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Registration for the Visitor Studies Association Regional workshop  
closes on November 9. Register now!
(apologies for cross-postings)

The Visitor Studies Association (VSA) invites members and non-members  
to participate in one or two introductory workshops on evaluation and/ 
or developing a logic model. These workshops are part of VSA’s  
regional workshop series. Sign up for one or both. They will be held  
at The Franklin Institute on November 16th.  Multiple attendees from a  
single institution receive discounted registration fees.   
Practitioners as well as evaluators are welcome! For more information,  
visit http://visitorstudies.org/index.php?page=fall-2009-regional-workshop

Evaluation 101, November 16, 2009, 9am -12pm
Presenters: Saul Rockman
This workshops offers practitioners as well as evaluators an  
introduction to the range of issues and approaches to formative and  
summative evaluation. The workshop is based on the content of an  
existing, freely-available and accessible website focused on  
evaluation in informal settings. Participants explore components of  
evaluation strategies and review labs on the site that are available  
for post-workshop reference.

Logic Model Workshop, November 16, 2009, 1-4pm
Presenter: Joe E. Heimlich
This workshop introduces techniques useful in facilitating diverse  
stakeholder groups through the development of a logic model. Using a  
thought-provoking, practical, and fun format, the workshop leader  
facilitates participation in a Mock Logic Development  Stakeholder  
Meeting. Interspersed “sidebar discussions” allow reflection on the  
group process. Workshop content includes introduction of relevant  
theory, research findings, and lessons learned from experience.  
Knowledge about facilitating stakeholder groups is enhanced by  
exploration of concepts like granulation, flow, linking, clustering,  
forks in the road, identifying audiences, and “hot spots.”


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