1. Coordination and Planning in your library and beyond
Grants Librarianship Session
Special Libraries Association 2010 Annual Conference
June 16, 2010
Elizabeth Brown
Scholarly Communications and Library Grants Officer
Binghamton University Libraries
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http://vcia.illinois.edu/FoundationRelations/resources/proposals.html
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2. My role – Library Grants Officer
Library grant types, components, projects
Funding Sources
Connecting Ideas to Programs and Funding
Project and Application Roles
Housekeeping, Planning, Documentation
Observations/Conclusions
3.
4. Oversee the Libraries’ grant writing, planning, and
reporting activities.
Grant applications planning
Serve as primary writer
Coordinate the submission of applications
Submit follow-up reports from administered
grants.
Work with staff to develop grant budgets and
submit budget updates on grant activities.
Act as a liaison between the Libraries and the
University’s Division of Research.
5. Announcement or invitation
Preparation and submission
Review and notification
Project commences (if funded)
Project review, status and final reports
Renewal, resubmission, or project funding
ends
7. Digitizing collections
Cataloging digitized materials
Program grants to host symposia and
conferences
Explore new technologies and services
Data and support for the research process
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8. US Government (Federal)
State Government*
Private Foundations
Non-Profit Organizations
Corporations
9. Institute of Museum and Library Services
(IMLS)
National Historical Publications and Records
Commission (NHPRC)
National Endowment for the Humanities
(NEH)
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Save America's Treasures (SAT)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
10. The Ford Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Samuel H. Kress Foundation
The Link Foundation
The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation
Open Society Institute (OSI)
Council on Library Resources (CLIR)
11. Executive Summary
Grant Narrative
Statement of the Problem/Need
Goals/Objectives/Outcomes
Methodology/Work Plan/Project Plan
Staff/ Principal Investigators (PIs)
Evaluation / Assessment
Sustainability
Project Budget
Supporting Documentation
12. Do you have a good idea executed well?
Clarity
Completeness
Internal Consistency
External Consistency
13. Compile ideas from staff
Organize them (spreadsheet)
Keep track of upcoming dates
(online calendar)
Monitor funding announcements
Discuss priorities, direction with senior
administration (Director)
Ongoing process
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15. Annual Activity Report
Annual Action Plan (flexibility)
Project Ideas and Collections list
Regular updates to library administrative
staff
Archive for applications and documentation
from projects
16. Lots of components/roles to juggle
Guidance from senior administration is
essential
Grant writing requires more transparency in
your organization and workflow
Work is deadline-driven
Difficult to quickly produce a lot of output
17. John M. Meador, Jr., Director of Libraries
The Foundation Center, NYC
Tom Clareson
Program Director for New Initiatives, PALINET
Senior Consultant for New Initiatives, LYRASIS
Binghamton University Division of Research
18. Slideshare Link
http://www.slideshare.net/ebrown/grants-librarianship-6-4-2010
My contact information:
ebrown@binghamton.edu
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