Public libraries' contribution to Sustainable Development Goals: gathering evidences and evaluating practices

Paula Alexandra Ochoa de Carvalho Telo; Leonor Gaspar Pinto

Public libraries' contribution to Sustainable Development Goals: gathering evidences and evaluating practices

Paula Alexandra Ochoa de Carvalho Telo, Leonor Gaspar Pinto

CHAM - Centro de Humanidades

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Abstract

Initiated in November 2016, the project Public Libraries and Sustainability: Gathering Evidences of Contribution to SDGs (Project PLS) aims to develop a framework for evaluating public libraries’ contribution to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and tailor it to Portuguese public libraries.
This paper discusses the role of impact evaluation practices and competencies in evidence gathering and advocacy processes of libraries’ contribution to the UN 2030 Agenda, focusing on the Project first stages.
After presenting the research background and general methodological frame, the relevant approaches, methods and tools for assessing libraries’ contribution to SD are examined, particularly the impact evaluation perspective. The resulting Model for Evaluating Public Libraries Contribution to SDGs is discussed, as well as the alignment process with SD goals and national priorities through the SDG# Mapping Tool.
Finally, some key aspects of the ongoing research are presented.

Original language	English
Pages	1-10
Number of pages	10
Publication status	Published - Aug 2017
Event	IFLA World Library and Information Congress - Wrocław, Poland Duration: 19 Aug 2017 → 25 Aug 2017 Conference number: 83 https://2017.ifla.org

Conference

Conference	IFLA World Library and Information Congress
Abbreviated title	IFLA WLIC 2017
Country	Poland
City	Wrocław
Period	19/08/17 → 25/08/17
Internet address	https://2017.ifla.org

Keywords

Public libraries
Sustainable Development Goals
Impact evaluation
Methods
Portugal

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