Project Grant RE9817000617
Award Date
6/1/17
Completion Date
5/31/18
Dollars Obligated
$124K
Funding Federal Agency
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
Awarding Federal Agency
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Federal Grant Program
45.313
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Similar Awards
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 library...
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, during,...
The Seattle Public Library will partner with three other libraries and the American Library Association on a $249,743 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to develop libraries' capacity to address teen mental health issues. Funded through IMLS's National Leadership Grants program, the project will expand staff ability to co-design virtual and physical spaces with teenagers to promote positive mental health. A website and repository will disseminate a teen mental health...
The Public Library Association (PLA) received a $249,963 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program. The two-year project will train public library staff from California, Georgia, and Massachusetts on best practices for collaborating with culturally diverse community members and using co-design principles to improve library services for underserved Spanish-speaking communities. Key activities include...
The American Library Association (ALA) was awarded a $869,732 Project Grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313) to implement a program to equip library workers with skills and knowledge related to intellectual freedom, access to information, privacy, censorship, free speech, and legal matters. The project will feature synchronous and asynchronous online and in-person training opportunities, utilizing a peer...
This $149,748 Project Grant awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313) will allow Ithaca College's Project Look Sharp, in partnership with the American Association of School Librarians and the National Association for Media Literacy Education, to develop a nationwide plan for school librarians to access training, resources and support to be stronger and more effective leaders of media literacy in their schools....
The American Library Association (ALA) received a $993,499 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312) to design and pilot Adult and Family Literacy Support Centers in libraries nationwide. The project will develop comprehensive, interactive toolkits and train-the-trainer materials to help libraries across the country build community literacy programs. The centers will address the persistent challenge of...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded a $217,498 Project Grant to the Califa Group under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313) to plan and implement a two-day forum exploring the components needed for a diverse library and information science workforce. The forum will bring together professionals from archives, special collections, library programs, historically black colleges and universities, and related organizations to identify skills required for success...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), through the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian (LB21) Program (CFDA 45.313), awarded a $249,999 project grant to the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (Cosla Inc.), in partnership with the American Library Association E-Rate Task Force. This grant will fund the development, delivery, and evaluation of training events for state E-Rate coordinators over a 2-year period from August 2024 to July 2026. The key outputs of this project include:...
The California Library Association will receive $837,782 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program to collaborate with the National Summer Learning Association and WebJunction on the Building Equity-Based Summers project. This project will provide training and resources to library staff nationwide to develop equity-focused summer services for youth and families from underserved communities. Key activities include...