Evaluating public library community engagement and impact - Libraries Research Group at Charles Sturt University

Project members: Asim Qayyum (CI), Linda Mahony and Waseem Afzal.

The aim of the current pilot project is to measure the engagement and impact of two library services (Giggle and Wiggle and Story Time) offered in Canberra by the Libraries ACT (Australian Capital Territories) to young children and their families. Outcomes and impact of the Giggle and Wiggle and Story Time services will be studied across four domains: educational, social, cultural, and economic.

Contact: Dr Asim Qayyum

Email: aqayyum@csu.edu.au

Phone: (02) 6933 2186

About the Libraries Research Group

Our research focuses on key issues affecting the sector, examining the ways in which library and information services can be improved, and library collections enhanced, as well the role of libraries and librarianship in contemporary society.

Building on CSU’s position as the leading and largest provider of library education in Australia, we are ideally placed to be the group librarians turn to when they need an evidence base for their decisions, or new solutions to real-world problems.