Information Access Category IVEquipment Acquisition

Equipment AcquisitionTo improve access to electronic AIDS and other health-related information resources which may require the purchase of hardware (computer equipment), software, or contractual relationships necessary to obtain a connection to the Internet for the purpose of accessing AIDS-related information or sharing AIDS-related information.

Project ExamplesPurchase equipment to establish computer labs at strategic locations within Latino community to enable access to needed information.Purchase software to develop mobile version of agency’s websites and HIV/AIDS comprehensive resource guideHire consultants to to produce and syndicate culturally and linguistically appropriate messages to increase awareness and access to NLMs HIV/AIDS information resources.

Measures

AccessPurchases of hardware/software to access and share informationUtilization of consultants/contractual relationships to access and share information

Evaluation QuestionsAccessWas hardware/soft purchased to help agencies provide access/share materials? If so, what kind and how was it used?Were consultants/contractual relationships used to help agencies provide access/share materials? If so, who and what work did they complete?

Sample Evaluation ToolsAccessEquipment/software inventoryUtilization logConsultant/contractual reports

Resources Harvard Family Research Project Evaluation Exchange, Understanding Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

http://www.hfrp.org/evaluation/the-evaluation-exchange/issue-archive/methodology-15/at-what-price-benefit-cost-analysis-and-cost-effectiveness-analysis-in-program-evaluation

TechSoup.orgWebsite for Non-Profits and technology. Planning and how to articles

http://www.techsoup.org/support/articles-and-how-tos/articles-by-subject?subjectid=14