{"id":{"repo_id":"uiuc","oai_identifier":"oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/132578"},"canonical_url":"https://search.dev.ndltd.org/etd/uiuc/oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/132578","repository":{"repo_id":"uiuc","name":"University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign","base_url":"https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh"},"display":{"title":"Measuring up: public libraries discovering their impact in Zimbabwe","abstract":"This study examines the knowledge of Zimbabwean public librarians and their stakeholders regarding impact assessment, including how they collect, utilize, and acquire information to enhance library services and programs. The study provides an overview of the history and challenges faced by public libraries in Africa and Zimbabwe, as well as the Zimbabwe Library Association. The literature review defines impact assessment and discusses its application in public libraries in both the Global North and the Global South The study employed document analysis to analyze the impact assessment in public libraries, library institutions and academic institutions in Zimbabwe (Kanengoni, 2023). I analyzed public library reports, government reports on public libraries, library conference proceedings, and library school syllabi to answer my research question (Kanengoni, 2023). The study addressed the following areas using an impact assessment knowledge table for analysis: • What do the public library and its stakeholders in Zimbabwe know about public library impact assessment? • How the public library and its stakeholders in Zimbabwe conduct impact assessment. • How the public library and its stakeholders in Zimbabwe use impact data and • How the public library and its stakeholders in Zimbabwe learn about impact assessment and develop their capacity (Kanengoni, 2023). The results showed that public libraries in Zimbabwe do not measure, utilize, or learn about impact assessment metrics. Consequently, public libraries in Zimbabwe lack the information needed to advocate for funding, staff, resources, or technology. The study concludes with recommendations for establishing a culture of impact assessment in public libraries and identifies future research areas in impact assessment in public libraries in Zimbabwe.","abstract_html":"This study examines the knowledge of Zimbabwean public librarians and their stakeholders regarding impact assessment, including how they collect, utilize, and acquire information to enhance library services and programs. The study provides an overview of the history and challenges faced by public libraries in Africa and Zimbabwe, as well as the Zimbabwe Library Association. The literature review defines impact assessment and discusses its application in public libraries in both the Global North and the Global South The study employed document analysis to analyze the impact assessment in public libraries, library institutions and academic institutions in Zimbabwe (Kanengoni, 2023). I analyzed public library reports, government reports on public libraries, library conference proceedings, and library school syllabi to answer my research question (Kanengoni, 2023). The study addressed the following areas using an impact assessment knowledge table for analysis: • What do the public library and its stakeholders in Zimbabwe know about public library impact assessment? • How the public library and its stakeholders in Zimbabwe conduct impact assessment. • How the public library and its stakeholders in Zimbabwe use impact data and • How the public library and its stakeholders in Zimbabwe learn about impact assessment and develop their capacity (Kanengoni, 2023). The results showed that public libraries in Zimbabwe do not measure, utilize, or learn about impact assessment metrics. Consequently, public libraries in Zimbabwe lack the information needed to advocate for funding, staff, resources, or technology. The study concludes with recommendations for establishing a culture of impact assessment in public libraries and identifies future research areas in impact assessment in public libraries in Zimbabwe.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Kanengoni, Jean Sarurai"],"institution":"University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign","degree_name":"Ph.D.","degree_level":"Dissertation","degree_discipline":"Library & Information Science","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":["Knox, Emily","Bonn, Maria","Barnes, Teresa","Dent, Valeda"],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2025,"date_issued":"2025-12","date_published":"2025-12","updated_at":"2026-07-22T22:25:07Z","subjects":["Zimbabwe Public Libraries Impact Assessment"],"languages":["en"],"rights":["Copyright 2025 Jean Kanengoni"],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"https://hdl.handle.net/2142/132578","outbound_label":"Handle","outbound_source":"dc:identifier"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:contributor","label":"Contributor","values":["Knox, Emily","Bonn, Maria","Barnes, Teresa","Dent, Valeda"]},{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Kanengoni, Jean Sarurai"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date","label":"Dc Date","values":["2025-12","2025-12-05"]},{"key":"dc:type","label":"Dc Type","values":["text","Thesis"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_discipline","label":"Discipline","values":["Library & Information Science"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_level","label":"Degree Level","values":["Dissertation"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_name","label":"Degree Name","values":["Ph.D."]},{"key":"thesis:institution_name","label":"Thesis Institution Name","values":["University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["Zimbabwe Public Libraries Impact Assessment"]}]},{"id":"language_rights","label":"Language and Rights","entries":[{"key":"dc:language","label":"Dc Language","values":["en"]},{"key":"dc:rights","label":"Dc Rights","values":["Copyright 2025 Jean Kanengoni"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier","label":"Identifier","values":["https://hdl.handle.net/2142/132578"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description","label":"Description","values":["This study examines the knowledge of Zimbabwean public librarians and their stakeholders regarding impact assessment, including how they collect, utilize, and acquire information to enhance library services and programs. 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The study addressed the following areas using an impact assessment knowledge table for analysis: • What do the public library and its stakeholders in Zimbabwe know about public library impact assessment? • How the public library and its stakeholders in Zimbabwe conduct impact assessment. • How the public library and its stakeholders in Zimbabwe use impact data and • How the public library and its stakeholders in Zimbabwe learn about impact assessment and develop their capacity (Kanengoni, 2023). The results showed that public libraries in Zimbabwe do not measure, utilize, or learn about impact assessment metrics. Consequently, public libraries in Zimbabwe lack the information needed to advocate for funding, staff, resources, or technology. The study concludes with recommendations for establishing a culture of impact assessment in public libraries and identifies future research areas in impact assessment in public libraries in Zimbabwe.","Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. 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The study addressed the following areas using an impact assessment knowledge table for analysis: • What do the public library and its stakeholders in Zimbabwe know about public library impact assessment? • How the public library and its stakeholders in Zimbabwe conduct impact assessment. • How the public library and its stakeholders in Zimbabwe use impact data and • How the public library and its stakeholders in Zimbabwe learn about impact assessment and develop their capacity (Kanengoni, 2023). The results showed that public libraries in Zimbabwe do not measure, utilize, or learn about impact assessment metrics. Consequently, public libraries in Zimbabwe lack the information needed to advocate for funding, staff, resources, or technology. The study concludes with recommendations for establishing a culture of impact assessment in public libraries and identifies future research areas in impact assessment in public libraries in Zimbabwe.","Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. 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