Liaison Grant Funding Evaluation Rubric

Criteria

Exceeds Expectations

(3 points)

Meets Fully

(2 points)

Adequate

(1 point)

Incomplete

(0 points)

Score

Activities/ projects proposed for the upcoming year(s) with accompanying time frame

Grant application shows how the grant will enable ACRL liaison to develop a new relationship with the target group or continue relevant work; plan is specific, clearly outlined and objectives are defined; goals and objectives of activities are innovative, realistic and/or clearly stated; timeline is clear and identifies specific activities and dates for completion.

Grant application reflects how the liaison will develop a new relationship with the target group or continue relevant work and on the importance of participation; plan is outlined and has some connection to the objectives; goals of activities are stated, realistic, and clear; timeline is included, lists activities and dates for completion.

Grant application lists how the liaison will develop a new relationship with the target group or continue relevant work and lists the program or activities and general importance of participation; plan is outlined and goals of activities are stated; timeline is included.

Incomplete or not addressed

Funding Request/ Budget

Proposed budget is realistic considering stated activities, and includes a narrative with justification and estimates, if available.

Proposed budget is realistic considering the stated activities.

Budget is documented and included in proposal.

Incomplete or not addressed

Relationship to ACRL Strategic Goals

Application demonstrates that participation aids in exposing the value of academic libraries, transforming student learning or transitioning to the new research and scholarly environment; activities match more than one of the strategic goals and objectives.

Activities are clearly linked to strategic goals.

Activities are linked to a strategic goal.

Incomplete or not addressed

Outcomes

The proposed activities result in engaging or creative and successful outcomes; they have the potential to involve a great number of individuals; activities have long term potential and sustainability for future years

Activities are successful in content or delivery; benefits from the activities are addressed and the activities may be duplicated in future years

Addresses limited audience/activity with no projection on long term potential

Incomplete or not addressed

Assessment Plan

Assessments, evaluations and reporting tools are defined, and relevant to the goals.

Assessments and evaluations are listed and show some connection to goals.

Assessments and evaluations for are listed.

Incomplete or not addressed

Total

*If a proposal is scored “0” in any category or earns a total score of “0-5” the applicant

will receive feedback from the Chair or Vice-Chair.