lsta grants for your library
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LSTA GRANTS
FOR YOUR LIBRARY
NCLA Pre-ConferenceOctober 4, 2011
Pam Jaskot Raye OldhamState Library of North Carolina State Library of North CarolinaConsultant for Library Communications Federal Programs Consultant
OUR AGENDA
Welcome LSTA Overview Project Development Exercise #1 Lunch More PD & E Tips for a Great Application Wrap up
WHAT IS LSTA?
Where does it come from?Why?How?How much?
WHO CAN APPLY?
NC LIVE Communities of Interest public libraries; community college libraries; University of North Carolina libraries; North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU);
public schools with a school library media center;* library/media center administrative units ; qualified state agency libraries; and the State Library of North Carolina.
2012-2013 GRANT PROGRAMS
EZ Library Outreach and Innovative Services Grants EZ Planning Grants EZ Strengthening Public & Academic Library
Collections Grants EZ Technology Grants Digitization Project Grants Library Outreach and Innovative Services Project
Grants Technology Project Grants
WHEN?
Letter of Intent deadline: November 8, 2011 Application deadline: February 16, 2012 Awards announced: June 12, 2012 Spending begins: July 1, 2012 Spending ends: June 30, 2013 Report deadline: September 30, 2013
WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION
Websitehttp://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/lsta
Liaison consultanthttp://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/ld/liaison.html
Raye OldhamFederal Programs Consultant
HOW TO APPLY
Basic principlesWhere to start?LSTA funds are competitive“Begin with the end in mind”
Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
USERS AND NEED
Who is your target audience? Why?Explain the need
a. Current problem(s) affecting users
b. How does this solve the problem(s)?
DATA SOURCES
Anecdotes Surveys Interviews Observations Tests Existing records
www.shapingoutcomes.org
PROJECT GOAL
Statement of a problem solvedNeed stated in positive terms
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Specific tasks or steps required
Develop space plan Purchase and install furniture and equipment Select and implement reservation system Plan and conduct student orientations
YOUR PROJECT
Project ProjectGoal
Need
Target Audience ActivitiesServices
IndicatorsTargets
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
What is the goal of your project? What will you do?
EXERCISE #1
Decide on a project for the group work Use your Project Development Worksheet Discuss #1 and #2 with your group Record key points on flip chart Select spokesperson to report
BUDGET
How will the money be spent?TableNarrativeSpecs for equipment purchases
BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS
Match must be available when library signs the grant agreement Identify where from, who guarantees it,
when available
LSTA funds distributed As reimbursement / minus match In response to invoice
OUTPUTS
Measures of service or products provided
# of patrons that participated in xyz# and % of available hours new equipment is used# of patrons using equipment# of transactions
OUTCOMES
Changes in the target audience’s behavior, attitudes, skills, knowledge, status or condition
95% of parents surveyed indicated that they increased the number of times they read to their preschool children each week as a result of
this project.
EVALUATION MEASURES
Inputs Activities & Services
Outcomes
What was used?How much was spent?
How much was consumed?
What was done?How much was done?
For whom?
What changed and how?
Inputs
Outputs Outputs
EXERCISE #2
Use your Project Development Worksheet Discuss #3 and #4 with your group Record key points on flip chart Select spokesperson to report
ABSTRACT
What is it? What is it for? What should it tell the reader? When should you write it?
EXERCISE #3
Use your Project Development Worksheet Discuss #5 with your group Record on flip chart Select spokesperson to report
A FEW TIPS
List is based on comments we’ve heard What would you add?What are your next steps?