Loleta D. Fyan Grant
Guidelines
Purpose
Loleta Fyan, 1951-52 ALA President, bequeathed funds to ALA with the intent that "these funds be used for the development and improvement of public libraries and the services they provide."
Background
Loleta D. Fyan, for twenty years State Librarian of Michigan, believed that every individual, regardless of residence, is equally entitled to high quality library service and that librarians must be adept in using the political process to acquire this "right of citizenship". A pioneer in extending library service to rural areas and small communities and a proponent of library cooperation, Fyan was a driving force behind LSCA funding.
Eligibility
Applicants can include but are not limited to: local, regional or state libraries, associations or organizations, including units of the American Library Association; library schools; or individuals.
Criteria
The project(s):
- must result in the development and improvement of public libraries and the services they provide;
- must have the potential for broader impact and application beyond meeting a specific local need;
- should be designed to effect changes in public library services that are innovative and responsive to the future; and
- should be capable of completion within one year.
Amount
Up to $10,000 total for one or more projects. A check for half the total amount of the grant (up to $5,000) will be paid within one month of the ALA Annual Conference. The remaining amount released after winner submits a 6-month report and the report is approved by chair of the Fyan Jury and Staff Liaison to the Jury. If no proposal is deemed worthy, the award may not be given and the funds will be carried forward.
How to Apply
Please send 6 copies of the attached applications form and your proposal to the ALA Staff Liaison listed below. Please mail hardcopies of your submission. Do not fax or E-mail.
Deadline
This award will not be awarded in 2008.
Notification Date: N/A
Jury Chair: N/A
Staff Liaison:
Letitia Earvin
Program Coordinator
American Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (800) 545-2433, ext. 4274
Fax: (312)280-4392
E-mail: learvin@ala.org
If you are interested in applying for this award, please click on the following for more information:
List of previous Fyan winners
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