Readers' Groups Made Simple
Planning
You need to plan your readers' group activity, so that it will be successful and so that you can assess its impact, particularly if this is a group based in a library or other workplace
- Who are you trying to reach and why?
- What is the evidence that this group is needed?
- What are your criteria for success? Are you looking for quantitative or qualitative measures?
- What impact measures will you use?
- How will you gather feedback?
- How often will you report and to whom?
Even individuals starting one for personal interest, need to spend some time thinking through potential issues and pitfalls.
- Who do you want to join?
- How will you control membership if demand is high?
- How and where will you advertise?
- How will you make sure all the organisation doesn't fall on one person and become a burden?
- Who will set the ground rules?
- Have you explored other provision in your local area to make sure you aren't in competition with another group or activity?
- How will you be sure that everyone continues to enjoy the meetings?
