Moving the mouse over the image of a two people talking labeled "public programs director" presents the following text: “Believe it or not, OBPE has helped with some of the politics of program cuts. When ‘pet programs’ are challenged, we can look objectively at what is actually making a difference.”- Public programs director.

Moving the mouse over the image of a two people talking labeled "librarian in charge of evaluation" presents the following text: “We’ve been collecting tons of data on our programs for years, but none of it really told us if we were making a difference in our patrons’ lives. Outcomes evaluation gives us a way to know that.”- Librarian in charge of evaluation

Moving the mouse over the image of a man in chair labeled "exhibit team member" presents the following text: “Even if we never implemented the plan, developing a logic model has helped our staff articulate the purpose of our programs more clearly- it has even generated healthy discussion of some key issues!”-Exhibit team member

Moving the mouse over the image of woman labeled "museum director " presents the following text: “Even if our funders didn’t want to know outcomes, our staff has come to think of this museum as audience-centered. OBPE shows them the real human impact of their work.”-Museum director

Moving the mouse over the image of man labeled "library director" presents the following text: “Funding streams are drying up and yet our community needs keep growing – we have to know what’s working and what isn’t so we can invest in success.”- Library director

Moving the mouse over the image of older man labeled "grant writer" presents the following text:  “This way of documenting our impact in the community has been a powerful tool in writing grants- we don’t just say we’ re making a difference- we show them the data!”-Grant writer

Moving the mouse over the image of woman labeled "school services coordinator" presents the following text: “Sure, I was reluctant at first- more paperwork I don’t need- but it has been a useful planning tool and really pays off when it comes time to write reports.”- School services coordinator

This file contains all the long descriptions for the seven images on the "Why museum and library professionals use OBPE in their work" page. When read, skip down the page to the text that begins "To learn more about".