Typically the State Library of Ohio releases two LSTA request for proposals annually. The full grant RFP is posted in January and the minigrant RFP is posted in August. Due to a variety of circumstances, the State Library finds it necessary to temporarily suspend these competitive grant programs. The LSTA allotment received by the State [...]
June 1, 2012 – State Library of Ohio awards $2,471,481 federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) LSTA grant for Libraries Connect Ohio to purchase statewide set of online resources and publications for all Ohioans ~ read more at: http://library.ohio.gov/Marketing/PR/2012/June#LSTA
Outta Space: Best Practices in Storage and Space Planning There is still time to register Description: The Ohio Connecting to Collections Survey identified inadequate storage space for cultural heritage collections as the Number One preservation problem statewide. This day long workshop will provide ideas and best practices on how to address space issues at your [...]
There are three Library Service Technology Act (LSTA) grant cycles currently open. They are: Full Grants: Deadline to apply April 25, 2012. http://library.ohio.gov/lpd/lsta-full-grants. To assist libraries implementing programs and services in the areas of technological innovation, training, targeted populations or services to youth. Partnership projects are highly encouraged. AWE special grant: Deadline to apply Marcy [...]
Under the requirements of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9134), each State Library Administrative Agency (SLAA) is required every five years to submit a Plan on the intended use of LSTA funds. The State Library of Ohio has begun the process of developing the LSTA Five-Year Plan 2013 – 2017. We are [...]
The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce the availability of LSTA funds for a special grant program associated with AWE Digital Learning Solutions. This grant program will assist with efforts to promote early literacy and help children develop a love of learning. Under this special grant program, public and school libraries will have [...]
The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce the availability of Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds for a second round of Choose To Read Ohio proposals in 2012. Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO), a project of the State Library, was initiated in 2009 and has one main goal: to encourage the reading [...]
The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce the availability of Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds for full grant proposals. Under the full grant program, any type of library may apply for funds in one of the following categories: Technological Innovation, Automation, Targeted Populations, Services to Youth, Training, and Library Entrepreneurship. Although [...]
State Library of Ohio Selects Three Projects as Exemplary Programs for the LSTA 2011 Program Report to the IMLS The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce that three projects have been selected as Exemplary Programs for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) 2011 Program Report to the Institute of Museum and Library [...]
State Library Board awards $24,500 in Federal LSTA Grants to Libraries for Choose to Read Ohio Projects The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce that the State Library Board recently awarded $24,500 in special Choose to Read Ohio LSTA grants to six libraries. Choose to Read Ohio, a project of the State Library [...]