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The evalued toolkit
Sarah McNicol
evidence baseResearch & Evaluation UCE Library ServicesUniversity of Central EnglandBirmingham, UK
Email: [email protected]: 0121 331 6891Fax: 0121 331 5286
The evalued project
3 year project
Funded by HEFCE
Intended to help HE libraries to evaluate their electronic services
Research phase
Literature review
Survey of all HE libraries
Interviews with experts
The approach taken:
1. A qualitative approach
To investigate complex behaviours
Consider a range of viewpoints
2. People-focused
Leads to greater engagement with users
Encourages active involvement
Practical use of findings
3. Data analysis
Often overlooked
Often generalised
Usually quanitative
The evalued project
Toolkit url:
http://www.evalued.uce.ac.uk/
Sarah McNicolEmail: [email protected]: 0121 331 6891