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Library board approves MOU with Lipscomb to evaluate Youth in Action program
Summary
The Nashville Public Library Board unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with Lipscomb University for a pro bono evaluation of the library’s Youth in Action initiative. The MOU allows Lipscomb doctoral students to access library data and conduct focus groups under university IRB oversight; no monetary exchange was involved.
Anna, Library staff, presented a memorandum of understanding from Lipscomb University to evaluate the library’s Youth in Action program and asked the board for approval.
The board approved the MOU unanimously. The agreement, Anna said, is pro bono: “They are not asking for any monetary investment through this partnership. It's all pro bono work,” and Lipscomb will use its institutional review board (IRB) to handle research with minors.
Why it matters: the Youth in Action initiative is entering its fifth year and staff want external evaluation to measure program impact and inform sustainability and funding efforts. Anna described Youth in Action as a youth-led…
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