| Project |
Year |
Links |
| The outcomes of cultural services and their contribution to Derbyshire County Council priorities: a review of the evidence. Funded by Derbyshire County Council, with the MLA (Museums, Libraries and Archives Council). |
2010-11 |
| The right 'man' for the job? The role of empathy in community librarianship. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. |
2006-8 |
Project Website |
| Stock Quality Health Check: an evaluation. Funded by MLA (Museums, Libraries and Archives Council). |
2006 |
Final Report |
| North West Public Libraries Joint Commissioning Project. The University of Sheffield, funded by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council North West. |
2005 |
Final Report |
| Evaluation of leading modern public libraries. With Information Management Associates, funded by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. |
2005-6 |
Final Report |
| Give me a break: evaluation of the first national library book promotion in Wales. The University of Sheffield, on behalf of Estyn Allan in association with Opening the Book, Society of Chief Librarians in Wales and the Arts Council of Wales. |
2004-5 |
Final Report |
| Libraries are good for business. The University of Sheffield, with SINTO on behalf of the Yorkshire Museums Libraries and Archives Council (YMLAC). |
2004-5 |
Final Report |
| Relevant repositories of public knowledge? Perceptions of archives, libraries and museums in modern Britain. The University of Sheffield, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Board. |
2005 |
Final Report |
| Reader development evaluation framework. The University of Sheffield, for the British Council. |
2004 |
Final Report |
| Back to Basics: An evaluation report. The University of Sheffield, with Thanet Basic Skills Partnership and the Learning and Skills Council. |
2004 |
Final Report |
| IT for Me (2003-2006) The project aims to build the technical platform to create a personalised computer interface for the public, giving them simple access to local, regional, national and international electronic resources relevant to their needs and interests. Funded by Objective 1 and the four South Yorkshire Public Library Authorities. |
2003-6 |
Project Website
Project Brief
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| Quick Reads: reader development and basic skills. An evaluation report. The University of Sheffield, with Essex Libraries and the Learning and Skills Council. |
2003 |
Final Report |
| What do you like to read? An evaluation of the EMRALD (East Midlands Reader and Library Development) initiative. The University of Sheffield. |
2003 |
Final Report |
| Social Impact Audit for the South West Museums Libraries and Archives Council. |
2002 |
Executive Summary
Final Report |
| The Vital Link. An Evaluation Report. with the School of Education, The University of Sheffield, for DCMS Wolfson. |
2002 |
Final Report |
| Libraries must also be buildings. New Library impact study. An investigation into the impact of new library buildings. |
April 2002- |
Proposal
Final Report |
| Low Achievers Lifelong Learners. An Investigation into the Impact of the Public Library on Educational Disadvantage. LIC Research Report 117. |
2002 |
Proposal
Executive Summary
Final Report |
| Checking the Books. The Value and Impact of Public Library Book Reading. Report of research funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Board. |
2001 |
Proposal
Executive Summary
Final Report |
| Recruit, Retain, Lead. The Public Library Workforce Study. LIC Research Report 106. |
2001 |
Proposal
Executive Summary
Final Report |
| New Measures for the New Library. A Social Audit of Public Libraries. BLRIC Report 89. |
1998 |
Executive Summary
Final Report |
| Access to Public Libraries. The Impact of Opening Hours Reductions and Closures 1986-1997. BLRIC Report 90. |
1998 |
Proposal
Executive Summary
Final Report |
| People, Politics and Hard Decisions. An Investigation into the Management of Public Library Closures. BLRIC Report 132. |
1998 |
Executive Summary
Final Report |
| What do people do when their public library service closes down? An Investigation into the impact of the Sheffield Libraries strike. BLRDD Report 6224. |
1996 |
Proposal
Executive Summary
Final Report |
| DNH Review of the Public Library Service in England and Wales. |
1995 |
Summary |
