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RI Libraries Awarded IMLS Grants
By admin | August 2, 2021
Three Rhode Island libraries were recently awarded over $700,000 in grants by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The Providence Public Library received a National Leadership Grant of $532,380 to support its Data for Good program. Two Rhode Island university libraries received grants through the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program. Brown University Libraries, in partnership with the HBCU Library Alliance, received a $100,000 grant for “Stronger Together, Leading through Community” to help develop the next generation of library leaders and foster transformation in academic libraries. Roger Williams University Library was granted $96,540 to partner with North Carolina State University Libraries and the Open Education Network to develop a blueprint for equitable open educational practices and to pilot a training program that prepares librarians and faculty to serve as partners for these efforts.
In addition, Providence Public Library and the RI Historical Society Library recently received a new $199,579 federal grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to continue ongoing efforts to preserve historic newspapers and convert their contents into digital, searchable files. The funds are being awarded as part of the National Digital Newspaper Program.
Congratulations to all grantees! Read more about these awards in an announcement from Senator Jack Reed’s office. Senator Reed was the lead sponsor of the bipartisan Museum and Library Services Act which provides annual federal assistance to museums and libraries nationwide (including the Office of Library & Information Services) and funds competitive IMLS grant programs.
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