The Boston Library Consortium, Inc., a non-profit organization, has been awarded a $249,221 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program. The 2-year project, beginning August 1, 2023, aims to: 1) improve and promote access to library collections for teaching and learning; 2) develop new interoperable technologies to facilitate digital loans of print materials; 3) create best practices to mitigate legal risks; and 4)...
Brown University Library, in partnership with the HBCU Library Alliance, will establish structures of reciprocal support for developing the next generation of library leaders and fostering transformation in academic libraries through a $100,000 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313). The two-year project will plan and pilot a set of in-person and virtual developmental activities for emerging library leaders,...
The Brooklyn Public Library received a $793,201 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 a scholarship program for non-librarian staff from underrepresented groups to pursue Master's degrees in Library and Information Science. Additionally, it will develop a framework and resources that other library systems can use to cultivate diverse library leaders. Over the 3-year project...
The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies will train 12 Black, Indigenous, and people of color paraprofessionals working in community archives settings to earn a Master of Library Science degree with an archives concentration through a $726,465 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The grant funds a structured, individually tailored curriculum from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025 that integrates archival and social justice studies,...
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...
The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA), in partnership with the University of Kentucky School of Information Science and the Kentucky Public Library Association, will use this $249,388 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program to create and deliver leadership development training for library personnel and trustees. The project will address critical knowledge gaps and equip library professionals and...
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), a nonprofit membership organization, was awarded a $249,531 Project Grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian (LB21) Program (CFDA 45.313). The grant will support the development of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Institute targeted at academic and research librarians and archivists. The institute will build upon a previous IMLS planning grant and curriculum based on the...
This federal Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian (LB21) program (CFDA 45.313), will provide $135,934 to Columbia University to convene a two-day forum for 15-20 Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) archives and special collections curators. The forum aims to enhance professional development, inclusivity, and ethical stewardship of collections in this often-overlooked part of the library and...
The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA), in partnership with the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), will use a $100,000 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to host a forum supporting leadership development opportunities for Asian American and Pacific Islander American (AAPI) library workers. The funding, awarded on September 1, 2021 under the IMLS's Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313), will provide 50...
The University of Maryland, in partnership with the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies and the Association of Rural and Small Libraries, received a $245,500 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program. This 2-year project will enhance a field guide of essential tasks and develop training materials to prepare public library staff to support historically marginalized youth and families before,...