From the State Library

The State Library of Ohio is soliciting proposals for a comprehensive evaluation of its five-year Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) program, as required by Section 9134( c ) of IMLS’ authorizing legislation.  The RFP(library.ohio.gov/documents/evaluation-of-ohio-lsta-program-request-for-proposal-issued-november-2021/) is for an evaluation that will highlight effective past practices, assess the efficacy in implementing the stated activities, assess the impact that the expenditure of LSTA funds has had on the Ohio library community and their users, as well as include a draft of the next five-year plan.  The key findings and recommendations from the evaluation study will be used in developing the next five-year plan.  A draft of the next five-year plan will be a part of the final work product. An evaluator will be selected on the basis of knowledge and experience with LSTA, work plan, including timeline and proposed methodology, and budget.  The complete LSTA Five-Year Plan 2018-2022 (http://library.ohio.gov/documents/lsta-five-year-plan-2018-2022/) can be found on the State Library website.  Additionally, more information about the Ohio LSTA Program can be found on the State Library website (https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/lsta-grants/). 
 
Responses to the RFP should be sent to Jamie Pardee (jpardee@library.ohio.gov) by November 30, 2021.  Electronic submission of proposals is required. 
 

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Team Vittles, an Ohio-based, librarian-led project to spread the word about food justice and libraries, uses advocacy, outreach, and social networking to spotlight the library’s role in eradicating hunger.
 
In conjunction with a website redesign, Team Vittles is seeking photos of Ohio libraries’ food distribution initiatives to include on the website and possibly in future webinars or conference presentations.
Do you:

• serve summer or afterschool meals,
• host a community garden,
• offer a seed library,
• maintain a Little Free Pantry or a giveaway shelf for food and personal products,
• distribute grocery boxes or weekend backpacks,
• run food drives, Food for Fines events, or other food collection activities,
• or do anything else to increase the availability of healthy food in your community?

 
Would you share a photo or two (or three) depicting your program, initiative, or activity? Please email your photos to Janet Ingraham Dwyer or upload them to Dropbox, Google Drive, etc. and send Janet the link.
 
By submitting a photo(s), you certify that Team Vittles has permission to publish each photo, and that you have implicit or explicit consent of all persons appearing in each photo. Please include the name of your library, the branch or location of the photo, and how to credit the photographer/owner.