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Deadline Approaching to Submit Penny Severns Literacy Grant Application
January 10th, 2012 | Permalink | Comment?

Adult literacy providers and public libraries may apply for FY12 Penny Severns Summer Family Literacy Grants through February 1, 2012. The online grant application and instructions are available on the ISL website.

Applicants will need a control and branch number to access the application. Please email Jo Anne Hughes at jhughes@ilsos.net to obtain your agency’s numbers.
Grants, ISL E-news, Illinois State Library
Final Week to Submit Live and Learn Construction Grant Applications
January 6th, 2012 | Permalink | Comment?

Applications for FY2012 Live and Learn Public Library Construction Grants must be postmarked by next Friday, January 13. Find the application and other information about the grants at the Illinois State Library website.
Grants, ISL E-news, Illinois State Library, Technology
Opportunity Online Hardware Grant Program Wrap-up
December 19th, 2011 | Permalink | Comment?
In spring 2009, the Illinois State Library contacted eligible Illinois public libraries with an invitation to participate in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Opportunity Online Hardware Grant Program. The program helps public libraries and their communities build long-term capacity for supporting free computer and Internet access in public libraries. The initiative focuses on libraries that are not able to adequately serve their patrons’ technology needs, and are also serving high-poverty communities with limited access to computers and the Internet. Eligibility is based on economic need and age of computers.

The program has now concluded in Illinois and has been an overwhelming success. The State Library awarded $1,012,050 in Opportunity Online Grant funds provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. 109 Illinois library agencies representing 120 library buildings successfully completed all of the requirements for the program.

One of the key components of the program required grantees to raise matching funds equal to or exceeding the partial value of the computers donated. The required match was a useful tool in building local partnerships and practicing advocacy.

Libraries successfully raised $583,778 in matching funds:
- $189,577 from public funds
- $45,298 from foundations or corporations
- $348,903 from fundraising activities and general donations
Participating libraries took part in Turning the Page, an advocacy training program provided by the Public Library Association to build confidence and skills for raising the matching funds.

Using a combination of grant dollars and matching funds, 690 new public access computers were purchased and installed for the benefit of library users in communities across Illinois. These computers, with e-mail and Internet access, are vital tools to help people find jobs, further their education, conduct research and share ideas.

In January, the State Library will submit the final report on behalf of all libraries to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Congratulations to all of the participating libraries! Find a list of the libraries that took part at the WebJunction Illinois website.
Grants, ISL E-news, Illinois State Library
New Project Next Generation Sites
December 19th, 2011 | Permalink | Comment?

Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has announced that three libraries — two new locations and a returning site — are joining the Project Next Generation (PNG) program. Project Next Generation is conducted at public libraries, where young people learn important technology skills and receive life training from qualified mentors.

The two new sites are Four Star Public Library in Mendon, and Mississippi Valley Library District in the Fairmont City Library Center. The returning site is Lincoln Library, the Public Library of Springfield.

Other PNG programs are located in Alton, Beardstown, Bloomington, Carbondale, Centralia, Champaign, Danville, Decatur, Elmwood Park, Freeport, Harrisburg, Joliet, Kankakee, Peoria, Richton Park and Sparta. Learn more about Project Next Generation at the Find-It! Illinois website.
Grants, ISL E-news, Literacy
Penny Severns Literacy Grant Application Now Available
December 12th, 2011 | Permalink | Comment?

Adult literacy providers and public libraries can begin applying for FY12 Penny Severns Summer Family Literacy Grants today, Monday, December 12. The online grant application and instructions are available on the Illinois State Library website.

Applicants will need a control number and branch number to access the application. Please email Jo Anne Hughes at jhughes@ilsos.net to obtain your agency’s numbers.

To access the grant application >>
To access the application instructions >>
Grants, ISL E-news
Public Library Construction Grant Programs Videoconference
December 9th, 2011 | Permalink | Comment?

Applications are now being accepted for the new Public Library Construction Act Grant Program and the annual Live and Learn Construction Grant Program. Information regarding these two grant programs can be found here.

The Illinois State Library is conducting a statewide videoconference on Thursday, December 15, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon to discuss the two programs and answer questions. Register in L2.

For questions concerning either program, please contact Mark Shaffer at mshaffer@ilsos.net, 217-524-4901 or H. Neil Kelley at nkelley@ilsos.net, 217-782-1891.

An informational Webinar on both library construction grant programs was presented by the Illinois State Library on November 15. To view the archived webinar, click here.
Grants, School Libraries
Laura Bush Foundation School Library Books Grant
December 7th, 2011 | Permalink | Comment?

The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries is accepting applications for the School Library Books Grant. The deadline to submit the grant application is December 31, 2011.

The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries makes grants of up to $6,000 to update, extend, and diversify the book collections of school libraries. All LBF grants are made to individual schools rather than to school districts, county systems, private organizations, foundations, or other entities. Only schools where a minimum of 50% of the student body qualify for the Free or Reduced Lunch (FRL) program are eligible to apply, with selection preference given to schools in which 90% or more of the students receive free or reduced lunches and are likely to have the fewest books and reading materials at home.
Grants, Literacy
Penny Severns Literacy Grant Online Session
December 6th, 2011 | Permalink | Comment?

On Wednesday, December 7, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., the Illinois State Library Literacy Office will conduct an online session to discuss the Penny Severns Summer Family Literacy Grant Application. This session will be recorded and a link to the recorded session will be available in next week’s Illinois State Library’s E-News.

Adult literacy providers and public libraries can begin applying for FY12 Penny Severns Summer Family Literacy Grants on December 12. The online grant application and instructions will be available through the Illinois State Library’s website. Applicants will need a control and branch number to access the application. Please contact Jo Anne Hughes at jhughes@ilsos.net to obtain your agency’s numbers.

Registration is not required for the session. For more information, contact Beth Paoli at bpaoli@ilsos.net or 217-785-6923.
Grants, School Libraries
School District Library Grant Application Deadline Approaching
November 29th, 2011 | Permalink | Comment?

Applications are now being accepted for the FY12 School District Library Grant. Applications and all other information concerning the grant can be found at the Illinois State Library website.

This year’s deadline to submit the grant application and signature page is December 30. For questions concerning the grant, please contact Robert Jones at rjones1@ilsos.net, 217-785-1168 or Becky Hunter at bhunter1@ilsos.net, 217-782-7849.
Grants
On the Front Lines Planning Survey
November 21st, 2011 | Permalink | Comment?

The Illinois State Library will host On the Front Lines: Engaging Our Communities next March 12–14 at the University of Illinois-Springfield. On the Front Lines is designed to equip and enlighten “front-line” staff persons with training, technology tools, and techniques that will enable them to effectively and efficiently meet the needs of their patrons.

The On the Front Lines planning committee is seeking input from the Illinois library community about topics of interest for possible participants. Technology will be a major theme of the event.

Please complete this short survey by December 2. Information concerning registration, speakers, scholarships and logistics will be posted later on L2.

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Deadline Approaching to Submit Penny Severns Literacy Grant Application

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Final Week to Submit Live and Learn Construction Grant Applications

Grants, ISL E-news, Illinois State Library, Technology

Opportunity Online Hardware Grant Program Wrap-up

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New Project Next Generation Sites

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Penny Severns Literacy Grant Application Now Available

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Public Library Construction Grant Programs Videoconference

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Laura Bush Foundation School Library Books Grant

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Penny Severns Literacy Grant Online Session

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School District Library Grant Application Deadline Approaching

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On the Front Lines Planning Survey