Flowers offers guidance for librarians in examining all aspects of teen programming and services to determine where improvement is needed. Readers will learn how toDevelop goals and objectives for evaluationCollect the data for a realistic picture of a library’s strengths and weaknessesUse many different types of data with the help of practical examples included in the textEvaluate YA collections, summer reading programs, special events, and library staffThis guide comes with an explanation of the YALSA competencies, the YALSA teen services evaluation tool, and models for what excellent teen services programs should look like. Ready-to-use evaluation forms and checklists save time and resources by improving assessment methods in minutes.
