Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Montana State Library (MSL) is requesting bids from qualified individuals to provide expertise and guidance to help direct statewide programming in public libraries that supports local economic development. Many public libraries in Montana currently provide a variety of public programming, partnerships, and business services that can be tangentially linked to economic development efforts, and the State Library would like to make those efforts more focused and effective. We are seeking a consultant who can assist the State Library in determining what areas of economic development make the most sense for public libraries to focus on, give suggestions on how to best refine current economic development activities in libraries, as well as make recommendations on new efforts and projects for libraries across the state.
