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The Gi21 Project: From the Southwest to a Region Near You

The Gi21 Project: From the Southwest to a Region Near You. Jennie Gerke , University of Colorado at Boulder Kirsten Clark, University of Minnesota. Government Information in the 21 st Century.

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The Gi21 Project: From the Southwest to a Region Near You

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  1. The Gi21 Project: From the Southwest to a Region Near You Jennie Gerke, University of Colorado at Boulder Kirsten Clark, University of Minnesota

  2. Government Information in the 21st Century • Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences Laura K. Bush Librarians in the 21st Century Fund, starting September 2006 • Funding ends September 2008

  3. What’s happened?

  4. Attendance by State 111 90 227 84 176 TOTAL 688

  5. Utah and Wyoming

  6. New Mexico and Arizona

  7. Colorado

  8. Results • 688 librarians trained between June 2007 and June 2008 • 16 different topic areas covered • Legal Information is the most popular, followed closely by Demographics • Development of a training web site at: webjuntion.org/gi21

  9. What’s Still happening?

  10. A LOT !! • Surveys • WebJunction Website Changes • Grant Evaluation Conference • And still more training…….. • Final report to IMLS

  11. What’s next?

  12. Depositories Libraries

  13. Regional Networks Source: http://www.oclc.org/contacts/regional/

  14. Potential Structure of the 2nd Grant Grant Management – University of Minnesota (Regional Depository Library and MINITEX) State Coordinators – Depository Libraries AND/OR Regional Coordinators – Regional Networks Trainers – Depository Librarians

  15. Potential Components of the 2nd Grant • Train-the-Trainer Conferences • New Topic Content Development • Ethnic groups • Regional Geography • Urban vs. Rural • Training

  16. For example…Minnesota could • Host a Train-the-Trainer Conference for MINITEX and WILS regions

  17. For example…Minnesota could • Host a Train-the-Trainer Conference for MINITEX and WILS regions • Create new topics on • Somali population in Minnesota

  18. For example…Minnesota could • Host a Train-the-Trainer Conference for MINITEX and WILS regions • Create new topics on • Somali population in Minnesota • Ichthyology

  19. For example…Minnesota could • Host a Train-the-Trainer Conference for MINITEX and WILS regions • Create new topics on • Somali population in Minnesota • Ichthyology • Cheese curds

  20. For example…Minnesota could • Host a Train-the-Trainer Conference for MINITEX and WILS regions • Create new topics on • Somali population in Minnesota • Ichthyology • Cheese curds • Trainings from Blooming Prairie to Sheboygan

  21. Timeline Information Gathering (Summer 2008) Grant Writing (Fall 2008) Grant Due (December 15, 2008) Waiting…waiting…waiting (Spring 2009) Potential Start Date (September 2009) Potential grant implementation period (September 2009 - September 2012)

  22. Gi21 project http://www.webjunction.org/gi21

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