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Making Your Case: Grant Project Open Session at ALA, Chicago

Join us for an open session on how to successfully apply for grants, including information on eligibility, application requirements, and tips for making a compelling case. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from industry experts and improve your chances of securing funding for your library project.

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Making Your Case: Grant Project Open Session at ALA, Chicago

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  1. Making Your CaseKaren T. Wei“Think Globally, Act Globally” Grant Project Open Session ALA, Chicago, July 10, 2009

  2. Outlines • Who may apply • What is needed in your application package • How to make a successful application • Review process • Making decisions

  3. Who May Apply? • An ALA-accredited MLS degree or its equivalent; • Experience in presentation skills; • A minimum of three years of post MLS professional working experience in a field of library services in the U.S. preferred; • Experience with public services or public library experience preferred; • CALA membership preferred; CALA members will be given first priority

  4. What is Needed in Your Application • Cover letter, including a statement of your expertise in terms of the needed topics provided by LSC • Current resume • Examples of previous and/or relevant presentations

  5. Making a Successful Application • Follow the “Call for Presenters” announcement carefully • Make sure you include all requested information • Apply on or before the deadline

  6. Your Cover Letter • Tell us about your present job • State your qualifications • Address the topics in relation to your qualifications/experience • Emphasize the training you have which makes you particularly suitable for the topic(s) you choose • Tell us why you are a good presenter for the project

  7. Workshop Topics • Laws, policies, and strategic plans of U.S. libraries • Library management and operational mechanism • Public library services • Library assessment and librarians professional development, promotion and evaluation system • Public relations activities and their values • Academic libraries, special libraries, library education, and professional organizations in the U.S.

  8. Useful Tips • Brevity – write only what’s important and relevant; avoid lengthy sentences or statements • Clarity – is essential, no ambiguity, and avoid using acronyms without explanation • Highlight your experiences that are pertinent to the topics • Prioritize the topics • Keep your cover letter within 3 pages

  9. Review Process • CALA International Relations Committee • IMLS “Think Globally, Act Globally” Steering Committee

  10. IMLS Think Globally, Act Globally Steering Committee • University of Illinois Asian Library • Shuyong Jiang – Project Director, PI • Karen Wei – Head, Asian Library, Co-PI • University of Illinois Mortenson Center for International Library Programs • Barbara Ford – Director , Co-PI • Susan Schnuer – Associate Director, Co-PI • Chinese American Librarians Association • Haipeng Li – Interim Executive Director • Sha Li Zhang – President, 2008-2009

  11. Thank You!!

  12. Questions?

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