Every child a library member: an evaluative review.

Reid, Peter; Hood, Caroline

Abstract

In August 2016 the Department of Information Management at Robert Gordon University conducted an Evaluative Review of the Every Child A Library Member project. The review, conducted by Professor Peter Reid and Caroline Hood, examined the various ECALM methods carried out by the 24 Local Authorities who received Scottish GovernmIn August 2016 the Department of Information Management at Robert Gordon University conducted an Evaluative Review of the Every Child A Library Member project. The review, conducted by Professor Peter Reid and Caroline Hood, examined the various ECALM methods carried out by the 24 Local Authorities who received Scottish Government funding for the project. The review also covered: 'Challenges faced by the funded Local Authorities during the pilot phase 'Recommendations based on the findings of the funded pilot projects The ECALM evaluative review is a useful resource for any Local Authority looking at changing or expanding their current approach to automatic library membership.

Citation

REID, P.H. and HOOD, C. 2016. Every child a library member: an evaluative review. Glasgow: Scottish Library and Information Council [online]. Available from: https://scottishlibraries.org/research-skills/every-child-a-library-member/

• Report Type: Research Report
• Online Publication Date: Aug 31, 2016
• Publication Date: Aug 31, 2016
• Deposit Date: May 21, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: May 21, 2018
• Publisher: Scottish Library and Information Council
• Keywords: Child literacy; Good practice; Scotland; Library membership; Community outreach
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/2933
• Publisher URL: https://scottishlibraries.org/research-skills/every-child-a-library-member/
• Contract Date: May 21, 2018