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Overview
- summarizes the grant process cycle and outlines a clear path to success;
- shares inspiring grant success stories in action from diverse libraries;
- offers guidance on gathering knowledge and conducting research, with updated resource lists and links to the various types of funders;
- covers every stage of planning, including how to cultivate community involvement, methods for needs assessment, advice on organizing the grant team, and exercises to help you write realistic goals and objectives;
- gives tips on writing the proposal, such as where to find the best statistics and census data to support your statement of needs;
- advises how to announce a successful grant to the community, and other first steps of implementation, including the basic principles of project management;
- provides guidance on what to do when you're turned down and how to conduct an effective review session that keeps the process moving forward;
- highlights ways to stay current through online discussion groups, blogs, networking groups, and more; and
- features sample RFPs, budget templates, grant partnership documents, and many other helpful tools.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780838914731 |
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| Publisher: | American Library Association |
| Publication date: | 11/08/2016 |
| Series: | How-To-Do-It Manuals |
| Edition description: | Second Edition |
| Pages: | 248 |
| Sales rank: | 307,947 |
| Product dimensions: | 10.80(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d) |
About the Author
Pamela H. MacKellar is an author, teacher and library consultant who has been a librarian for 30 years. She has held positions as a library director, assistant librarian, newspaper librarian, health sciences librarian, cataloger, technology consultant and independent consultant in libraries of all kinds including special, school, public, post-secondary, tribal, prison and a state library agency. She has designed and taught online courses and face-to-face workshops on grants for librarians and non-profit staff, written successful proposals for government and foundation grants, administered grant projects and reviewed grant proposals for federal and state agencies. She has also presented at national, regional and state library conferences. She is also the author of The Accidental Librarian and Writing Successful Technology Grant Proposals: A LITA Guide, has written numerous articles, and co-hosts Library Grants, a blog. She is the recipient of the 2010 Loleta D. Fyan Award from the American Library Association for the project, "Online Management Course for New Library Directors in New Mexico."
Susan Hildreth is currently the Inaugural Gates-funded Professor of Practice at the University of Washington Information School. She also serves as an Aspen Fellow in the Communications and Society Program advancing the work of the Dialogue on the Future of Public Libraries. Formerly, she was the Executive Director of Peninsula Library System, Pacific Library Partnership, and the Califa Group in California. She served as the director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed position, from January 2011 through January 2015. Hildreth is the former city librarian of Seattle, Washington, where she managed the Seattle Public Library. Prior to Seattle, Hildreth was the state librarian of California, appointed by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. She also served as the city librarian of the San Francisco Public Library and in other leadership positions in California public libraries. She began her career as a branch librarian in the Edison Township (New Jersey) Public Library system. Hildreth graduated cum laude from Syracuse University and holds a master’s degree in library science from the State University of New York at Albany as well as a master’s degree in business from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Table of Contents
List of Figures Foreword Preface Acknowledgments IntroductionPart I The Grant Process CycleChapter 1 Understanding the Grant Process Phases of the Grant Process Cycle Making the Commitment Gathering Knowledge Chapter 2 Planning for Success Planning Is Essential for Success with Grants Basics of Strategic Planning Assessing and Prioritizing Community Needs Common Plan Elements Strategic Planning Resources Monitoring and Updating Your Strategic Plan Chapter 3 Discovering and Designing the Grant Project What Is a Grant Project? Teams in Grant Work Importance of Partners and Collaborators The Project Planning Process Chapter 4 Finding Library Funders Determining a Good Match Government Funding for Libraries Private Funding for Libraries Chapter 5 Researching and Selecting the Right Grant Opportunity Research Tips and Techniques Top Resources for Finding Grant Opportunities Researching Government Grant Resources Researching Private Grant Resources Staying Aware of New Grant Opportunities Talking with Funders Chapter 6 Creating and Submitting the Winning Proposal Writing Tips Collaborating within Your Organization Role of Partners and Collaborators Communicating with Funders Application Review Process Specifications and Requirements Types of Applications Key Grant Proposal Components Submitting Your Application Confirmation of Submission Chapter 7 Getting Funded and Implementing the Project After You Submit Your Application When Your Project Gets Funded What to Do If Your Project Is Not Funded Implementing the Project Chapter 8 Reviewing and Continuing the Process Debrief and Review Keep Your Project Plans Up-to-Date Update Grant Proposal Components Participate in Professional Development and Continuing Education Foster Partnerships and Build Relationships Join Fundraising Groups and Associations Be a Grant Reviewer Continue to Do the Research Library Grants Blog Tips for Grant Success Good Luck
Part II Library Grant Success StoriesStaff Innovation Fund™ The Wildcat Spot Meet the Artist, Be the Artist: A Teaching-Artist in Residence Muslim Journeys STEM 2U Every Child Read to Read (ECRR)
Part III Worksheets, Checklists, and FormsMaking the Commitment: A Checklist for Committing to Library Grant Work Library Planning Checklist Grant Partnership Agreement Worksheet Strategic Plan Worksheet Project Planning Worksheet Project Action Steps Worksheet Project Timeline Worksheet Personnel Budget Worksheet Nonpersonnel Budget Worksheet Project Budget Worksheet Evaluation Plan Worksheet Keyword Selection Worksheet Funder Summary Worksheet Winning Grants Sources and Resources Handout Questions for Funders Checklist Grant Proposal Worksheet Grant Submission Checklist Debrief and Review ChecklistGlossary Bibliography About the Authors Index