Leisure Program Planning and Delivery will guide your students inemploying 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; andbuilding 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. A companion Web site provides support for recreation professors with sample course syllabi, chapter review questions, PowerPoint presentations, and a test bank.Each chapter of Leisure Program Planning and Delivery includes the following student-friendly features:Learning objectivesAn opening vignette with a real-world example tied to the theme of the chapterPhotographs, tables, and figuresExamples of specific chapter programming concepts taken from actual programming for outdoor, sport, tourism, cultural arts, and community recreation organizationsA continuing case study highlighting the City of Westerville, Ohio, Parks and Recreation Department, a 2001 and 2007 Gold Medal AwardeeA chapter summary keyed to the learning objectivesA glossary of key termsA bound-in CD-ROM contains chapter-by-chapter activities and assignments that apply programming concepts and professional best practices from the text; Internet sites for interactive learning; and forms for planning, implementing, and evaluating programs. At the end of the course, the student assignments can be combined to create a student programming portfolio.Throughout the text, the City of Westerville, Ohio, Parks and Recreation Department—a 2001 and 2007 Gold Medal Awardee—serves as a case study. The case illustrates how program concepts and practices apply in the real world of recreation programming.Leisure Program Planning and Delivery is the foundational text to prepare students and practicing professionals for situations they will encounter on the job. As a reference, the book contains the essentials of programming and offers cutting-edge programming techniques, support tools, and forms that will help professionals meet challenges in leisure programming, making it a text that students will keep long after their course work is completed.
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Leisure Program Planning and Delivery provides a three-step plan for programming and operational management in recreation and leisure service organizations, helping students learn the essentials of recreation programming, with examples of a variety of activities in the field.
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Part I. Foundations of ProgrammingChapter 1. The Importance of Programmed Leisure Benefits of Leisure Leisure and Well-Being Programmed Leisure Summary Glossary ReferencesChapter 2. The Profession of Leisure Programming Organizational Settings Personal Qualities Professionalism Summary Glossary ReferencesChapter 3. Programming Principles Quality Customer Service Customer Satisfaction Diversity Public Good Environmental Compatibility Efficiency Continuous Improvement Summary Glossary ReferencesChapter 4. Leisure Program Components Activity Areas Program Formats Putting the Components Together Summary Glossary ReferencesChapter 5. Overview of the Program Planning Process Program Models Program Planning Process Summary Glossary ReferencesPart II. Planning PreparationsChapter 6. Understanding Your Organization and Community Philosophy and Values Vision Network of Individual Constituents Network of Group Constituents Summary Glossary ReferencesChapter 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 ReferencesChapter 8. Program Goals and Objectives Program Rationale Formulating Goals Preparing Objectives Summary Glossary ReferencesChapter 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 ReferencesPart III. Program ImplementationChapter 10. Making Operational Decisions Budgeting Facility Usage and Coordination Program Communication Program Policies Summary Glossary ReferencesChapter 11. Leading and Supervising Programs Determining Staffing Needs Expectations for Program Staff Recruiting, Training, and Retaining Staff Summary Glossary ReferencesChapter 12. Program Monitoring The Importance of Program Monitoring Specific Program Monitoring Systems Other Program Monitoring Systems Summary Glossary ReferencesChapter 13. Managing Risk in Leisure Programs Developing a Risk Management Plan Conducting Programs With Care Supervising Participant Behavior Summary Glossary ReferencesPart IV. Program EvaluationChapter 14. Evaluation Approaches Timetables for Evaluation Rationale for Evaluation Obstacles to Evaluation Types of Evaluation Developing an Evaluation System Summary Glossary ReferencesChapter 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
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780736057332
Publisert
2007
Utgiver
Vendor
Human Kinetics
Vekt
975 gr
Høyde
279 mm
Bredde
216 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Kombinasjonsprodukt

Biographical note

Ruth V. Russell, ReD, is a full professor in the department of recreation, park, and tourism studies at Indiana University. She is a former trustee of the National Recreation and Park Association and a former president of the Society of Park and Recreation Educators. She has programming experience with San Diego Recreation and Parks Department, San Diego-Imperial County Girl Scout Council, a variety of Girl Scout camps, the Book Works retail store, Allied Gardens, and Chateau La Jolla Retirement Complexes. Dr. Russell is the author of numerous textbooks, technical reports, book chapters, and journal articles pertaining to recreation program planning.

Lynn M. Jamieson, ReD, is chair and full professor in the department of recreation, park, and tourism studies at Indiana University. Previously, she served as curriculum coordinator of the recreation administration program at California Polytechnic State University and spent 12 years in administrative positions as a recreation administrator, with special emphasis on recreational sport management. She has coauthored four texts and more than 50 articles about various aspects of management in leisure services.