The following is a text only press release from the federal Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS). An HTML version of this release can
be read on the agency's Web site at www.imls.gov/news/2007/042707.shtm.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 27, 2007
Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Jeannine Mjoseth, [log in to unmask]
Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask]
Online Course on Outcomes and Evaluation Offered Free to Museums &
Libraries this Summer and Fall
Washington, DC--Shaping Outcomes, an online course on outcomes-based
planning and evaluation, will be available free to museum and library
professionals this summer and fall. The instructor-mediated course,
which will help participants improve program designs and evaluations,
was developed through a cooperative agreement between the Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and Indiana University-Purdue
University, Indianapolis (IUPUI).
"By providing members of the museum and library community with the
knowledge to apply outcomes-based planning and evaluation, Shaping
Outcomes will enable participants to make a measurable difference in
their communities," said IMLS Director Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Ph.D.
Through the approximately five-week course, participants will work at
their own pace to learn outcomes-based planning and evaluation concepts
and apply the concepts to a program or a project at their own
institutions. A special course for those interested in teaching Shaping
Outcomes or incorporating it into their own curricula will be offered in
October 2007.
The course itself is being evaluated for users' learning and
satisfaction. IMLS will share the results when they are available.
Those interested in learning more about Shaping Outcomes or registering
for one of the courses should visit www.shapingoutcomes.org or contact
the IUPUI project director, Dr. Elizabeth Kryder-Reid at
[log in to unmask], 317-274-1406.
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of
federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums.
The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that
connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the
national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to
sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and
innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about
the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov.
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