AASL Resource Guides for School Library Media Program Development
Library Funding
Federal Funding (ALA Washington Office)
www.ala.org/ala/washoff/woissues/washfunding/funding.cfm
Federal budget/appropriations update, a primer on the budget resolution and the legislative process, and ALA's report on library funding in the U.S. Also, convenient, one-page summaries (PDF Files) of:
- Improving Literacy Through School Libraries
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Grants
www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/index.html
The U.S. Department of Education's Improving Literacy through School Libraries (LSL) program promotes comprehensive local strategies to improve student reading achievement by improving school library services and resources. New eligibility data are posted annually.
The application package for each year is available on the DOE's LSL Web site. Electronic application is required. Only local education agencies in which at least 20% of students served are from families with incomes below the poverty line are eligible to apply.
Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries
www.laurabushfoundation.org/index.html
The goal of the Laura Bush Foundation is to provide print books to the school libraries and students that most need them. The Laura Bush Foundation will make grants of amounts up to $5,000 to school libraries; funds are to be used to update, extend and diversify the book collections of those libraries. All Laura Bush Foundation grants are made to individual schools rather than to school districts, foundations, or other entities. Only one application per school is allowed.
Foundation Center Grantmaker Info
http://fdncenter.org/fundfinders
The Foundation Center provides a wealth of information regarding grantwriting and grant opportunities.
Philanthropy News Digest:
Education Requests for Proposals
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_education.jhtml
This site alllows grant seekers to identify foundations that are looking for proposals in specific areas related to K-12 education.
U.S. Department of Education: Grants & Contracts
www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml
U.S. Department of Education: Forecast of Funding Opportunities
www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html
Forecast of funding opportunities under the DOE discretionary grant programs.
Gerding, Stephanie Rawlins and Pamela H. MacKellar. Grants for Libraries: A How-To-Do It Manual and CD-ROM for Librarians. New York: Neal Schuman, 2006. ISBN: 978-1-55570-535-0.
In this basic guide for grant-writing, the authors outline the process and provide a step-by-step strategy for winning a grant.
Hall-Ellis, Sylvia and Jann Jerabek. Grants for School Libraries. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2003. ISBN 1-59158-079-X.
This handbook will assist school library media specialists and library systems complete a grant application. There are many recommendations for successful grant writing.
Levenson, Stanley. Big Time Fundraising for Today’s Schools. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2006. ISBN 1-4129-3916-X.
Looking beyond libraries, this book provides the larger picture of pro-actively seeking funding from foundations and other sources for public schools.
Karnes, Frances A. and Kristen Stephens. How to Get Money for Your Classroom and School. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press, 2005.
Written for classroom teachers, this is a nice general guide for getting started in grant writing.
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