LSTA Strategic Consultant

Sourcing event 0000087464 is for obtaining bids for an LSTA Strategic Consultant. The LSTA Strategic Consultant evaluates the effectiveness of our grant program. We are required to hire an external consultant to conduct an evaluation of the progress on our current Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Five Year Plan for 2023-2027. The consultant must not only be familiar with library services, but also these particular federal grant requirements. The consultant will be required to perform three services; 1) Assist in determining the plan for evaluation; 2) Conduct the final evaluation; and 3) Prepare the final report (approximately 30 pages) for submission to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS requires an independent evaluation of library services in Indiana. The Evaluator will determine if the State has met the targets set in the five-year plan for 2023-2027 and if LSTA funds were effectively allocated in that time period. The evaluator will recommend 3-5 goals for the next five-year plan for 2028-2032. LSTA funds are distributed to statewide services and reviewed by staff. Three years of project data will be available to the consultant. Indiana State Library's LSTA Consultant can provide data from individual project summaries and annual reports to Institute of Museum Library Services. In-depth evaluation will require additional collection of data from the selected projects. Other methods of evaluation will include (but are not limited to) focus groups, surveys, and meetings will be used to seek feedback on all services the Indiana State Library, including LSTA funded services. It is expected that the consultant will meet with Indiana State Library staff at least three times during the project: In the planning phase; At the halfway point; and To review the final draft of the evaluation approximately one month before it is due to IMLS (plan due date 3/30/2027). The quote submitted should include a narrative statement that describes the applicant's proposed project design for accomplishing the services to be performed, along with possible evaluation methods. It should also address experience in program evaluation, experience or familiarity with library and LSTA grant projects, experience with outcomes-based evaluation, a description of other successful evaluation projects, and references. The five-year plan to be evaluated can be found at: https://www.in.gov/library/files/Indiana-LSTA-Plan-2023-2027-FINAL.pdf The previous LSTA five-year plan evaluation for 2018-2022 can be found at: https://www.imls.gov/find-funding/funding-opportunities/grants-to-states/five-year-evaluations Evaluation must be completed and ready for submission to IMLS by March 30, 2027. Agency Contact person: Angela Fox, LSTA Grant Consultant, Library Development Office, Indiana State Library; Phone: 317-234-6550; Fax: 317-232-0002. Questions can be emailed to Brian Rappoport at brrappoport@library.in.gov. Completed bids must be emailed to Brian Rappoport at brrappoport@library.in.gov. A completed bid package MUST be submitted by the due date/time. The bid package is available for download through the Bid Documents link in the Event Name column. This bid is not eligible for electronic bid through the Supplier Portal.