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The evalued toolkit Sarah McNicol evidence base Research & Evaluation UCE Library Services University of Central England Birmingham, UK Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0121 331 6891 Fax: 0121 331 5286

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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

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The evalued project

3 year project

Funded by HEFCE

Intended to help HE libraries to evaluate their electronic services

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Research phase

Literature review

Survey of all HE libraries

Interviews with experts

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The approach taken:

1. A qualitative approach

To investigate complex behaviours

Consider a range of viewpoints

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2. People-focused

Leads to greater engagement with users

Encourages active involvement

Practical use of findings

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3. Data analysis

Often overlooked

Often generalised

Usually quanitative

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The evalued project

Toolkit url:

http://www.evalued.uce.ac.uk/

Sarah McNicolEmail: [email protected]: 0121 331 6891