Owatonna - BCBSF Library Initiative Evaluation Plan Template March 2013 Activity to be Create new access points to access the library, focused on health equity topics, for targeted population a. Provide additional hardware (tablets, handicappedaccessible computer and accessories) for accessing sources of health information. Library educate and engage other Outputs: a. Track in-library hardware use. b. Provide group workshops on health and wellness topics. c. Provide workshops for staff/partners on consumer health information. : Outcome #1: Improved access to library, community organizations and local institutions, for targeted population through health equity focused a. Hardware use. b. Pre-workshop and post-workshop survey. Count participants. c. Survey staff/partners attending workshop. a. Checkout/tal ly b. Preworkshop and postworkshop survey. 1 c. SELCO evaluation. a. b. Staff; users. SELCO staff; workshop participants. a. On request of hardware use. Staff. b. Pre- and postworkshop survey. Staff. c. Post-workshop. SELCO staff. 1
Activity to be community organizations in conducting health equity activities that improve institutional access for targeted population b. Provide group workshops on health and wellness topics. activities Build connections between targeted population and library. Build and strengthen library connections to organizational partners. a. Meet with partners to Outputs: Count: Meetings with partners. Attendance at partner meetings. Contacts with faith organizations. Does collaboration meet expectations? Attendance, contacts. Count. Informal reports of announceme nts at faith meetings, bulletin announceme nts. Staff, partners, faith organizations. Staff. 2
Activity to be determine topics for inlibrary presentations. 1. Planned: One partner (Public Health) will work with unorganized Parish Nurses and faith organizations. Actual: Public Health will not work with Parish Nurses and faith organizations. OPL will contact faith organizations. 2. One partner (OPL) will assist with Working Partner Centro Campesino. b. Provide healthy child-centered family activities. Work with Steele Co Public Health and Community : Outcome #2: Increased Connections Among Informal Networks and Formal Community Institutions, to reduce targeted population s isolation and increase library s leadership among community organizations. 3
Activity to be Education in Owatonna and Blooming Prairie (BP). Increase knowledge of targeted population in a specific area related to the county health ranking (e.g., from the proposals healthy eating opportunities, career opportunities,) a. Provide group workshops on health and wellness topics identified by partners and working partners. Outputs: Attendance. : #3: Increase knowledge and influence behavior changes for community members, for at least one of factors listed in the county health ranking Outputs: a. Pre-workshop and postworkshop survey. identify additional topics. Survey 1 Workshop participants. Pre- and postpresentation. Staff. 4
Activity to be : Increase health literacy for targeted population a. Provide individual assistance with basic computer skills, online searching, and personal patronowned devices. b. Provide online teaching with office productivity software. c. Provide group instruction in basic computer and online skills. d. Provide group instruction in using health and wellness resources. e. Provide group workshops on health Outputs: : Outcome #4: Improve Health Literacy of targeted population by increasing 1) ability to obtain accurate health information and 2) the capacity to make decisions about their own lives based on this information a. InfoDesk tallysheet: Tally individual assistance requests and success. b. Collect online office productivity software logins. c. Pre-workshop and postworkshop survey. d. Pre-workshop and postworkshop survey. e. Pre-workshop and postworkshop survey. Tallysheet. Survey., staff Pre- and postpresentation. Staff. 5
Activity to be and wellness topics. 1 Health Info @ Your Library Survey (Pre-presentación) Financiado por una donación Fundacion Blue Cross Blue Shield de Minnesota. Health info @ tu biblioteca, es parte de una iniciativa de equidad de la salud que busca asegurar que en Minnesota todos tengan igualdad de oportunidades para vivir una vida sana sin tener en cuenta otros factores socioeconómicos que afectan a la salud, raza, ingresos y educación. Por favor indique su sexo: o Fememino o Masculino o Prefiere no contestar Por favor indique su edad: o Menor de 18 o 18-29 o 30-49 6
o 50-65 o Mayor 65 o Prefiere no contestar Como supo de este evento? (Por favor marque todas las que aplican): o Periódico o Internet/Social Media (Libraria, pagina de internet, facebook, twitter) o Familia/Amigos/Vecino o Información proveida en la libraria (Biblioteca, Firmo en la Libreria, Flayer, etc ) o Iglesia o Otro: Usted sabe de los recursos disponibles acerca de este tema? o Comentarios: Que espera usted de la presentación de hoy? 7
Health Info @ Your Library Survey (Post-presentación) Financiado por una donación Fundacion Blue Cross Blue Shield de Minnesota. Health info @ tu biblioteca, es parte de una iniciativa de equidad de la salud que busca asegurar que en Minnesota todos tengan igualdad de oportunidades para vivir una vida sana sin tener en cuenta otros factores socioeconómicos que afectan a la salud, raza, ingresos y educación. Usted entiende mejor el tema de hoy que antes? Comentarios: Fueron llenadas sus expectativas con la presentación de hoy? Comentarios: Comentarios sobre el presentador de hoy: Usted sabe mas ahora sobre los recursos disponibles del tema de hoy? Comentarios: Usted tiene sugerencias para futuros temas o presentadores? Comentarios: Usted quiere mas programas como este sean presentados e la libreria? Comentarios: 8
Health Info @ Your Library Survey (Pre-Presentation) Funded by a grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation. Health info @ your library is part of a larger health equity initiative that seeks to ensure that all Minnesotans have an equal opportunity to live a healthy life regardless of income, education, race and other socioeconomic factors that affect health. Please indicate your gender: o Female o Male o Prefer not to answer Please indicate your age: o Under 18 o 18-29 o 30-49 o 50-65 o Over 65 o Prefer not to answer How did you learn about this event? (Please check all that apply): o Newspaper o Internet/Social Media (Library webpage, facebook, twitter) o Family/Friend/Neighbor o Information provided at library (Librarian, sign posted in the library, flier, etc ) o Church o Other: Are you already aware of resources available about today s topic? 9
o Comments: What do you expect from today s presentation? Health Info @ Your Library Survey (Post-Presentation) Funded by a grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation. Health info @ your library is part of a larger health equity initiative that seeks to ensure that all Minnesotans have an equal opportunity to live a healthy life regardless of income, education, race and other socioeconomic factors that affect health. Do you have a better understanding of today s topic than before attending? Comments: Were your expectations met for today s presentation? Comments: Comments on today s speaker: Are you more aware of resources available on today s topic? 10
Comments: Do you have any suggestions for future topics and/or speakers? Comments: Do you want to see more programs like this presented at the library? Comments: 11