New Structure Based On IMLS Example: There is a correlation between good Oregon school media centers and student achievement as discovered from a 2000 study by Dr. Keith Curry Lance, Good Schools Have School http://www.osl.state.or.us/home/libdev/LSTA/5yrStatePlan03-08.htm
Extractions: Oregon Library Services and Technology Act Five-Year State Plan 2003-2008 Mission The mission of the Oregon State Library is: w To provide quality information services to Oregon state government. w To provide reading materials to blind and print-disabled Oregonians. w To provide leadership, grants, and other assistance to improve local library service for all Oregonians. Administering the LSTA grant program is a responsibility in fulfillment of the third role in the Oregon State Library mission. Unless otherwise specified, the five-year plan applies to all types of libraries. Glossary of Planning and Evaluation Terms Goal: Broad statement of desired results. (Need not be stated in quantifiable terms. Progress toward the goals can be measured by lower-level intermediate outcomes and related outputs.) High-level Outcome: A measurable indicator of societal well-being. Strategy: Steps designed specifically to address a priority of an organization. Intermediate Outcome: A measure of a desired result that represents a contribution to achieving a high-level outcome target. Target: The desired level of an output or outcome measure at a specific point in time.