LSTA Grant Writing Workshop

Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grant Writing Workshop for the 2010 NETShare Grant Program

The Office of Commonwealth Libraries will sponsor a workshop to assist with the LSTA 2010 grant applications. The grants will aid libraries in networking, resource sharing, services to special groups of people, digitization and specified grants for K-12 schools. Guidelines to the applications will soon be available on the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s website. Go to view.asp?a=5&Q=40316. The applications themselves will soon become available on the PDE eGrant system.

Gain valuable information about:

♦The importance of collaboration between the librarians and other professionals when
planning a proposal.

♦Ways to strengthen portions of the applications.

♦Documents that need to be sent via USPS.

♦The eGrant system.

Who should attend?

♦Librarians from state aided public libraries

♦Certified school librarians

♦Academic librarians from accredited institutions

♦Library consortium directors

♦Librarians from special libraries with organized collections

The workshop is on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at:

PaTTAN Harrisburg
6340 Flank Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17112

Registration begins at 9:00 AM; program to begin at 9:30 AM and finish by 4:00 PM. Morning refreshments and lunch will be provided. The workshop is free, but registration is required. A webinar abbreviated version of the workshop will be offered in July. Details to follow.

Complete the registration form.

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If more than one person will attend, please make copies of the registration form and complete one for each attendee. Registration closes seven working days before the start of each session. For additional information or questions please contact Constance Cardillo at ccardillo@state.pa.us, or Winnie Moose at wmoose@state.pa.us.

For driving directions and local lodging go to:offices.aspx