An introduction to evaluation
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It is best practice to embed evaluation in your day-to-day work. This need not be an onerous task but does need to be thought through carefully to ensure you are collecting the right information in the right ways for your organisation.
SHARE Museums East has produced a useful introduction to evaluation which covers why it is important, how to plan your activity, a summary of evaluation methods including an explanation of key terms, and how to interpret and communicate your findings.
Arts Council England recommend using their Inspiring Learning For All framework which includes a series of recognised Generic Learning Outcomes and Generic Social Outcomes.
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- Welcome to the toolkit
- How to use this toolkit
- Governance
- Financial planning
- Income generation
- Fundraising
- Collections
- What do we mean by collections?
- The difference between the museum and archive approach
- Things to consider before you start
- Accreditation schemes
- Collections at risk
- Digitising your collection
- Collection management
- Collection care
- Hear it from an expert – Brian Worrell
- Hear it from an expert – Dave Smith
- Audiences
- Learning
- Evaluation
- Access
- Staffing and volunteers
- Community engagement
- Coming soon!
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