Peer Evaluation Reports:

On a semi-annual basis Peer Evaluations are conducted on a select number of completed LSTA grant projects. Evaluators are library professionals or members of a Commission advisory group who has experience or knowledge about the specific project they were selected to review. Peer evaluators often reside in the opposite part of the state from the project they are evaluating. The Commission provides the evaluator information about the project and a time frame to complete the task. The evaluator and the grantee work together to establish an agreeable time to perform the evaluation. The evaluator travels to the project site, interviews associated personnel, patrons, anyone they feel will provide insight into the success of the project, and observe the project in action if possible. They then write a report and submit it to the Commission for Libraires.

Grantees are provided a copy of the final report and given an opportunity to comment on anything the report has to say. The reports and the grantee comments appear on this site, so you can review and gain an understanding of projects you might be thinking about creating.

Project Types:

• Digital Projects
• Networking Projects
• Districting Projects
• Miscellaneous Projects