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Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2008

1 online zdroj

ISBN 9781492596820 (online)

ISBN 9780736057332 (print)

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Leisure Program Planning and Delivery will guide your students in: employing a comprehensive three-step plan for successful program planning, implementing, and evaluating; learning the essentials of successful recreation programming theory through real-world case studies and examples; and building a professional programming portfolio through completion of class assignments. Leisure Program Planning and Delivery will prepare recreation students for 21st-century programming. The book provides a comprehensive three-step plan for successful programming of services, program leadership, and understanding operational management of program systems in recreation and leisure service organizations. The scope of the book makes it practical either for preparing students and new professionals or for retooling your recreation program for today’s challenges. Grounded in contemporary professional practice and real-world applications, the book provides a systematic plan for students to learn the essentials of successful recreation programming, with examples of a variety of activities in community, outdoor, sport, cultural arts, and tourism sectors of the field. Each chapter of Leisure Program Planning and Delivery includes the following student-friendly features: Learning objectives; An opening vignette with a real-world example tied to the theme of the chapter; Photographs, tables, and figures; Examples of specific chapter programming concepts taken from actual programming for outdoor, sport, tourism, cultural arts, and community recreation organizations; A continuing case study highlighting the City of Westerville, Ohio, Parks and Recreation Department, a 2001 and 2007 Gold Medal Awardee; A chapter summary keyed to the learning objectives; A glossary of key terms..

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Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I. Foundations of Programming -- Chapter 1. The Importance of Programmed Leisure ; Benefits of Leisure ; Leisure and Well-Being ; Programmed Leisure ; Summary ; Glossary ; References -- Chapter 2. The Profession of Leisure Programming ; Organizational Settings ; Personal Qualities ; Professionalism ; Summary ; Glossary ; References -- Chapter 3. Programming Principles ; Quality ; Customer Service ; Customer Satisfaction ; Diversity ; Public Good ; Environmental Compatibility ; Efficiency ; Continuous Improvement ; Summary ; Glossary ; References -- Chapter 4. Leisure Program Components ; Activity Areas ; Program Formats ; Putting the Components Together ; Summary ; Glossary ; References -- Chapter 5. Overview of the Program Planning Process ; Program Models ; Program Planning Process ; Summary ; Glossary ; References -- Part II. Planning Preparations -- Chapter 6. Understanding Your Organization and Community ; Philosophy and Values ; Vision ; Network of Individual Constituents ; Network of Group Constituents ; Summary ; Glossary ; References -- Chapter 7. Assessing Patrons’ Program Needs ; Methods of Needs Assessments ; Identification, Interpretation, and Utilization of Data ; Conducting a Needs Assessment ; Uses of a Needs Assessment ; From Needs Assessment to Marketing Plan ; Summary ; Glossary ; References -- Chapter 8. Program Goals and Objectives ; Program Rationale ; Formulating Goals ; Preparing Objectives ; Summary ; Glossary ; References -- Chapter 9. The Program Plan ; Purposes of a Program Plan ; Types of Program Plans ; Elements of a Program Plan ; The Role of Program Life Cycles ; Summary ; Glossary ; References -- Part III. Program Implementation -- Chapter 10. Making Operational Decisions ; Budgeting ; Facility Usage and Coordination ; Program Communication ; Program Policies ; Summary ; Glossary ; References --

Chapter 11. Leading and Supervising Programs ; Determining Staffing Needs ; Expectations for Program Staff ; Recruiting, Training, and Retaining Staff ; Summary ; Glossary ; References -- Chapter 12. Program Monitoring ; The Importance of Program Monitoring ; Specific Program Monitoring Systems ; Other Program Monitoring Systems ; Summary ; Glossary ; References -- Chapter 13. Managing Risk in Leisure Programs ; Developing a Risk Management Plan ; Conducting Programs With Care ; Supervising Participant Behavior ; Summary ; Glossary ; References -- Part IV. Program Evaluation -- Chapter 14. Evaluation Approaches ; Timetables for Evaluation ; Rationale for Evaluation ; Obstacles to Evaluation ; Types of Evaluation ; Developing an Evaluation System ; Summary ; Glossary ; References -- Chapter 15. Evaluation Steps ; Step 1: Preparing an Evaluation Proposal ; Step 2: Designing the Study ; Step 3: Selecting a Sample ; Step 4: Collecting Information ; Step 5: Interpreting the Information Gathered ; Step 6: Preparing the Final Report ; Step 7: Putting the Findings Into Action ; Summary ; Glossary ; References -- Index -- About the Authors