Much can be said about the importance of evaluation. The first question that comes to most people's minds is "What is it and Why should we do it?" What are the various methodologies, and how are they relevant to the needs of your initiative, program, and/or project? We have been able to survey a fairly large group of articles and books that talk about evaluation are here to say that there is a lot of wonderful information available! Here we list three that provide a variety of styles and approaches. We welcome your suggestions and recommendations to add to our library.

1. Measuring Program Outcomes: A Practical Approach
   United Way of America Effective Practices and Measuring Impact, 701 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314-2045 (703) 836-7100 Item number 0989 To order, call 1-800 772-0008
2. Empowerment Evaluation: Knowledge and Tools for Self-Assessment and Accountability
   David M. Fetterman, Shafeh Kefterarian, and Abraham Wandersman, editors 1996 Sage Publications, Inc. E-mail: order@sagepub.com
3. A Guide to Evaluation
   National Institute on Drug Abuse Office if Science Policy, Education, and Legislation, Community and Professional Education Branch 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
4. A wonderful resource for evaluation is the Western Regional Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies. See their web site: www.unr.edu/colleges/educ/captta/westcapt.htm