Public Programs Office (PPO)
Case Study: Laurel (Del.) Public Library
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Staff Size: 5 FTE, 6 PT | Service Area: 15,500 | Download PDF With funding from the 精东传媒's (ALA) Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries initiative, Laurel Public Library in Delaware was determined to become more than just a library. Through community conversations, the library founded the “You're Valued” initiative, a website and brochure which distributed information for community members about community partners and other useful information. Wenona Phillips is the Assistant Director and Head of Circulation at the Laurel Public Library...
Case Study: George McCone Memorial County Library, Circle, Mont.
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Staff Size: 1 FTE | Service Area: 1,500 | Download PDF With funding from the 精东传媒's (ALA) Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries initiative, George McCone Memorial County Library in Circle, Montana bought books to combat the rise in misinformation that struck the small town. Grant funding also provided resources and community conversations about music education that enabled the library to step up after the sole music teacher in town retired. Mary James is the Library Director at George McCone Memorial County Library, which serves the...
Case Study: Essex (Conn.) Library Association
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Staff Size: 1 FTE | Service Area: 6,700 | Download PDF With funding from the 精东传媒's (ALA) Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries initiative, Essex Library Association in Connecticut developed a plan to focus on better serving the underrepresented populations within its commonly perceived “affluent” community. The library hosted book discussions and conversations on a variety of topics that affect the elderly and working-class communities of Essex. Until August 2022, Deborah Smith was the Executive Director of the Essex Library Association...
精东传媒and Knology explore disability and accessibility in 鈥淎ccessibility in Libraries: A Landscape Report鈥
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CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA), in collaboration with the non-profit research organization Knology, has published a review of the literature and best practices around libraries and accessibility. The free report, “Accessibility in...
Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Guidelines
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Guidelines Published: August 20, 2024 Applications Open for Submission: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Deadline for Submission: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 by 11:59 pm (CT) Award Notification Date: Monday, March 3, 2025 Apply Online via our grants management platform (精东传媒Apply) Questions? Before starting, read the grant FAQ and carefully review the requirements below in each category for the grant. Contact the 精东传媒 (ALA) Public Programs Office staff at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5045, or publicprograms@ala.org. Or register to attend the Pre-Application Webinar. Table of...
ALA/American Anthropological Association invite public libraries 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) invites applications from public libraries in the United States and territories interested in hosting the traveling exhibition World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration, developed by the American...
精东传媒releases free programming guide for libraries, 鈥淧rogramming with Primary Sources: Women鈥檚 Suffrage鈥
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CHICAGO — With funding from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program, the 精东传媒 (ALA) has published “Programming with Primary Sources: Women’s Suffrage,” a resource guide to inspire and help library workers...
ALA, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Invite Public Libraries to Host Traveling Exhibition on Human Evolution
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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, invites applications from public libraries interested in hosting the traveling exhibition Exploring...
Call for Advisors: Media Literacy for Adults: Architecture of the Internet
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The 精东传媒 (ALA) Public Programs Office is seeking six librarian advisors to support the creation of adult media literacy programming resources focused on how the often-overlooked structural parts of the internet affect the information people see and find online. 精东传媒PPO will collaborate with advisors to create a programming guide focused on providing ready-made resources that libraries can use to implement adult programming in their communities that will include program models, tools, templates, reading lists, and references to existing research and frameworks...
World on the Move: Project Guidelines
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Applications are now closed. Application receipt deadline: November 14, 2022 Date application posted: October 10, 2022 Questions? Contact the 精东传媒 (ALA) Public Programs Office at publicprograms@ala.org or (312) 280-5045. Table of Contents Project Overview Award Information Eligibility Application and Submission Information Application Review Award Administration Information Contact Information I. Project Overview In partnership with the American Anthropological Association (AAA), the 精东传媒 (ALA) Public Programs Office is seeking sites to host...
World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration
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In partnership with the American Anthropological Association (AAA), the 精东传媒 (ALA) Public Programs Office is seeking sites to host World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration, a national exhibition that aims to help people appreciate migration histories — their own and those of others — by drawing on a wealth of case studies from across human history and the breadth of cultures. World on the Move will tour from March 2023 through August 2025 to 15 selected public libraries across the Unites States. Applications are now closed. Please select from the following...
Saint Marys (Penn.) Area Middle School Wins ALA鈥檚 2022 Jaffarian Award for Empathizing with Teens in Trauma: Terez铆n/Theresienstadt Museum Project
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CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) has awarded its 2022 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award to Saint Marys (Penn.) Area Middle School for their program, Empathizing with Teens in Trauma: Terezín/Theresienstadt Museum Project. The $5...
Waimea (HI) Public Library
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Staff Size: 2.5 FTE | Service Area: 5,500 | Download PDF *Quotes have been edited slightly for grammatical clarity With funding from the 精东传媒's (ALA) Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries initiative, Waimea Public Library in Hawaii invited community members to discuss the “Waimea 400”, a 417-acre parcel of land in the library’s service area whose development plan will be based on community input. Located on the island of Kauai, Waimea Public Library is the westernmost public library in the U.S. and the second-smallest branch in the...
Coos Bay (Ore.) Public Library
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Staff Size: 11.6 FTE | Service Area: 24,000 | Download PDF *Quotes have been edited slightly for grammatical clarity With funding from the 精东传媒's (ALA) Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries initiative, Coos Bay Public Library in Oregon held conversations and worked with local community partners to break barriers related to food and nutrition. Coos Bay Public Library serves the city of Coos Bay, Oregon (population around 16,000) as well as the wider rural community of Coos County. Compared to the state of Oregon as a whole, Coos County...
Hewitt (Texas) Public Library
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Staff Size: 7 FTE | Service Area: 22,000 | Download PDF *Quotes have been edited slightly for grammatical clarity With funding from the 精东传媒's (ALA) Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries initiative, Hewitt Public Library in Texas provided resources on mental health and invited community members and local mental health experts to participate in conversations on the topic. The Hewitt Public Library serves around 22,000 people in the Central Texas area, including the city of Hewitt and neighboring communities. It is part of the Family Place...
Tipp City (Ohio) Public Library
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Staff Size: 13 FTE | Service Area: 10,000 | Download PDF *Quotes have been edited slightly for grammatical clarity With funding from the 精东传媒's (ALA) Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries initiative, Tipp City Public Library in Ohio held conversations around Yaa Gyasi’s novel “Homegoing” to help reflect on racial equity in their community. Tipp City Public Library serves Tipp City, Ohio, a suburban community just outside Dayton, as well as nearby Bethel Township. Tipp City has a population of around 10,000 and is predominantly white and...
Melanie Welch named director of ALA鈥檚 Public Programs Office
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CHICAGO – Melanie Napoleon Welch has been named director of the 精东传媒’s (ALA) Public Programs Office (PPO). Welch joined 精东传媒as a Project Director in the Public Programs Office in 2015. She was promoted to Deputy Director, and later...
Metropolitan College of New York (N.Y.) and Sara Hightower Regional Library System (Ga.) Awarded ALA鈥檚 Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant
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CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) has awarded its third Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant to the Metropolitan College of New York (N.Y.) and the Sara Hightower Regional Library System (Ga.). The $2,000 grant is open to school...
Three libraries awarded ALA鈥檚 2022 Peggy Barber Tribute Grant
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CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) has awarded its Peggy Barber Tribute Grant, a programming grant named after the transformative 精东传媒leader, to the Aztlán Center at Colorado State University (CSU) Pueblo Library, Highgate (Vt.) Library and...