tech access on a budget: #alsc14
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Have you ever wanted to bring new technologies like iPads, podcasting or video editing labs to the children and teens in your libraries, but felt like you can't even enter the discussion because funding is so tight? This program from the 2014 ALSC Institute addresses those concerns.TRANSCRIPT
Tech Access on a Budget
Mary Ann Scheuer, Cen Campbell, Suzanne Flint &
Claudia Haines
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Who are we?
Mary Ann Scheuer
Librarian, Emerson Elementary School@maryannscheuer
Cen Campbell Founder, LittleeLit.com@littleelit
Claudia HainesChildren’s Librarian, Homer Public Library@claudiahaines
Suzanne Flint California State [email protected]
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Core Values
Access
Eng
ag
em
ent
Creativity
Learning
Ideas from the field: Access
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Community Tech Experts and Technology Sharing
eReaders for students
App Chats
Ideas from the field:Engagement
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Denver ideaLAB
Emerson iPads
Creative Storytime: Alaskan berries
Ideas from the field:Creativity
Anythink Brighton
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Deschutes Library
Homer Public
Library
Ideas from the field:Learning
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Math game apps for elementary kids
Pierce County Library
Moose Jaw Public Library
How have you brought technology into your library?
Ideas from the field:Audience examples
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Funding: Small grants
iPads, Emerson School Library: $711
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Equipment:iPad: $499HDMI adapter $39tax $47Apple total: $585Amazon: Case $25
Content:iTunes budget (interactive story/book apps): $100
Funding: Medium grants
Devices, Homer Public Library2011: Devices for staff tech petting zoo: $1,408 (Friends)
2012: 6 Kindle Touches for patron check out: $1,014 (Friends)
2013: 2 AWE stations (Alaska’s Online With Libraries)
2014: iPads for programs and in-library use: $10,009 (OWL)● Air Watch (will be paid for by library)● apps (paid for by library- part of yearly
collection development $)● programs- TBA● iPads for Alaskan Libraries: Resource Guide
(Alaska State Library)
Funding: Medium grants
ideaLAB, Denver Public Library: $19,953
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In partnership with Mi Casa Resource Center, DPL developed a digital creation space for teens within the Central Branch. Librarians engaged Denver‐area teens in the production of digital media – art, games, videos, and music.
Funding: Discussion
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• What are funders looking for?
• How do you find out about funding priorities?
• How do I find local foundations?
• Can you explain about the federal LSTA grants?
• What helps me be persuasive?
Funding: Finding Foundations
Location!
Location!
Location!
Funding: Funding priorities
Research → identify funding priorities
Federal & State Funding
Find information at ala.org
Quick facts on Sparks! grants:
grant amount: $10,000 -- $25,000deadline: February 2, 2015last year: 29 applications; 5 funded
“These small grants encourage libraries and archives to test and evaluate specific innovations in the ways they operate and the services they provide. Sparks Grants support the deployment, testing, and evaluation of promising and groundbreaking new tools, products, services, or organizational practices.”
imls.gov/applicants/detail.aspx?GrantId=19
Administered by each state
California State Library LSTA grant information
Funding: Grant language
Tips for success, from Donor’s Choose
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Funding: Grant language
Content matters -- think it through!
• What’s the need?
• How are you meeting the need?
• How will you know you’ve met the need?
• How does this grant (money) help you do this?
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Resources for Community Foundations:
– Council on Foundations: Community Foundation Locator
– Grant Space: Knowledge Base: How Do I Find Grants?
– Foundation Center free webinar: Introduction to Finding Funders
Funding: Discussion
How have you brought technology into your library?
Finding funding:Audience examples
Essential Questions for New Media
• What does new media add?• Who benefits from its addition and
how?• What developmental tasks or learning
goals does it support? • Does it support engagement and
content creation?• How are its best attributes being
utilized? • How is its impact being evaluated?
Challenging Our Assumptions
Technology is not the goal. Multimedia is just one tool, integrated into what we offer.
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Informed, skilled staff is essential.
Challenging Our Assumptions
Not every child needs his own device.
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Think outside the box, beyond 1-to-1.
Challenging Our Assumptions
Our culture values technology for all. We need to understand age appropriate developmental stages. Technology experiences looks different for different ages.
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Challenging Our Assumptions
We are not digital natives. We need the tools to navigate the world we live in and manage these tools. Children’s librarians are trail guides.
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Questions?
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Image Citations
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• Core Values - Rita Pitucci https://flic.kr/p/gNB1a9
• Open and Closed - Señor Hans https://flic.kr/p/8Ny6ZC
• Children at school with laptop - Lucélia Ribeiro https://flic.kr/p/ehBnRE
• Learning to fly - Psycho Delia https://flic.kr/p/eJ8geX
• Nooks - Marie Coleman https://flic.kr/p/9GUo9v
• Denver ideaLab - Denver Public Library http://denverlibrary.org/blog/nate/teens-learning-web-development-library-devcamp-wraps
• Anythink Brighton - http://www.anythinklibraries.org/news-item/anythink-announces-makerspace-grand-opening
• Donor’s Choose - Tips for success http://help.donorschoose.org/hc/en-us/articles/202080526-Your-next-project-tips-for-success
• Council on Foundations: Community Foundation Locator http://www.cof.org/community-foundation-locator
• Indianapolis Foundation Library Fund http://www.cicf.org/library-fund
• California Community Foundation https://www.calfund.org/page.aspx?pid=860
• Working together - Scott Maxwell https://flic.kr/p/4fUsNL
• Entrance - Mykl Roventine https://flic.kr/p/3295oV
Contact Us!
@maryannscheuer
[email protected], @littleelit
[email protected], @claudiahaines
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