RESOURCE CENTRE MANUAL
HEALTHLINK WORLDWIDE
Section 1: Planning a resource centre
Planning is important to ensure that the resource centre will serve a useful
purpose. Planning starts with finding out what information people need, and
deciding how to meet their information needs. It includes developing clear aims
for the resource centre, and deciding what activities to carry out to meet these
aims. Planning also includes deciding how to evaluate the resource centre, to
see how far it is meeting its aims.
Planning is not something that only happens once at the beginning, but is part
of a continuing process. The results of evaluation should be used to draw up
new plans for developing the resource centre further.
This section includes:
1.1 Assessing information needs
1.2 Planning
1.3 Developing an action plan
1.4 Interviewing Strategic tips and sample questionnaires
Related sections include:
2.2 Advisory committees
8.3 Networks and networking
9 Monitoring and evaluation
SECTION 1: PLANNING A RESOURCE CENTRE
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