Research & Activities

Evaluation 
RJ@PL evaluation consists of three elements: (1) evaluation questions (judgment criteria); (2) intervention logic; and (3) indicators. 

1) Evaluation Questions. 
RJ@PL’s evaluation questions are the following: (1) What is the RJ@PL theory of change and program logic? How and in what ways does it vary across stakeholders and sites, and evolve over time? (2) How and to what extent are RJ@PL’s activities being implemented as planned? (3) Are key components of the project operating effectively? What is working well and for whom? (4) To what extent is the project making progress to meet its objectives? (5) What outcomes are associated with the project? To what extent have the outcomes been realized?

2) Intervention Logic. 
RJ@PL’s design and elements have been depicted in the logic model presented in Figure 2.  
The logic model depicts the project’s need/purpose, its mission, its inputs, its outputs and its short-term, medium term and long-term outcomes.
RJ@PL will primarily employ outcomes-based evaluation with the key outcomes being delivered in Year 2 (i.e., development of civic engagement frameworks and strategic action plans) and Year 3 (i.e., implementation of select strategic action plans and racial justice solutions in six to eight exemplar libraries).
The target group (public library stakeholders i.e., library staff, paraprofessionals and professionals, friends of the library, volunteers, domain experts, etc. and external community members) are the participants and will be deeply involved in the planning and implementation of the civic engagement frameworks/strategic action plans and they are the sources of the change in the localized settings. 

For more details, check the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) website. ​