Grants for Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums
| Type: | Foundations |
| Source: | Institute Of Museum And Library Services |
| Program: | Grants for Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums |
| Eligibility: | An eligible applicant must be: - Either a unit of state or local government or a private nonprofit organization that has tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code; located in one of the 50 states of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau; and one of the five types of organizations listed below: 1.a library or a parent organization, such as a school district, a municipality, a state agency, or an academic institution, that is responsible for the administration of a library. Eligible libraries include public libraries, elementary and secondary school libraries, college and university libraries, research libraries and archives that are not an integral part of an institution of higher education and that make publicly available library services and materials that are suitable for scholarly research and not otherwise available,1 and private or special libraries that have been deemed eligible to participate in this program by the state in which the library is located; 2.an academic or administrative unit, such as a graduate school of library and information science that is part of an institution of higher education through which it would make application; 3.a library agency that is an official agency of a state or other unit of government and is charged by the law governing it with the extension and development of public library services within its jurisdiction; 4.a library consortium that is a local, statewide, regional, interstate, or international cooperative association of library entities that provides for the systematic and effective coordination of the resources of eligible libraries, as defined above, and information centers that work to improve the services delivered to the clientele of these libraries; or 5.a library association that exists on a permanent basis, serves libraries or library professionals on a national, regional, state, or local level, and engages in activities designed to advance the well-being of libraries and the library profession. |
| Purpose: | The Primary Goals For The Learning Labs Are To: - Promote Museums And Libraries As Innovation Hubs For Middle- And High-school Youth - Use Current Research, Design, And Programming Principles In The Development Of 21st Century Skills - Use 21st Century Digital Media Tools For Youth Learning, Including The Use Of IRemix, The Closed Online Social Learning Network That Allows Youth To Post Projects, Exchange Ideas, Critique Peersf Work, And Participate In Community-wide Conversations With Other Youth And Adult Mentors - Build The Capacity Of Library And Museum Professionals As Mentors And Creators Of Effective Programs And Learning Environments In Order To Promote 21st Century Learning - Include The Design Of Innovative, Creative Space(s) For Middle- And High-school Youth - Impact Communitiesf Use Of Museum And Library Resources To Be More Effective - Promote More Effective Out-of-school Time Community Networks For Learning - Produce Model, Replicable Plans For Use By The Field |
| Deadline: | 08-15-2011 |
| Award Min: | $0.00 |
| Award Max: | $100,000.00 |
| Quantity: | Unknown |
| Period: | January 1, 2012, last for 18 months, and conclude on June 30, 20 |
| Additional Information: |
The Urban Libraries Council (ULC) and Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) were selected by IMLS and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to cooperatively manage the Grants for Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums program. ULC and ASTC each have designated staff who can address questions from prospective applicants and other program participants, or refer inquiries to other program staff as needed. Angela Goodrich Finance and Administration Executive Urban Libraries Council (ULC) Phone: 312/676-0957 E-mail: agoodrich@urbanlibraries.org Margaret Glass Program Manager Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) Phone: 202/783-7200 x129 E-mail: mglass@astc.org |
| Website: | Website |