Advisor Briefing Materials

Chicago, IL Advisory Meeting – May 8 & 9, 2014

Briefing materials for May 2014 NILPPA advisors’ meeting
Includes an overview of the planning grant, a summary and analysis of findings to date and the expected deliverables for meeting in Chicago.

Philadelphia, PA Advisory Meeting – January 24, 2014

Briefing materials for January 2014 NILPPA advisors’ meeting
Includes an introduction to the findings of NewKnowledge in the development of the NILPPA research agenda, including:

  • Emerging issues in library public programming
  • Intended outcomes of library programs
  • Findings of programming librarian survey.

Survey results
Findings from a survey of programming librarians conducted in late 2013, exploring the value of library programming and initiating the development of a research agenda.

Library Programming in a Learning Age
A brief appraisal of how library programming can impact “lifelong learning,” and how the development of a research agenda can address and evaluate that impact of a research agenda can address and evaluate that impact.

Articles & Reports

Bibliography of recommended reading
Suggested by January 2014 planning meeting advisors and compiled by NewKnowledge