University of California, Irvine

The Capturing Connected Learning in Libraries (CCLL) project is a research and practice collaboration between the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL), the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the YOUMedia Community of Practice, and the Connected Learning Research Network (CLRN). It is focused on identifying persistent problems of practice around connected learning programs and ways of addressing those problems. The project includes an examination of existing literature; the development of measures; piloting and testing of evaluation plans with embedded measures; the establishment of benchmarks to determine spread and uptake of resources; and the surveying of practitioners to contribute to the understanding of connected learning efforts in libraries. The CCLL team will provide librarians with evaluation instruments, tools, and plans to understand the effectiveness of connected learning programs to help librarians better assess learning outcomes and boost their ability to use evaluation data to improve programs.