Project Outcome: An Integral Part of the Planning Process (Public Library Association) Free webinar available on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 2-3pm EST This webinar is designed to teach participants how to effectively include Project Outcome in the library planning process as it relates to strategic goals, decision making, and program evaluation. The outcome measurement process involves four key steps: 1) Set Goals, 2) Measure Outcomes, 3) Review Results, and 4) Take Action. While this webinar will cover all four outcome measurement steps, the focus will be on step 1, which includes setting goals based on community needs and identifying responsive library services to measure based on those goals. This webinar will review common scenarios demonstrating how Project Outcome can be included in the planning process and will include real-life planning examples from Skokie (Ill.) Public Library. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and share ideas. http://www.ala.org/pla/onlinelearning/webinars/projectoutcomeplanning An archive of the webinar will be available on the Project Outcome's News & Events page. See link below. Project Outcome continues to improve and grow with new survey portal features, including surveys in Spanish, customizable program information, and access to Impact Survey's technology survey. Not yet registered with Project Outcome? Join for free atprojectoutcome.org<http://iz4.me/Arbn2zMAG1V1> and begin measuring your library's true impact today! Project Outcome is a piece of the larger puzzle of library data collection and, when combined with other measurements, can help better tell your library's story. Project Outcome users receive free access to Impact Survey's technology survey, which aims to help libraries understand their communities and how people use their public technology resources and services. This month's webinar featured the U.S. Impact Study's research and communications coordinator, Stacey Wedlake, who taught participants how to use and understand the Impact Survey technology survey for planning and advocacy. All archived webinar recordings are available on Project Outcome's News & Events<http://iz4.me/Brbn2zMAG1V1> page. sdw Shannon White Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo Lansing, MI 48909 www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan> 517.373.9489 Whites29@michigan.gov