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1 The Importance of Community Needs Assessment in Activist Work Presented by Radical Reference Volunteer Librarians Heather McCann and Lana Thelen at the New York Anarchist Bookfair, 2008 http://anarchistbookfair.netRadical Reference

2 Community Needs Assessment: Background Who/what is a community? o Community of location o Community of idea What is a community needs assessment (CNA)? o A way to assess norms, opinions, needs of a community Why do it? o To help determine what steps to take o Empowers the community to take an active role o Evaluation of effectiveness of earlier programs When is a good time for a CNA?

3 Tools Before you begin Describe your community Determine what you want to know (be specific) Set up a time line for the CNA Strategies for collecting information Think about what methods are going to work for you o Evaluate your resources (time, budget, expertise) o Think about your community,what are the members more likely to respond to? What information do you seek? Interviews Community forum/public meeting Surveys (paper, electronic)

4 Evaluating, Implementing, and Reevaluating What themes emerged? o Pull apart the information into universal themes and group together Write up your findings Develop a plan of action o What are the resources needed? (Human, group, funding, space, time, etc) o What is a realistic timeline? Step-by-step... o What sort of partnerships can you make with other organizations? Are you duplicating any efforts? Re-evaluate! How did it turn out? What will you change next time? What can other groups learn from yours?

5 Resources Worth Mentioning The Community Toolbox http://ctb.ku.edu The Foundation Center (Grants) http://foundationcenter.org Hunter, D., Bailey, A., & Taylor, B. (1995). The art of facilitation: how to create group synergy. Tucson, AZ: Fisher Books. Soriano, F. (1995). Conducting Needs Assessments: A Multidisciplinary Approach (SAGE Human Services Guides). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, Inc. Cahill, C. (2007). The personal is political: developing new subjectivities through participatory action research. Gender, Place and Culture. 14(3), 267-92.

6 Get in Touch Questions? Don't forget to ask your local librarians for help! Heather McCann heather.lyn.mccann@gmail.com Lana Thelen lanamt@gmail.com http://radicalreference.info/anarchistbookfair/2008/cna

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