[OPLINLIST] State Library Board awards $200, 080 in IMLS LSTA Grants to Six Ohio Libraries

[marshams at library.ohio.gov]

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The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce that the State Library Board recently awarded $200,080 in federal Institute of Museum and Library Services Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants to six libraries. "The State Library Board was pleased by the quality of these grant proposals as well as the variety in both the populations served and the methods being used to accomplish the stated goals," expressed State Library Beverly Cain.  "Combined, these initiatives will reach young children to older adults, using a broad range of technology that includes cutting edge music production technology, high tech data analytics, older technology that is still being used in many homes and a bookmobile."

Three libraries were awarded Ohio LSTA Outreach and Partnership Grants: Garnet A. Wilson Public Library, MidPointe Library System, and Plain City Public Library. The purpose the Outreach and Partnership Grant is to assist libraries in providing new and innovative ways of providing services to users and potential users and in reaching individuals at a range of locations and through a variety of methods.


Two libraries were awarded Ohio LSTA Literacy Grants: Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library and Columbus Metropolitan Library. The purpose of the Literacy Grant is to support the library role in the learning experience where literacy is defined as the ability to read, write and interact across a range of platforms and tools, and it encompasses early literacy, digital literacy, functional literacy, and others.



One library was awarded an Ohio LSTA Data Management Grants: Ohio University Libraries. The purpose Data Management Grant is to create strong libraries and communities by defining outcomes, developing assessments, drawing conclusions from data, data visualizations, and/or managing and using data to make better decisions.



Grants awarded include:


Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library has been awarded a Literacy grant in the amount of $7,373 to purchase music production related technology, and contracted services of specialized music and technology professionals to provide programming that will teach at-risk youth the technological skills related to music production in a supportive, collaborative learning environment.



Columbus Metropolitan Library has been awarded a Literacy grant in the amount of $22,500 to improve Reading Buddies, a targeted early elementary literacy program, via partner evaluation, professional staff development, and emergent literacy technology.



Garnet A. Wilson Public Library has been awarded an Outreach & Partnership grant in the amount of $24,000 to purchase secure, quality display cases to house the John Jackson Rockshelter Collection, a donated collection of over 2,500 Native American artifacts that originated and were discovered in Pike County, Ohio.



MidPointe Library System has been awarded an Outreach & Partnership grant in the amount of $50,000 to purchase a bookmobile to reach underserved populations in their service district, who may otherwise lack access to Library materials and services.



Ohio University Libraries have been awarded a Data Management & Analytics grant in the amount of $46,208 to identify and relocate unique and uncommonly held print monographs housed in the Southeast Ohio Regional Depository as a pilot project toward exploring workflows and workloads required to implement a new storage model for important print collections amongst OhioLINK institutions.


Plain City Public Library has been awarded an Outreach & Partnerships grant in the amount of $49,999 to purchase technology and equipment in order to create enrichment opportunities and provide digital audiovisual preservation for populations of all ages and abilities in communities throughout the library's service district.

The State Library of Ohio administers the LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) program, funded through the independent federal agency IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services). All Ohio LSTA Grants must address a need or activity articulated in the LSTA Five Year Plan 2013-2017<https://library.ohio.gov/documents/lsta-five-year-plan-2013-2017/>. Additional information about the Ohio LSTA program is available at library.ohio.gov /services-for-libraries/lsta-grants/#About<http://www.library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/lsta-grants/#About>.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services<https://www.imls.gov/about-us> is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 35,000 museums. The mission of IMLS is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement. IMLS grant making, policy development, and research help libraries and museums deliver valuable services that make it possible for communities and individuals to thrive.
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