The University of Washington Information School will develop and deploy a comprehensive library misinformation program under a $249,691 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program. Through this one-year award beginning September 2021, the University will create an online escape room hosted by librarians to improve libraries' capacities for addressing misinformation. Specifically, the University will deploy a tested escape room prototype...
This Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program will provide $399,485 to the University of Washington over a three-year period from August 2024 to July 2027. The project will systematically investigate how library needs and best practices related to the development of community archives vary across urban and rural public libraries, with the goal of enhancing community archives across...
The University of Wisconsin-Madison received a $352,799 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program. The project will investigate museum and library practitioners' approaches to play-based programs and spaces, and co-design and implement professional development materials focusing on equity, assessment, and advocacy. The project team will conduct a literature review, interviews, and convene a...
The University of Iowa was awarded a $494,444 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program. The 3-year project, starting August 1, 2023, will assess the impacts of public libraries on community resilience across the United States. The assessment will explore how public libraries influence local economic and social outcomes, the programs they implement to address community stressors, and factors driving the...
This federal Project Grant award, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program, aims to enhance librarians' knowledge, skills, and applications in assessing student success and library experiences. The University of Illinois Chicago Library will receive $247,702.00 over the award period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026 to develop, deliver, and facilitate a workshop series in the first year to improve...
This federal Project Grant award, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Libraries (CFDA 45.312) program, provides $316,500 to develop and disseminate a comprehensive research report and digital toolkit to guide libraries in implementing games-based services. The project is a collaborative effort between the Washington State Library, Game to Grow, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and other partners, and will be structured in...
This federal Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program provides $326,495 to the University of Washington Information School to research how tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) can enhance understanding and support for youth (ages 10-15) digital civic engagement needs. The key objectives of this 2-year project (9/16/2024 - 8/31/2026) are to: 1) employ co-design methodologies to create a flexible TTRPG...
The Califa Group, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, received a $249,470 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313). The award will support the strategic expansion of Library Makers, a national community of library makerspace practitioners, with the following key goals: Gather insights from the field to address six problems of practice for libraries with makerspaces; Initiate...
This $1,027,875 federal Project Grant awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Libraries program is supporting the following key activities: Developing information literacy education standards and curriculum for K-12 grade bands in partnership with the New Jersey Association of School Librarians, LibraryLinkNJ, and the New Jersey Department of Education. Providing professional development training for library media specialists,...
The University of Missouri's School of Information Science and Learning Technologies will conduct a needs assessment and environmental scan of rural, urban, and suburban public libraries to document their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic under a $100,605 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The University's research team will consider libraries' pandemic responses across various socioeconomic contexts and identify strengths and weaknesses. The assessment will...