1. Figure 1. Basic Logic Model Structure
Short-Term
Outcomes
Long-Term Impacts
Inputs
Activities
Outputs

2. Figure 2. Two Informal Learning Theories of Change
Figure 2.a
Individual’s attitudes change
Individual’s behavior changes
Knowledge, Attitude, Behavior (KAB) Theory
Individual’s knowledge changes
Diffusion Theory
Individual:
Knowledge
Persuasion
Decision
Implementation
Confirmation
Innovators change
Early majority change
Late majority change
Societal:
Early adopters change
Figure 2.b

3. Federal Legislative Priority 2
Figure 3. Sample Backwards Logic Map
B1 – Lack of inter-organizational coordination (political)
B2 – Lack of resources (economic)
B3 – Lack of current software; out- of-date hardware (technological)
B4 – Uncertain demand for e-books (social)
O2 – Better fund leveraging of partners (economic)
O1 – Reinforce library roles as community anchors (political)
O3 – Technological savvy of younger users (social)
O4 – Open source innovations (technological)
OBJECTIVE
Federal Legislative Priority 2
Establish or enhance electronic linkages and improve coordination among and between libraries to improve access to library and information services (PEST model)
BARRIERS
OPPORTUNITIES

4. State Library Administrative Agencies
Figure 4. Social Network for Grants to States
Information flows
Services/programs/activities
Individual Libraries
Customization
Community needs assessments
Plans for community programs and services
State Library Administrative Agencies
Design
Statewide needs assessments
Statewide plans for programs and services
Public/Users
Awareness
Participation
Application
Dissemination
Dissemination
Funding
Other resources
Training
Implementation
Marketing
Program and service delivery
Partners
Expertise
Connections
Capital

5. Figure 5. Informal Learning Program Theory of Change
Capture external opportunities and barriers
Identify program’s target user needs and external opportunities and barriers
Improve target user circumstances
Diffuse to other users
Enable learning to meet target user needs
Direct change
Indirect change

6. Table 1. Federal Priorities of Grants to States Program
Expanding services for learning and access to information and educational resources in a variety of formats, in all types of libraries, for individuals of all ages in order to support such individuals’ needs for education, life-long learning, workforce development, and digital literacy skills.
Establishing or enhancing electronic and other linkages and improved coordination among and between libraries and entities …for the purpose of improving the quality of and access to library and information services.
Providing training and professional development, including continuing education, to enhance the skills of the current library workforce and leadership, and advance the delivery of library and information services; and enhancing efforts to recruit future professionals to the field of library and information services.
Developing public and private partnerships with other agencies and community-based organizations.
Targeting library services to individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, to individuals with disabilities, and to individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills.
Targeting library and information services to persons having difficulty using a library and to underserved urban and rural communities, including children … from families with incomes below the poverty….
Developing library services that provide all users access to information through local, State, regional, national, and international collaborations and networks.
Carrying out other activities consistent with the purposes [of LSTA], as described in the State library administrative agency’s plan.

7. Table 2. Focal Areas for Programs and Services
Typically Supported by IMLS Grants to States
Lifelong learning
Community services
Employment and small business development
Digitization
Database delivery
Civic engagement
Staff and leadership development (distributed
throughout other focal areas)