Califa Group

Public Libraries Face a Pressing Need to Evaluate Their Offerings and Use the Resulting Evidence to Inform Internal Decision-making. the Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL) Has Trained Nearly 1,370 Library Staff Nationwide on Introductory Evaluation. the Califa Group - in Partnership With the Colorado State Library, State Library of North Carolina, Rebecca Teasdale & Associates, LLC and LH Evaluation & Training Group - Will Build Off Ripl?s Success by Developing and Piloting a Nine-month Cohort-based Peer Learning Process to Further Advance Evaluation Skills, Knowledge, and Attitudes. Each Cohort Will Evaluate a Library Program or Service and Produce Empirical Evidence to Support Internal Decision-making. at Least 30 Public Library Staff Members, Representing 15 Public Libraries in Three States, Will Complete the Cohort Experience. the Project Will Also Produce a Library of at Least 20 Coaching Videos That Will Be Available for Free on the Project Website, Infopeople Platform, and the Ripl Community of Practice.