[...]... relevant governmental and institutional policies, regulations, and laws are required for the management and administration of funded projects It is the rare individual who is the master of all facets of the grant process For this reason, Librarian’s Handbook for Seeking, Writing, and Managing Grants emphasizes the importance of teamwork and collaboration in all stages of development and management Including... foundations, and 4 Librarian’s Handbook for Seeking, Writing, and Managing Grants philanthropic individuals offer possibilities for libraries of all types to partner with school campuses, districts, non-profit organizations, state and local government agencies, departments within colleges and universities, and citizen groups Regardless of the identified library need, the potential to seek and secure grant... users An understanding of what is available as well as a mastery of search and retrieval techniques requires 16 Librarian’s Handbook for Seeking, Writing, and Managing Grants significant time and effort Reference librarians understand educational technologies, offer access to the Internet, and possess skills in information seeking and retrieval Their specialized skills make them particularly valuable members... identifying potential funding sources; requesting guidelines and application forms; writing the grant proposal; submitting the proposal by the deadline; waiting for proposal review and evaluation; receiving notification of a grant award; negotiating the award; celebrating the award; implementing the project; conducting formative and summative evaluations; 6 Librarian’s Handbook for Seeking, Writing, and Managing. .. that 12 Librarian’s Handbook for Seeking, Writing, and Managing Grants includes assistant principals, department or grade-level chairpersons, teachers, and school librarians The campus staff includes paraprofessionals (classroom assistants, office staff, and clerks), and custodians Academic libraries find themselves in a unique situation with regard to organizational structure The enrollment for the... Expandable Library Technology and Telecommunications Infrastructure Strong : : : : : : Weak : : : : Low Library Collection Area Expertise High : : Library Technology Expertise High : : : : : : Low : : : : : : Unethical : : : Poor Library Reputation Ethical Project Staff Recruitment Potential Good : : : 18 Librarian’s Handbook for Seeking, Writing, and Managing Grants (Continued) Summarize strengths and. .. _ Administrator: Date: Form 1.1 Bid Decision Form 14 Librarian’s Handbook for Seeking, Writing, and Managing Grants Financial Resources The library must underwrite grant development costs When the project includes partner organizations, these preparatory expenses can be shared Grant preparation costs typically include staff salaries and benefits, office space, equipment use, photocopying,... state department of education, and national organizations; • standardized test results for the school district, campuses, the state, and the nation; • school district and campus demographic data; • school district policies and procedures; and • community, regional, and state economic development data, including forecasts and historical perspectives Access and Availability of Information The proposal development... schools and their media centers are often forced to choose between essential and desirable programs Consequently, the importance of identifying and securing supplemental financial resources increases as tax revenues, formuladriven state support, and mandated monies decrease Challenged to pay for a portion of programs and services with non-institutional funds, including their own paychecks, educators and. .. terminated Ready Reference Handbooks and Tools Grant writing is a specialized form of technical writing Successful grant writers need to understand the funding announcement and response process, political activities that impact legislation and appropriations, and the local community In addition to understanding the educational environment, proposal developers are proficient writers and editors To support . y0 w0 h1" alt="" LIBRARIAN’S HANDBOOK FOR SEEKING, WRITING, AND MANAGING GRANTS This page intentionally left blank LIBRARIAN’S HANDBOOK FOR SEEKING, WRITING, AND MANAGING GRANTS Sylvia D. Hall-Ellis, Stacey. grant process. For this reason, Librarian’s Handbook for Seeking, Writing, and Managing Grants emphasizes the importance of teamwork and collaboration in all stages of development and management classroom and educational programs only, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Librarian’s handbook for seeking, writing, and managing