ALA released a report today that explores the growing area of library programming and proposes an ambitious, eight-year research plan to explore how programs reach library users and impact communities.
For the past year, the American Library Association's Public Programs Office has been working with a team of advisors on a first-of-its-kind research initiative: the National Impact of Library Public Programs Assessment (NILPPA).
Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), NILPPA seeks to understand the characteristics, audiences, outcomes, and impacts of library programming. With our first year of NILPPA funding, ALA and our research partners analyzed data and interviewed dozens of librarians. The result is a white paper summarizing the status, concerns, and opportunities in library programming. ALA requests your feedback on this work. You can view the report and share your feedback at http://NILPPA.org.
Sarah Ostman
ALA Public Programs Office
