**Evaluation local studies**


Thought has to be given as to how statistics and other evaluation data can be provided for a (mostly) reference collection. For digitised and digital material online use data can be collected.
Other areas to consider reporting on include:
  * Number of new still and moving images collected annually
  * Percentage of local history photographs in the collection digitised
  * Number of oral history interviews conducted per annum
  * Number of times per annum exhibitions of local studies collections/materials are provided by the library
  * Proportion of users who rate the relevance and quality of the Local Studies Collection as satisfactory or better
  * Number of local history information requests
  * Number of times per annum online local history resources are accessed
  * Number of items added to the local history collection annually.
This list is from [[https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/living_learning_libraries_2018.pdf | Living learning libraries 2018]].

Evaluation from events, comments in visitors books, or from social media can be included.
Categories covering local studies are [[https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/public-library-services/advice-and-best-practice/public-library-statistics | included in the enquiry completion rate]] to provide quarterly data.

Evaluating services can help to improve or streamline what you do. The statistics can be used to make a case for funding or for continuing or expanding the service.
  * Some suggestions to consider:
  * In-house use
  * Attendance - number people using collection/door count
  * Number of items digitized
  * Number of hits on web page/online collections etc
  * Numbers attending programs/exhibitions


[[Guidelines for having a local studies collection]]

[[The value of a local studies collection]]

[[Who is the audience local studies]]

[[Collection policy local studies]]

[[Managing collections local studies]]

[[Providing access local studies]]

[[Rights and permissions local studies]]

[[Staff local studies]]

[[Researching local studies]]

[[Programs and publicity local studies]]