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The Pew Charitable Trusts: Serving the public interest

The Pew Charitable Trusts: Serving the public interest

library funding library grants The "Libraries & Museums" Grant Index is of particular interest to libraries and museums. Funds are available for a broad range of libraries, including public, academic, medical and special interest. They include support in the form of awards, competitions, recruitment grants, and collection or program development grants. Librarians and museum directors may enhance the experiences and services you offer through technology, through support for public access, rural technology, augmenting collections in the sciences and humanities, building collections using technology, digitalizing and preserving collections, creating websites for libraries, or integrating e-fundraising into public library websites. Recent Excerpts from Technology Grant News: "Institute of Museum & Library Services Funds Innovative Use of Broadband Technologies " e-mail: imlsinfo@imls.gov "National Library of Medicine Offers Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems (IAIMS) Grants"

Matthew Lesko - Free Money Sources for Libraries In our information age, the library is one of the most important buildings in our community. The information, resources, and great works of literature held between its walls are the keys that open the doors to imagination, possibilities and answers to life’s complicated questions. But like all public service agencies across the country, libraries are hurting. Budget cuts are whittling down hours of service; training funds are being slashed; technology is becoming outdated. Did you know: Yet: Federal spending on libraries is only 54 cents per person annually College libraries receive less than three cents of every dollar spent on higher education Americans spend seven times as much money on home video gams as they do on school library materials (Statistics from the America Library Association) Libraries provide necessary services such as family reading programs, access to electronic resources, training in new technology, summer reading, services to seniors and the disabled, and more.

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