2011 LSTA Grant Information & Webinars

2011 LSTA Grant Information Sessions

The LSTA Information and Guidelines for 2011 will be posted during the week of June 13th. There will be a limited number of booklets available in paper format.

June 22 at 10:00-11:30 a.m. and at 1:00-2:30 p.m.
LSTA Technology and Multi-Type Category Training Sessions The afternoon session will repeat the morning information session. Information sessions will be recorded and available at a later time via web posting. Following are the categories being discussed during
the June 22nd webinars:• Broadband Upgrade Grant -- non-competitive – library system
• Public Library System Technology -- non-competitive - library systems
• Joining Shared Automated Systems -- non-competitive- library systems
• Enhancing Use of Technology in Libraries and library systems –competitive – libraries and library systems• Multi-type Library Collaboration – competitive – libraries and library systems

June 24 at 10:00-11:30 a.m. and at 1:00-2:30 p.m.
LSTA Special Needs Categories’ Training Sessions The afternoon session will repeat the morning information session. Information sessions will be recorded and available at a later time via web posting. Following are the competitive categories available to public library and public library system applicants requiring partnerships and collaborations:
• Literacy
• Job Search & Employment Support
• Accessibility

 June 28 at 10:00-11:30 a.m.
LSTA Digitization Training Session The information session will be recorded and available at a later time via web posting. The competitive digitization categories available to public library and public library system applicants are:
• Digitization – Local Resources
• Digitization – Large Libraries (population size greater than 100,000)

Webinar instructions for any of the five sessions will be emailed to potential grant applicants. To register please email Terrie Howe at Teresa.Howe@dpi.wi.gov or call (608) 266-2413.