Evaluation of Library Initiative Workshop 2003

A summary of events and evaluation will be posted after the completion of each training.

View a state map of all the school districts (new window) where librarians participated in the K-12 training. Red dots indicate the August 2003 training and the green dots are for the May 22, 2004 training.

One of the K-12 project goals is to train 1500 librarians over three summers. We trained 29% of our goal on August 11-12, 2003 at 10 regional sites.
457 people registered
432 people attended

144 of 278 districts were represented or 51% of the school districts in the state of Washington. The largest representation came from two districts: Kent with 21 people and Edmonds with 20 people.

Participants were asked to fill out two different evaluations.

The first one was a customized form for librarians taking Clock Hours. 188 evaluations were returned. The Report Summary divides the participants into six categories and three levels.

The second one was a general evaluation of the training asking nine questions. 374 evaluations were returned or 83%. 153 people made additional comments or 41%. Actual numbers for each question can be viewed using PDF.

There appeared to be common themes throughout most of the evaluations.

1. Lots and lots of Kudos! ("They really like us!")
2. Trainers were appreciated especially for their enthusiasm and hard work. They were well prepared and kept the group interested.
3. Majority of those requesting clock hours felt the workshop was useful.
4. Workshop was held at the right time of year to give participants a boost for the beginning of school "A real shot in the arm."
5. Many would like a follow-up in the spring or next summer. (May 22, 2004)
6. More time wanted for peer discussion and sharing of ideas.
7. More space for a variety of activities. Also add more small group interaction.
8. Some librarians felt distress that their principals would be surveyed.
9. Official Web Site was useful. Keep it updated. Some difficulties accessing.
10. Burn a new CD with everything on it and distribute with toolkit. (toolkit information will be accessible on the web site.)
11. Some thought that principals should attend the workshop.