Pre-Application Keystone Grant Workshop

The Office of Commonwealth Libraries will sponsor a pre-application workshop in Harrisburg on Friday, October 10, 2008. This is in anticipation of the 2009 Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund grant round to fund Pennsylvania Public Library facility construction, renovation or rehabilitation. The session will be presented by building consultant, Rich Bowra.

Through this workshop participants will gain valuable information about:

*The Library Building Consultant’s role in evaluation of current and future library facility needs, planning for construction and completion of projects.
*The importance of cooperation and a close working relationship between the architect and library professionals when planning facility changes or new construction.
*Ways to strengthen narrative portions of the Keystone application.
*Why the attachments and state assurances are necessary and why they must be properly certified.
*Documentation of budget and finance information required in the application.

Those who should attend are librarians, trustees, Municipal officers, District Library Consultants and Administrators or other persons involved with the keystone Grant applications and execution process for state-aided public libraries. A municipal or library representative, responsible for completing the application, must attend either an October in-person workshop or the January webinar.

There are new application requirements. This 2009 keystone round requires a Letter of Intent and attendance at an October workshop or participation in the January webinar. Attached to this announcement is a pre-application workshop announcement and registration form. The registration form will also be available beginning the first week of September on the Keystone webpage at:

www.statelibrary.pa.us/keystone

Please note that, although considerable changes will be made in the application this round, it is helpful to review the previous round’s application currently on the Keystone website at:

http://www.statelibrary.state.pa.us/keystone

Registration closes September 26, 2008. Cancellations are also due on September 26th. Continuing education credit will be provided, but Act 48 credit is not provided.

Registration Brochure