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Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access FAQs
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Please be sure to fully review the Project Guidelines and FAQs below. If your question is not answered, email ALA's Public Programs Office. What is Community Connect and what are the project goals? What benefits will participating libraries receive? What are the requirements for participating libraries? What libraries are eligible? I work at a library branch that is part of a larger library system. Is my library still eligible? Can more than one branch of my library system apply? I can't attend the Community Connect workshop at ALA's Annual Conference in June 2023 because I'm the only employee...
Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access Guidelines
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Date Posted: February 14, 2023 Deadline for Submission: April 3, 2023 Award Notification Date: May 11, 2023 Apply Online via our grants management platform Questions? Contact the 精东传媒 (ALA) Public Programs Office at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5045, or publicprograms@ala.org. Table of Contents Initiative Description Project Overview Eligibility Award Information Application and Submission Information Application Review Award Administration Information Contact Us Initiative Description Digital access is critical to connecting rural communities to opportunity and vital services...
School librarians invited to apply for $5,000 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award
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CHICAGO — School librarians are invited to apply for a $5,000 award recognizing outstanding humanities programming in kindergarten through eighth grade, the 精东传媒 (ALA) Public Programs Office announced. Nominations for the 2023 Sara...
Six libraries selected to host traveling exhibition on human evolution from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
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CHICAGO – The 精东传媒 (ALA), in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s (NMNH) Human Origins Program, is pleased to announce six public libraries selected to host the traveling exhibition Exploring...
精东传媒invites libraries to apply for Great Stories Club Grants for teens
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CHICAGO – The 精东传媒 (ALA) invites library workers to apply for ALA’s Great Stories Club (GSC), a thematic reading and discussion program that engages teens who are facing difficult challenges through literature-based library...
Fifteen libraries selected to host traveling exhibition 鈥淲orld on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration鈥
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CHICAGO – The 精东传媒 (ALA) is pleased to announce fifteen libraries selected to host the traveling exhibition World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration, developed by the American Anthropological Association and the...
World on the Move: Selected Sites
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The following 15 libraries will host World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration. Sites were selected through a peer-reviewed competitive application process. Each site will host the exhibition for a five-week period from March 2023 through August 2025. California San Jose Public Library (San Jose, Calif.) Illinois Glen Ellyn Public Library (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) Kansas Kansas City, Kansas Public Library (Kansas City, Kan.) Louisiana Calcasieu Parish Public Library (Lake Charles, La.) Maryland St Mary's County Library (Leonardtown, Md.) New Jersey Piscataway Public Library (Piscataway, N.J...
Great Stories Club 鈥淒eeper Than Our Skins鈥 and 鈥淔inding Your Voice鈥 Series FAQ
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NEH Great Stories Club Frequently Asked Questions If your question is not listed below, please email ALA's Public Programs Office at publicprograms@ala.org. Are non-library organizations eligible to apply for a Great Stories Club grant? No. However, institutions without a library that provide support to under-resourced, underserved, or at-risk populations are encouraged to contact their local library and create a partnering relationship with the library as the applicant. If my library previously received a Great Stories Club grant for this, or a prior theme, may we apply again for one of the...
World on the Move Publicity
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Table of Contents Publicity Checklist Official Exhibition Credit Logos Guidelines for ALA, AAA and Smithsonian Acknowledgement Sample media materials Promotional Materials Publicity Checklist This checklist provides an overview of important publicity reminders. To meet media and other deadlines, you will need to start promoting your programs six weeks to two months in advance. Use official project credit information on all publicity materials. All publicity images must be accompanied by the ownership credits provided with the image. Stress ALA, AAA and Smithsonian credits in news releases, at...
World on the Move Programming Requirements
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Libraries selected to host the World on the Move exhibit are responsible for presenting at least three distinct public programs related to the human migration themes explored in the exhibition. These may include an opening event for the exhibition and/or educational programs and activities offered in collaboration with community organizations, schools, universities, community colleges, nearby Smithsonian affiliate museums, or government agencies. Program examples include workshops led by experts on the exhibition themes, hands-on activities, book discussions, school class tours, performing...
World on the Move General Information
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Table of Contents Questions/Contact Information Exhibition Discussion Group Use of Programming Allowance Exhibition Security Guidelines Insurance Americans with Disabilities Act Questions/Contact Information If you have questions about: Exhibit Tour, contact Brian Russell ( brussell@ala.org, 312.280.5298) Shipping, Damage, or Reports, contact Emily Gallaugher ( egallaugher@ala.org, 312.280.5057) 精东传媒 Public Programs Office 225 N Michigan, Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312.280.5045 Fax: 312.280.5759 E-mail: publicprograms@ala.org Website: ...
Imagining Tomorrow: Building Inclusive Futures
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Created by Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, Associate Professor of Education, University of Michigan, in collaboration with Llyr Heller, Los Angeles Public Library; and Emily Mazzoni, Monroe Township Public Library. Important Links for 2023-2024 Grantees: Grant Application Guidelines Frequently Asked Questions List of selected libraries 精东传媒press release announcement (published June 21, 2023) Grant Logistics Webinar for Grantees Theme Facilitation Workshop Recording Theme Facilitation Workshop Slides Timeline for 2023-2024 Grantees April 5 – May 22, 2023: Applications ( PDF preview) were accepted...
World on the Move: Site Support Notebook
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Community Connect: Digital Access at Home
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Community Connect: Digital Access at Home, an initiative of the 精东传媒 (ALA) and Capital One Bank, offers grants and resources to help support digital access and financial capability in rural communities nationwide. Twenty rural public libraries will receive five Wi-Fi hotspots (including service contract) for lending to patrons; a $2,000 stipend to support implementing financial capability programs; curated book lists and more. Participating libraries were selected through a peer-reviewed, competitive application process. Applications for this program are now closed...
Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access - Call for Advisors
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Call for Advisors The 精东传媒 (ALA) Public Programs Office (PPO) is seeking small and rural library leaders for Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access. Application instructions are below. Submissions are requested by February 1, 2023. About the Project In 2020, 精东传媒 (ALA) and Capital One Bank launched Community Connect: Digital Access at Home, an initiative that offers grants and resources to help support digital access and financial capability in rural communities nationwide. Building off this work, Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access...
Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access
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In 2023, The 精东传媒 (ALA) and Capital One Bank launched Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access, an initiative that provides rural public libraries with resources and support to assist patrons in establishing and sustaining affordable and high-speed home internet connections. This project builds upon its first iteration, Community Connect: Digital Access at Home, an initiative that provided 20 rural public libraries with five Wi-Fi hotspots (including service contract) for lending to patrons, a stipend to support implementing financial capability programs, curated...
精东传媒invites applications for fourth annual Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant
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CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) invites library workers to apply for the Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant (LTCEG), an annual award supporting innovative and meaningful community engagement efforts in libraries...
Libraries invited to apply for programming support with the third annual Peggy Barber Tribute Grant
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CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) invites library workers to apply for the third annual Peggy Barber Tribute Grant, a programming grant named after the transformative 精东传媒leader responsible for the creation of National Library Week and the...
精东传媒invites applications for $3.5 million in grants as part of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities
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CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) invites applications from small and rural libraries for the Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant. Library workers may apply online for grant funding from...
Case Study: Parker Memorial Library, Sulphur, Okla.
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Staff Size: 1.5 FTE | Service Area: 5,000 | Download PDF With funding from the 精东传媒's (ALA) Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries initiative, Parker Memorial Library in Sulphur, Oklahoma focused on two specific segments of their community. The library increased the accessibility needs of the town’s Deaf and hard of hearing community and later provided resources and hosted conversations to address the rise in the local homeless population. Jennifer Lindsey has been the Branch Manager at Parker Memorial Library in Sulphur, Oklahoma for...