[CASL-L] Reminder: LSTA grants, workshops for 2012-2013

[Lord, Douglas]

There are still seats available for LSTA grant workshops; see below for the remaining schedule.

The Connecticut State Library has $200,000+ in Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding available to libraries for grants in the 2012-2013 grant cycle; in order to apply for a grant, applicants must attend one session of a procedural workshop. You can find all of LSTA information and more at http://ct.webjunction.org/ct/lsta. Please excuse cross-posting. Remaining scheduled workshops are:

Monday, January 30 2012, Bristol Public Library
Tuesday, January 31 2012, Darien Public Library
Tuesday February 14, 2012, Willimantic Library Service Center
Friday February 17, Middletown Library Service Center

Sign up for a workshop using the continuing education calendar at http://evanced.info/cslib/evanced/eventcalendar.asp.

All workshop days are structured so that a 10AM-11:30AM session covers Outcome-based Evaluation and a 1PM - 4:30PM session covers LSTA Grant Basics. If your library is interested in hosting a session and can guarantee at least 8 attendees, contact me. Workshops are subject to cancellation if a minimum number of attendees is not reached:

Grant applications must be submitted by 4:00PM on March 9, 2012. Grant awards will be made at the May 2012 State Library Board meeting. The grant period is twelve months: from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. A local match of 25% of the amount of federal funds requested is required.

I hope that the information below is helpful, but please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

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Grant awards will be awarded in the following categories and may range between $3,000 and $35,000. A local match of 25% of the amount of federal funds requested is required (staff time may be eligible).

1. Collaborations to Support Literacy for Children and Young Adults: Grants will be awarded to public libraries for collaborative programs that target children or young adults (and their parents, care givers, and teachers) and support literacy development. These programs should include efforts to bring children and teens who are not regular library users into the library. Funds may be used to provide training, technical assistance, education, and materials to programs and agencies serving young people in community settings.

2. Programs for Children and Young Adults in Poverty: Grants will be awarded to assist libraries in establishing sustainable programs and services that directly target the developmental, literacy or information needs of children and young adults living in poverty.

3. Services to People with Disabilities: Grants will be awarded to assist libraries in providing or enhancing services to people of all ages with disabilities and their families and caregivers. The special needs addressed by these programs may be physical, developmental, emotional or learning disabilities. Grants may include (but are not limited to) the purchase of equipment and/or software that makes information content accessible to people with disabilities. Library staff training in disability awareness and sensitivity will be an important component of these grants. Projects that demonstrate substantive communication with the target population and knowledge about their needs are preferred.

4. Programs for Multi-lingual Populations: Grants will be awarded for programs that enhance library services to people of all ages who are non-native English speakers. These outreach programs may include developing collections in the languages spoken in the community as well as providing services that address the needs of immigrants and those for whom English is not their primary language. In addition, these projects may support the development of ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) collections and services for the many newcomers who seek opportunities to practice the English language and must include at least one partner agency.

5. Programs for Older Adults: Grants will be awarded to assist libraries in providing or enhancing services and collections to older adults.

6. Programs for Young Adults: Grants will be awarded to public libraries for collaborative programs that target the specific needs of young adults (ages 12 - 17). Grant programs will reach out and serve teens and engage them with reading and with the library.

Each library system (main library and branches) may submit applications in more than one category but only one application per category. ONLY public libraries may apply for grants in both the categories Collaborations to Support Children's Literacy and Programs for Young Adults. Public libraries, public school libraries, public institutional libraries and public academic libraries are eligible to apply in all other grant categories.

There are two types of grant workshop sessions: 1.) Grant Basics; 2.) Outcome-based evaluation. Attendance at one of the Grant Basics sessions is required in order to submit a program grant application. While not required, attending an Outcome Based Evaluation session is strongly advised.

Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds are provided through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (www.imls.gov<http://www.imls.gov>), the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas.

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Douglas C. Lord
LSTA Coordinator
Connecticut State Library
Middletown Library Service Center
786 South Main Street
Middletown CT 06457
860-704-2204
1-800-437-2313 (in CT only)
Douglas.Lord at ct.gov<mailto:Douglas.Lord at ct.gov>
http://ct.webjunction.org/
http://variousgrants.blogspot.com/
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