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The State Library Grant Processand How to Plan for Serving Multicultural Communities
byLena Pham
Library Programs ConsultantCalifornia State Library
Outline
• Pitch-an-Idea grants and how that can help you think about community need
• Ways to launch your project• Areas that libraries can target
to improve services to diverse communities
Participants will learn
about:
Examples…
• Pew surveys http://www.pewresearch.org/topics/libraries/
• Library stats• Californialibrarystatistics.com • Federal Public Library Survey
http://www.imls.gov/research/data_collection.aspx
• Journals and studies• LibraryJournal, thedigitalshift.com, etc.
Cite statistics
Examples…
• Salaries & Benefits• Library Materials• Equipment• Contracted Services• Supplies• Other Charges• In-kind or cash contribution
Project budget
breakdown
Educating staff
Training workshopsHire staff who reflect
your demographic when possible
Leadership needs to set the tone
Sonoma County Library’s “E-Reader Tutorials” https://www.youtube.com/user/sonomalibrary
St. Helena Public Library’s “Bilingual Cross-Organizational Aggregate Events Calendar”
napavalleynow.com & napavalleyhoy.com
Community building
Get involved
with local community
Connect with
community leaders
Show upBring your services to
them
References• Online Day of Diversity Forum on 2/24/15, provided by the
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) – http://www.ala.org/alsc/onlinedayofdiversityforum
• “Embracing a Rich Diversity: Promoting diversity among patrons and staff” by Shamika Dalton (AALL Spectrum Feb 2015 v.19:4 p.8-9)– http://www.aallnet.org/mm/Publications/spectrum/Archives/Vol-19/No
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• LSTA Pitch-An-Idea Grant – http://www.library.ca.gov/grants/lsta/apply.html
• “10 (or so) Tips on Grants, LSTA and Making a Successful Pitch” by Rancho Cucamonga Public Library– https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=45