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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
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OUR AGENDA
Welcome LSTA Overview Project Development Exercise #1 Lunch More PD & E Tips for a Great Application Wrap up
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WHAT IS LSTA?
Where does it come from?Why?How?How much?
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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.
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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
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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
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WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION
Websitehttp://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/lsta
Liaison consultanthttp://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/ld/liaison.html
Raye OldhamFederal Programs Consultant
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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
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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)?
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DATA SOURCES
Anecdotes Surveys Interviews Observations Tests Existing records
www.shapingoutcomes.org
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PROJECT GOAL
Statement of a problem solvedNeed stated in positive terms
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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
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YOUR PROJECT
Project ProjectGoal
Need
Target Audience ActivitiesServices
IndicatorsTargets
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
What is the goal of your project? What will you do?
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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
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BUDGET
How will the money be spent?TableNarrativeSpecs for equipment purchases
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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EXERCISE #2
Use your Project Development Worksheet Discuss #3 and #4 with your group Record key points on flip chart Select spokesperson to report
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ABSTRACT
What is it? What is it for? What should it tell the reader? When should you write it?
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EXERCISE #3
Use your Project Development Worksheet Discuss #5 with your group Record on flip chart Select spokesperson to report
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A FEW TIPS
List is based on comments we’ve heard What would you add?What are your next steps?