Description

The Pacific Library Partnership (PLP), in partnership with the California State Library, is seeking a skilled consultant with relevant library and/or evaluation experience to evaluate the California State Library LSTA current five-year program. The State Library is required to perform an evaluation of its current five-year LSTA plan which covers 2023-2027 (final evaluation report due to IMLS by March 2027).

The evaluation process must meet the guidelines established by IMLS as well as provide insights and guidance to the State Library on the progress of LSTA-funded programs and initiatives. This evaluation process will provide the California State Library the opportunity for accountability in spending federal funds and measuring the impact of its efforts to reach its goals for improving library services to Californians.

Requirements

The Consultant will have prior experience with LSTA reviews, or similar experience.  The full job requirements can be found in the RFP. The Consultant will be chosen during this fiscal year, and work will commence in next fiscal year (July 2026).