[OPLINLIST] grant opportunity

[Hickson-Stevenson, Pamela]

Public Library Innovation Grant from ICMA

 Local governments can now apply for an International City and County
Management Association (ICMA) Public Library Innovation Grant. With the
support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, ICMA will provide
$500,000 in grants to cities, towns, and counties that are committed to
using their public library as a vital tool in addressing community
priorities and issues in a unique, nontraditional manner. Individual
grants will range from $20,000 to $60,000 and be 18 months in length.

All Innovation Grants will be anchored by a partnership between the
office of the chief administrative officer (city, county, and town
manager) and the public library. A series of leadership workshops and
project coaching will support grantees in solidifying the
manager/librarian partnership, ensuring the short-term success of the
project, and developing the capacity to support the long-term use of
libraries to meet community goals.

 

Details and application at

http://www.icma.org/main/bc.asp?bcid=1080

 

Michael Dowling

Director

International and Chapter Relations Offices

American Library Association

50 E Huron St

Chicago, IL, USA

p +1 800-545-2433 ext 3200

f  +1 312-280-4392 

www.ala.org

 

 

Pamela J. Hickson-Stevenson, Ohio Chapter Councilor to ALA and

Assistant Director

Akron-Summit County Public Library

60 S. High Street

Akron, OH  44326

 

Phone 330.643.9102

Fax 330.643.9160

 

phs at akronlibrary.org <mailto:phs at akronlibrary.org> 

www.akronlibrary.org <http://www.akronlibrary.org>  

 

The Akron-Summit County Public Library provides resources for learning
and leisure, information services, meeting spaces, and programs for all
ages that support, improve, and enrich individual, family, and community
life.

 

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