Grantsmanship for Small Libraries and School Library Media Centers

Need extra funding for your library or for another educational project? Check this handy guide. Designed for educators and administrators in school and small public libraries, this book is filled with the practical information you need to prepare and execute a successful grant proposal. Learn what types of grants are available and which ones are most suitable to your needs, then follow the step-by-step guidelines for locating sources and securing grants. A wealth of examples, anecdotes, and suggestions will help you through the process. Also included are an annotated bibliography of resources and lists of helpful Internet sites.

Need extra funding for your library or for another educational project? Check this handy guide. Designed for educators and administrators in school and small public libraries, this book is filled with the practical information you need to prepare and execute a successful grant proposal. Learn what types of grants are available and which ones are most suitable to your needs, then follow the step-by-step guidelines for locating sources and securing grants. A wealth of examples, anecdotes, and suggestions will help you through the process. Also included are an annotated bibliography of resources and lists of helpful Internet sites.

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This comprehensive guide outlines each step of the process for obtaining grants, providing examples and definitions along the way. Emphasizing the importance of planning, including a variety of personnel, and establishing clear goals and objectives, the authors define 19 different categories of grants, including challenge grants and seed grants. The specifics of the grant-writing process are next outlined, with a focus on the written project. Finally, the steps to take after the grant is either approved or denied are examined and suggestions for improving an unsuccessful bid are offered. An up-to-date annotated bibliography, an exhaustive list of Internet resources, glossaries of both grant and technology-related terms, and a list of frequently asked questions such as "How many pages is a typical proposal?" are appended. This helpful and easy-to-use handbook should be a part of every professional collection.-Susan McCaffrey, Haslett High School, MI Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

SYLVIA D. HALL-ELLIS is the Special Assistant to the U.S. Department of Education Secretary's Regional Representative in Region VIII (Denver). Dr. Hall-Ellis is an adjunct faculty member for the library and information science program at the University of Denver and a member of the national faculty for Emporia State University.

DORIS MEYER is Director of Grant Development and Management, Aldine Independent School District, Houston, Texas.

FRANK W. HOFFMANN is Professor of Library Science, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas.

ANN JERABEK is Head of Interlibrary Services, Newton Gresham Library, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas.

FRANK W. HOFFMANN is Professor of Library Science, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas.