Thank you to everyone who responded to my request for Grant information
(technology/equipment)I'm posting the replies I recieved because I'm sure this
information will be useful all around.
-Melissa
My Post:
I was wondering if you could recommend any grants or mini grants for technology
access, or have a good source of where to search for grants.
Here is the details:
In my previous postion My library had a smartboard and ceiling mounted projector
that I ended up using pretty much daily. ne of the things I noticed in my
buildings, is that, while this district is very technology savy, and has excellent
opportunities for training in tech and access to tech for the classroom teachers,
that the libraries have not moved into the "media center" world.
Only 12 years old this library is beautiful, my issue to make it functionable. The
Tech coordinator and I spent all morning hauling around a giant screen (the type
that swing around) I was on the floor and standing on desks, and it will all have
to come down next time someone needs the screen. We do have access to a projector,
but no laptop to hook into it, so I had to unplug one of my 4 student computers
and in general it was a big production. Right now half the screen is hidden behind
the 4 study carrols, but it was the best I could do.
I want to start tallks with the Technology Director about what we can do to make
this library turn into more of a media center, and was thinking maybe writing some
mini grants to get my story area a screen (or smartboard for a bigger grant) or a
mounted projector, or a laptop, or even just wireless keyboards and mice, anything
to help.
Responses:
Have you considered having a book fair? I have used book fair profits for these
types of purchases.
Sara
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Sara Harris
Media Specialist
Daniell Middle School
2900 Scott Rd.
Marietta, GA 30066
(678) 594-8048
Hello:
You might want to check with your State Library. Ours has several technology
grants.... Another thought is the Bill/Melinda Gates Foundation...
Patricia White
LMS
Wright City Middle School
Wright City, MO
pat.white@wrightcity.k12.mo.us
Melissa,
I signed up for the eSchool Grant Newsletter ($35) and it's
friggin' sweet! I would forward it to you, but I'm sure I'd be breaking copyright
or something (considering it's a paid subscription). Basically it lists all the
grants by closest due date to furthest away. I was going to print off a copy, but
the print cue was something like 40+pages. Lots in there that you could peruse...
Hope that helps,
Josh Mika
LRC Director
Beebe Elementary
Here's one source of grant information: http://www.edutopia.org/grantinfo
<http://mail.dallassd.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.edutopia.org/grantinfo>
There's also a nonprofit called SMARTer Kids Foundation that helps
with funding Smartboards and projectors: http://www.smarterkids.org/
<http://mail.dallassd.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.smarterkids.org/>
Good luck!
Anne-Marie Gordon, NBCT
Library Media Specialist
Livonia Primary Library
Livonia, NY
agordon@livoniacsd.org
media.teatime@googlemail.com
Grant alerts has educational grants that include technology.
http://www.grantsalert.com/grants.cfm?id=4&gid=20049
<http://mail.dallassd.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.grantsalert.com/grants.cfm?id=4%26gid=20049>
Pam Jackson
Wake County Schools
Melissa Chrusch
Elementary Librarian
Dallas School District, Dallas PA
mchrusch@dallassd.com
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