Libraries Transforming Communities
Grantor: American Library Association
Amount: $3,000
Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Focus on Small and Rural Libraries is an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) that provides community engagement resources and opportunities specific to the needs of library workers serving small and rural communities.
Community engagement is the process of working collaboratively with community members – be they library patrons, residents, faculty, students, or partner organizations – to address issues for the betterment of the community.
The goal of these grants is to:
Teach library workers facilitation skills, through the LTC: Facilitation Skills for Small and Rural Libraries asynchronous six-part e-course and facilitation guide, that will empower them to lead a community conversation
Provide flexible funding to support libraries’ community engagement efforts
Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries is part of ALA’s longtime commitment to preparing library workers for the expanding role of libraries. The initiative is offered in partnership with the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL). It is supported by a private donor.
Eligibility
Applicants must have an institutional OR personal membership with either the American Library Association OR the Association for Rural & Small Libraries.
This opportunity is open to all types of libraries serving small and/or rural communities in the U.S. and U.S. territories. Libraries that are considered both small and rural will be prioritized. Please read our FAQ for further information.
The Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) defines libraries serving small communities as those with a legal service area population of 25,000 or less and a rural community as one that is more than, or equal to, five miles from an urbanized area.
Only complete and eligible applications that are received on time will be reviewed.
Deadline: September 16
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Source:
American Library Association
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