Research forms an important part of the MLA's work and is used as a strategic tool helping to inform and underpin MLA policy objectives. We invest in research and evaluation to inform the development and implementation of the programmes and activities we fund and manage. The process and results of this research work provide vital information and evidence of whether our programmes and activities are good value for money, and whether they are helping us to meet one or more of our strategic priorities.
The Research Resources Website
The MLA Research Resources website is a gateway to our Case Studies database and our Research and Evaluation documents database.
Publication of the Month
The MLA Research Publication of the Month for July 2010 is "Community Engagement in Public Libraries: an evaluation as part of the Big lottery Fund Community libraries Programme".
A major and unique suite of research on culture and sport has now been published
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Our Research and Evaluation Framework 2007-2010 sets out our approach and the key questions each research project must answer.
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Our current Research and Evaluation Agenda sets out our research and evaluation activities for the year.
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Our series of Research Briefings provide an overview for key topics relating to the museums, libraries and archives sector.
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Details of all statistics produced by the MLA as a designated producer of official statistics.
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