Transforming: Services

IMLS Library Grants that Go the Distance: Projects that Span the LSTA-NLG Continuum

Sunday, June 26, 2022

1:00pm – 2:00pm

Location: Washington Convention Center, 150A

Are you looking for grant funding for a library project and don’t know where to start? Are there other libraries that could benefit from your program ideas? Many state libraries give IMLS grant funds for small library projects. Learn from session panelists who have used state library-funded projects as a proof of concept and then scaled them up to test with other libraries/library systems. This session will bring together past grantees that represent several “entry points” into project sustainability via IMLS funding opportunities. These panelists have used IMLS funds either to grow a project from its infancy, or used IMLS-funded models and/or toolkits to adapt the project locally. In this moderated discussion, grantees will share their experiences and provide suggestions for ways to get involved with IMLS projects from the local level to the national level. Come prepared with questions for grantees and program officers about ways to enter the funding continuum.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participant will be able to navigate multiple paths to IMLS funding
Upon completion, participant will be able to integrate the results of IMLS projects into their work
Upon completion, participant will be able to determine where their projects fit in the LSTA-NLG continuum

Main Contact(s)

Dennis P. Nangle

Senior Program Officer
Institute of Museum and Library Services

Moderator(s)

Dennis P. Nangle

Senior Program Officer
Institute of Museum and Library Services

Main Contact(s)

Jill Connors-Joyner

Senior Program Officer
Institute of Museum and Library Services

Moderator(s)

Jill Connors-Joyner

Senior Program Officer
Institute of Museum and Library Services

Speaker(s)

Katherine Trujillo

Deputy Director
Libraries Without Borders
Jodi Krahnke

Head of Youth Services
Ypsilanti District Library
Nicole Umayam

Digital Inclusion Library Consultant
Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
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Jennifer R. Nelson

State Librarian
New Jersey State Library