RESOURCE5.1QUESTIONBANK

Thefollowingtablegivesyousomeexamplesofthetypesofquestionsyou mightwanttoasktocaptureeachof theGSOoutcomes.Theexamplesgiven areindicativeonly,andyouwillneedtoadaptthemfor yourpurposes, audiencesandcontexts.

ThesesamplequestionsareextractedfromtheNorthEastRegional MuseumsHubtool, whichgivesmorein depthguidanceonsample questionsmatchedtodifferentGSOoutcomes.

Opening/framingquestions
(couldbe adaptedto useasa baseline,or toreflectbackat theendof a project) /
  • Howdidyouhearabout thisproject?
  • Whydidyouwant toget involvedwith this project?
  • Tell meabitaboutyourselfandyourinterest in themuseum /library/ archive-whatdo you thinkwecouldlearnfromyou?
  • What doyou thinkour staffat themuseum servicewill getout oftheproject?
  • Inthelong term whatdoyouhope tosee happenin themuseum/ communityasa resultof thisproject?

Recordingoutputs / Forseveral of theGSO outcomes, itis important torecordyouroutputs i.e.howmanypeopleofa
specifictarget audiencedidyouworkwith.For example,itis likelytobedifficult tomakethe caseforyour impactonsupportingcareand
recovery withoutshowing thatyouworkwith peopleneedingcareandrecovery,orpeople
givingcareandrecoverysupport toothers.
Stronger,
Safer communities / Improving
groupand inter-group dialogue /
  • What onememorablethinghaveyou learnedabout othersduring this experience?
  • Hasthisexperiencemadeyou more confidentabout othersinyourcommunity?
  • Doyoufeel yourviews and rolehavebeen valuedhere?Doyou thinkthisexperience hashelpedyouvalue theviewsand rolesof others?

Supporting
cultural diversityand identity /
  • Isthereanythingabout thisproject that madeyoufeelspecial /madeyoufeel you comefrom aspecial place?
  • Hastheexperience madeyoufeelmore connectedwithor proudofyourown culture/identity?Why?

Encouraging
familialties / What surprisedyouaboutworkingwithyour familytoday?
Haveyoulearnedsomethingyoudidn’t know aboutsomeone inyour family?
Tacklingfearof
crime / Asaresultof thisproject doyoufeelmore
positiveaboutwhereyoulive?
Asaresultof thisproject doyoufeelmore familiaror moreat easewithpeopleinyour
community?
Contributingto
crime preventionand reduction / Hasthisexperiencehelpedyou tounderstand crimethe impactof antisocial behaviouron
youngpeople?
What threethingsdoyou thinkareimportant in addressingcrimeandantisocial behaviour?
Healthand
Well-being / Encouraging
healthy lifestylesand contributingto physicaland mentalwell- being / Howhasthisexperiencehelpedyou tokeep
activeandhealthy?
Hasthisexperienceimprovedyour qualityof life?Pleasetell ushow.
Beinginvolvedin thisproject has/hasnot
helped metoyoutorelaxbecause
Supporting
careand recovery / Please tell ushowthisexperiencehas
supportedyourrecovery?
What newskillshaveyoulearnt whichwill support youinyourroleasacarer?
Thisexperiencehashelped metobuildabetter relationshipwith thepersonI carefor (true/
false)
Supporting
olderpeopleto lead independent lives / Please tell usaboutanythingyouhavelearnt during thisexperience thatyou thinkwill help
youin thefuture?
I feel myonexperiences/knowledge/skillshave beenvaluedduring theprojectbecause. . .
Theproject hasstoppedmefeelingsoisolated
(true/ false)
Helping
childrenand youngpeople enjoylifeand makeapositive contribution / I feel myexperiences/knowledge/ skillshave beenvaluedduring theprojectbecause. . .
Isthereanyoneyouhaveworkedwithwho
mightbeanewrolemodelfor you?
Our viewswerelistened to, andourideasare includedin thefinalproject (true/ false)
Strengthening
publiclife / Participationin
localdecision making / Doyoufeel that thisexperiencehashelpedyou tounderstandhowthe museum /library/archive makes choices about resources/
activities / priorities?
Has this project given you ideas for how you can make a difference in your own community / museum / library / archive?
Buildingthe
capacityof communityand voluntary groups / Howdoyou thinkevents likethisonehelps
support thefutureofyourcommunitygroup? What doyouseethegroupdoingdifferentlyas a result of today’sactivity?
Howhasworkingwith the museum / library/
archivehelpedyourcommunitygroupto achieve morethanit couldhavedoneonits
own?
Providingsafe,
inclusiveand trustedpublic spaces / How wouldyoudescribethespace inthe museum/library/archive?
Howdoesthespaceat the museum / library/
archive makeyoufeel?
How welcomingwasthespaceatthemuseum
/library/archive?
Enabling
community empowerment / What informationandadvicedid thepartners/
organisationsthat weworkedwithoffer you? What neworganisationsdidyou meet through
thisexperience?
Howdid thestaff at today’seventhelpyou understandwhatisonoffer withinyour community?
Improvingthe
responsiveness ofservices / How well doesthemuseum /library/archive
reflect yourneedsandinterests?
Do themuseum / library/archivestafflistento yourcommentsandideas?Howdoyousee this
happening?Canyougiveanexample?

Authors - CHE Associates

Published originally by - Museums, Libraries, and Archives Council, 2010