1. The State of LSTA and Digitization Grants in Indiana

2. Intro Jen Clifton – Library Development Office – Indiana State Library
Angela Fox – New LSTA Consultant – Indiana State Library
Connie Rendfeld – Digital Initiatives Librarian – Indiana State Library
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3. The Museum and Library Services Act
1956 – Department of Education – Library Programs Office
1996- IMLS established – combined Library Programs Office with Institute of Museum Services (1976)
Reauthorization
2010
Emphasis on Evaluation
Measuring Success
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4. What’s going on with federal funding?
President’s 2018 Federal Budget
Institute of Museum and Library Services – Small, independent federal agency
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Funding Bill
July- House Appropriations Subcommittee voted to recommend level funding (includes $183 million for LSTA)
Budget passed
September – Senate vote
Also on the chopping block
NEH
NEA
CPB
For more information – ALA Washington Office
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5. Affected IMLS Grants Discretionary Grants Grants to States (LSTA)
National Medal
National Leadership Grants (Libraries and Museums)
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
Native Hawaiian and Native American Library Services
Spark! Ignition
Museum Assessment
And more…
Grants to States (LSTA)
All states and US territories
Based on population
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6. Purpose of LSTA Grants
enhance coordination among federal programs that relate to library and information services;
promote continuous improvement in library services in all types of libraries in order to better serve the people of the United States;
facilitate access to resources in all types of libraries for the purpose of cultivating an educated and informed citizenry;
encourage resource sharing among all types of libraries for the purpose of achieving economical and efficient delivery of library services to the public;
promote literacy, education, and lifelong learning and to enhance and expand the services and resources provided by libraries, including those services and resources relating to workforce development, 21st century skills, and digital literacy skills;
enhance the skills of the current library workforce and to recruit future professionals to the field of library and information services;
ensure the preservation of knowledge and library collections in all formats and to enable libraries to serve their communities during disasters;
enhance the role of libraries within the information infrastructure of the United States in order to support research, education, and innovation; and
promote library services that provide users with access to information through national, state, local, regional, and international collaborations and networks.

7. LSTA in Indiana Statewide Initiatives Subgrants to libraries INSPIRE
Talking Books
Resource sharing
And more…
Subgrants to libraries
Technology
Indiana Memory Digitization
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8. Indiana Memory Digitization Project
Statewide collaboration
Provide access to digital resources
Promote best practices
Digitization
Digital preservation
Encourage collaborative digitization projects

9. What makes a good grant? Project goals clearly defined
Collection of historical significance
Knowledgeable staff
Reasonable budget
Grant guidelines
…Application form mirrors good project planning.
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10. How we can help Consulting Software (CONTENTdm) Digital preservation
Project planning
Grant writing
Metadata creation
Software options
Software (CONTENTdm)
Digital preservation
Equipment for loan
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11. For more information
Connie Rendfeld Digital Initiatives Librarian Indiana State Library Angela Fox LSTA Consultant
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