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COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROJECT <br />ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES <br />State Library <br />■ Contract with Selected Consultants <br />• Select and invite library directors and 1 additional library - related participant (staff member, <br />board member, town /county official, friends member, etc.) <br />• Attend and participate in July 12, 2012 meeting in Raleigh <br />• Provide consultant, lodging, meeting, materials, and on -site meals to participating libraries; <br />provide mileage, meal, and parking reimbursement (at state allowable rates) to <br />participating libraries. <br />• Award Planning Grant to libraries upon receipt of Needs Assessment final report; send <br />Planning Grant Agreements to library for signatures <br />Selected Consultants <br />• Attend and participate in July 12, 2012 meeting in Raleigh <br />• f=inalize Needs Assessment guidelines and template developed at July 12 meeting; share <br />with State Library and Participating Libraries <br />• Work through Needs Assessment activities with clients <br />• Complete Needs Assessment work by December 2012 <br />• Provide a Needs Assessment written final report to each client library and the State Library <br />• Transition work with client libraries to Strategic Planning <br />• Complete Planning Grant activities by June 30, 2013 <br />• Provide a Strategic Plan written final report to each client library <br />Participating Libraries <br />• RSVP to State Library by June 22, 2012 <br />• Attend and participate in July 12, 2012 meeting in Raleigh <br />• Help develop Needs Assessment guidelines and template at July 12 meeting <br />• Work with Selected Consultant on Needs Assessment for their library community <br />• Complete Needs Assessment work by December 2012 <br />• Return Planning Grant Agreements to State Library <br />• Contract with Selected Consultant for Strategic Planning <br />• Transition work with Selected Consultant to Strategic Planning <br />• Complete Planning Grant activities by June 30, 2013; submit all reimbursement requests by <br />July 15, 2013 <br />Community Needs Assessment <br />2012 LSTA Pilot <br />