Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA)

NUMBER: 31381 PURCHASING AGENCY: Education TITLE: Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION IS DUE NO LATER THAN3/30/2022 AT3:30 PM Central Time SHIP TO INFORMATION:Minnesota Department of Education TO RECEIVE A PRINTED COPY OF THE SOLICITATION, call:Tiffany Plumley at 651.582.8432 (for persons with speech or hearing disabilities, 711 or 1.800.627.3529 MN Relay Service) or fax your request to (not available), Attn:Tiffany Plumley. NOTES: This is a single source posting notification; there are no solicitation documents available for download. This posting is not a Request for Bid (RFB). The Minnesota Department of Education intends to proceed with a membership to Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA). COSLA is an independent organization of the chief officers of state and territorial agencies designated as the state library administrative agency and responsible for statewide library development. Its purpose is to provide leadership on

issues of common concern and national interest; to further state library agency relationships with national organizations; and to initiate cooperative action for the improvement of library services to the people of the United States. COSLA includes representation from all 50 state library agencies plus Washington, DC and American Samoa. No other entity offers this type of membership. COSLA is the only organization that provides a continuing mechanism for dealing with the problems and challenges faced by state library agencies, focusing on effective statewide planning and action to ensure library service adequate to meet the needs of all communities; the strengthening of state library agencies, library systems and effective networks; federal appropriations for library services; national library service programs; use of new technology for library and information service; state library services; availability of state and federal documents; improved library statistics programs; continuing library education programs; and state-federal responsibilities for talking book service to blind and handicapped persons throughout the nation. If there are any concerns regarding this single source announcement, contact Tiffany Plumley at tiffany.plumley@state.mn.us or call 651-582-8432 (for persons with speech or hearing disabilities, 711 or 1.800.627.3529 MN Relay Service) or fax your request to (not available), Attn: Tiffany Plumley, before March 25, 2022 at 11:00AM Central Time. Please include the reference number and title of the posting in the subject line. Date This Solicitation Was Posted: 3/23/2022 3:19:40 PM