Project Grant RE256563OLS24
- 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...
- The Missouri Library Association, with support from several state library associations and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, will receive a $249,950 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313). The grant will fund the implementation of the "You Belong Scholar Program" to retain and develop existing library workers from historically underrepresented groups. The program will include...
- The Project Grant award of $369,400 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313) will support Old Dominion University Research Foundation (ODURF) and Texas Woman's University in developing a model of information literacy (IL) instruction. The project will investigate how library and information science (LIS) faculty and secondary school library practitioners currently address psychosocial, emotional, and cultural...
- The Regents of the University of Michigan, through its Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, was awarded a $416,995 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313). The grant will support research by Dr. Megan Threats to examine the social determinants of health-related information needs and practices of formerly incarcerated individuals navigating reentry. In partnership with the Library of Michigan,...
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNC-G) and the University of Iowa were awarded a $248,700 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian (LB21) program. This 2-year project will: 1) develop training on proactive, impactful, and broadly applicable techniques for community collaboration and civic engagement for library advocacy; and 2) build culturally responsive professional soft skills not typically addressed...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $249,989 Project Grant to OCLC, Inc. under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian (LB21) program (CFDA 45.313). The grant will enable OCLC to implement a two-part project to enhance digital collections stewardship and training. First, OCLC will pilot a facilitated peer-learning model with five state library partners to support up to 200 staff at libraries, archives, and museums in creating, sharing, and stewarding digital...
- The State Library of Iowa received a $246,348 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313) to improve library staff capacity to address patrons' psychosocial needs while supporting staff well-being. The 3-year project will pilot: 1) a replicable online training program, and 2) a mental health support group for public library staff and administrators. The project aims to build library capacity for serving...
- 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...
- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Information Sciences, in partnership with the Public Library Association, was awarded a $892,669 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313) to implement the Data Storytelling Toolkit for Libraries project. The project aims to provide guidance and tools to help public libraries develop skills in translating data into evidence-based stories to better...
- The University of North Texas Department of Information Science received a $249,998 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313). The two-year implementation project aims to empower community college librarians to be literacy leaders and foster data literacy success for community college students. Key activities include developing an accessible and comprehensive toolkit for community college...
The University of Missouri, in partnership with Emporia State University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Kansas City Public Library, will host a two-day national forum under a $139,055 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313). The forum will bring together experts in addiction recovery, bibliotherapy, and community outreach to expand the role of public libraries in addressing alcohol use disorder and substance use disorder through reading, bibliotherapy, and peer-to-peer learning circles. The outcome will be a white paper and toolkit to assist public libraries in implementing such programming to promote positive life changes through social support and information access.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $139.1k | 7/9/24 |