, the numbers are larger for adult outreach and community engagement, all teen events, and children’s community engagement. More
What Counts Gets Measured: 2015 Results
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What Counts Gets Measured: Part 4
18 Jun 2015 Leave a comment
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Programs, Outreach, and Community Engagement
Definitions
Why We Do It
The working definitions are why we do these activities. What is the intent of the activity? Why is the activity important to the library and Omaha? More
What Counts Gets Measured: 2014 Results
09 Jun 2015 Leave a comment
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The Omaha Public Library had 4,953 program, outreach, and community engagement events with a total attendance of 167, 248 in 2014. The total average attendance for all events was 34. If you break down total average attendance by audience, the results are 18 for adults, 28 for young adults and 43 for children. If you further break down the total average attendance by event type and audience, the numbers are still smaller. More
What Counts Gets Measured: 2013 Results
29 Jul 2014 Leave a comment
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The Omaha Public Library had 5,785 program, outreach, and community engagement events with a total attendance of 185, 231 in 2013. The total average attendance for all events was 31. If you break down total average attendance by audience, the results are 49 for adults, 63 for young adults and 105 for children. If you further break down the total average attendance by event type and audience, the numbers are still smaller. More
What Counts Gets Measured: Part 3
22 Jul 2014 Leave a comment
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Although we had created definitions and provided examples for Programs, Outreach, and Community Engagement statistics, staff was sometimes confused about applying the criteria to their own activities and events. When questions arose, they were encouraged to call Terry Wingate, Staff Development/Metrics Manager to work through the problem. Terry would often consult with me before giving staff an answer needed to complete their monthly statistical report. More
What Counts Gets Measured: Part 2
27 Aug 2013 Leave a comment
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Since breaking our program statistic categories into Program, Outreach, and Community Engagement in January 2013, we’ve encountered a few situations where numbers are double-counted. These situations have included staff members from different branches working with a community partner; branch staff working on a system-wide event; and staff from different locations attending/participating/working a community event. After much discussion, the following decisions were made about reporting numbers for a more accurate count. More
What Counts Get Measured: Part 1
03 Jul 2013 Leave a comment
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Although I love Albert Einstein’s statement, “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.”, our society is obsessed with numbers and measurements. As we move more deeply into the era of “Big Data”, that obsession will only deepen and grow. Most library statistics are outputs tied to easily countable things. How many programs happened at Saddlebrook Branch? How many people attended the Historical Mystery Book Club at A.V. Sorensen Branch? How many people signed up for Summer Reading Program at Willa Cather Branch? More
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