LSTA FY 2004 Grant Projects with Abstracts and Contact Information
Approved through September 30, 2003 (updated January 30, 2004)
Including Abstracts, Category and Project Director Information
Category abbreviations:
AEC = Access/Electronic Content | SCP
= Services to Special Client Populations | SI = Service Improvement
SFY = Services to Families and Youth | TT = Technology Training
| Albany Public Library SCP |
04-0026 |
Learning English will create an English literacy program for speakers of other languages in the Pine Hills
neighborhood of Albany. The project includes tutor recruitment and training, English classes, individual tutoring
and development of an appropriate library literacy collection. Xiaofei Li (518) 482-7911 |
$16,032 |
| Brooklyn Public Library AEC |
04-0050 |
Brooklyn in the Civil War Era will support the development of new online educational content that meets
New York Learning Standards, targeted to the teachers and students in 4th and 7th grade classrooms in Brooklyn. Elizabeth Harvey (718) 230-2101 |
$65,000 |
| Buffalo and Erie County Public Library System SFY |
04-0062 |
NYS Summer Reading Program 2004 will continue to coordinate the summer reading program "New York is
Red White and Blue." The program will provide resources to youth librarians throughout NYS to help them plan
successful summer programs which give youth opportunities to experience literature in a fun setting and promote
a lifelong love of reading. Christine Moesch (716) 858-7187 |
$194,000 |
| Capital District Library Council TT |
04-0001 |
Website Accessibility and Usability:Library Websites for All Users will provide training that enables CDLC
and its member libraries to evaluate and develop websites that incorporate design features that positively affect
accessibility and usability, particularly by those who use assistive technology (screen readers, alternative navigation,
speech synthesis, screen magnification software, etc.) or those who use older equipment. Christine Walker (518) 438-2500 |
$25,000 |
| Central New York Library Resources Council AEC |
04-0027 |
Exploring Resource Sharing through the Virtual Catalog will explore options for incorporating enhanced resource
sharing for the region based on the technology in CLRC's virtual catalog and on the standards-based products from
vendors. Jeannette Smithee (315) 446-5446 |
$15,000 |
| Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System TT |
04-0011 |
Designing For Results: Bringing The Library Story Into Focus will assist member library directors to gain
competency in using technology to create brochures, newsletters and public presentations; to submit digital pictures
with press releases to the media; to refresh their websites, and to keep statistics that can be used to report
to their communities. Anne Plyler (716) 484-7135 x 258 |
$19,012 |
| Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System SI |
04-0012 |
Trustee EMT: Enhancing Management Through Training will provide a program of trustee training to develop
a strong cadre of library leaders in the library system's service area. As a result of the training, trustees will
demonstrate increased awareness of both process and content--how to carry out board business and to meet the full
responsibilities of effective library leaders, including securing more stable and generous public funding and conducting
successful capital campaigns. Catherine Way (716) 484-7135 x 223 |
$15,267 |
| Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System TT |
04-0059 |
Miles Don't Matter: Self-Paced Technology Training will develop and deliver to member libraries and reading
center directors, staff, trustees, and volunteers CD-ROM-based self-paced continuing education training to improve
their skills in providing services at their libraries. Elizabeth Brooks (518) 563-5190 |
$15,153 |
| Crandall Public Library TT |
04-0033 |
Link to Better Health: Consumer Access to Electronic Health Information will increase awareness of electronic
health information, the confidence to find reliable consumer health information on the Internet, the tools to evaluate
health information on the Internet and the knowledge that the public library is a useful resource for health information
for the public and for local high school students. JoAnn Benedetti (518) 792-6508 x 120 |
$25,303 |
| Dutchess BOCES SLS AEC |
04-0023 |
Opening the Door to Electronic Doorway Libraries will assist three school districts in making progress toward
their goal of creating NOVEL-Ready Electronic Doorway Libraries so that efficient and effective resource sharing
within their region will be promoted. Daniel Donohue (845) 486-4840 x 3088 |
$29,318 |
| Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES SLS TT |
04-0036 |
NOVEL Approach to Curriculum Collaboration (NACC) will involve a regional consortium of seven Western New
York School Library Systems in training teams of teachers and school media specialists to integrate NOVEL databases
into various school curriculums in accordance with the New York State Standards. Susan M. Bartle (716) 672-4371 x 2022 |
$32,900 |
| Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) SI |
04-0029 |
Making Distance Learning Work will offer a wide variety of distance education opportunities to approximately
225 METRO member library staff. METRO expects that participating staff will increase their technology, management,
and library/information science knowledge and skills, and will gain greater comfort with distance learning technologies.
METRO also expects to learn about the specific barriers that make distance learning difficult for their members. Dottie Hiebing (212) 228-2320 x 12 |
$30,000 |
| Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) TT |
04-0030 |
METRO Regional Digitization Initiative (Phase II) - Knowledge and Practice will develop a regional digitization
initiative to identify, update and enhance members' digitization planning initiatives, increase hands-on experience,
and expand the access of digital collections in member libraries. The goals of the Phase II project are to facilitate
the implementation of digitization projects among smaller METRO members and to facilitate the increase in collaboration
among METRO members in sharing skills and information about digitization projects. Xuemao Wang (212) 228-2320 x 13 |
$35,900 |
| Mid-Hudson Library System SFY |
04-0010 |
Raising A Reader: Emergent Literacy Project will give librarians, parents and caregivers at five libraries
the tools to foster a lifelong love of reading and establish a routine of library use for pre-school children.
The library will use research-based materials and methods created by the Public Library Association (PLA) and the
Association of Library Service to Children and partner with Literacy Volunteers of America. Margaret Keefe (845) 471-6060 x 35 |
$25,186 |
| Mid-Hudson Library System SCP |
04-0021 |
Your Library: Gateway to the Community will assist ten member libraries to serve and assimilate new residents
into their communities. The program will facilitate community integration and will highlight the value of library
services and the library's role in the community. Libraries will be better able to plan for and to serve new residents
of their communities. Merribeth Advocate (845) 471-6060 x 54 |
$34,714 |
| Mid-York Library System TT |
04-0052 |
Workshops Without Walls: Training Beyond Time and Space will provide remote training to member library staff
and the public in the use of the new IBistro online catalog and the NOVEL electronic resources. Beverly Choltco-Devlin (315) 735-8328 |
$26,275 |
| Mohawk Valley Library System SFY |
04-0056 |
Families Count 2 will improve numeracy skills in pre-schoolers and children in grades k-3 and their caregivers
through family math programming. Libraries will set up math resource centers and offer programming encouraging
parents to become active partners in their child's math learning. Sue Rokos (518) 355-2010 |
$16,200 |
| Mohawk Valley Library System SI |
04-0057 |
Managing for Results will develop a corps of trained trainers in new York State who can teach and consult
with public libraries on the utilization of resource allocation techniques developed in Managing for Results: Effective
Resource Allocation for Public Libraries. Each trainer will then train member library staff or trustees from public
libraries in this process. Carol H. Clingan (518) 355-2010 |
$32,150 |
| Monroe County Library System AEC |
04-0007 |
Life Records: Creating a Searchable Web Page of Library Indexes will produce a web page that will become
a gateway for accessing many library resources throughout Monroe County. Pamela O'Sullivan (585) 428-8395 |
$27,914 |
| Monroe County Library System SFY |
04-0008 |
Library Services To Youth With Developmental Disabilities will provide programming and library materials
to youth with developmental disabilities. These young people will acquire basic library and self-advocacy skills.
Parents will acquire information about the library materials and programs that best meet their children's needs. Paula Smith (585) 428-8393 |
$24,150 |
| Nassau Library System SCP |
04-0060 |
Bibliotecas para la Comunidad will enhance library service to the Latino community by improving services
at the 54 participating libraries. Resources and staff training for service to Spanish speaking adults will be
increased and new programs will attract Latino adults and families to these libraries. Elizabeth Olesh (516) 292-8920 x 237 |
$33,460 |
| Nassau Library System TT |
04-0061 |
YearofDb@NLS.org (It's the Year of the Database at NLS!) will increase the use of online databases by both
library staff and the public and increase the likelihood of successful use, resulting in better served and satisfied
customers. Robyn Klose (516) 292-8920 x 282 |
$17,003 |
| Nassau Library System TT |
04-0063 |
2005 New York State Summer Reading Program Year 1 will develop a summer reading program and select a statewide
theme to build excitement for the program in libraries and in the teens and children of New York State. The program
will provide resources to youth librarians throughout NYS to help them plan successful summer programs to promote
summer reading by youth. Crystal Faris (516) 292-8920 x 230 |
$56,000 |
| The New York Public Library AEC |
04-0046 |
Spanish-Language Virtual Library Services - Year 2 has as its goal to provide Spanish-speaking patrons with
the same access to core information resources that English-speaking users currently enjoy. While the project will
include the translation of important materials originally produced in English, it will also provide original content
and information specifically tailored to Latinos' information needs and interests. Catherine Jones (212) 576-0021 |
$55,641 |
| The New York Public Library SI |
04-0047 |
Customer Service Training - Year 2 will continue the New York Public Library's initiative to equip staff
of the Branch Libraries with necessary interpersonal skills to effectively serve New York City's diverse populations,
including users of all ages, backgrounds, education and income levels. Since the project began in October 2002,
over 500 full-time and part-time public service staff at all levels have received training in customer service
skills. In this project, training will be extended to 540 additional librarians, information assistants, and clerical
staff. The training is resulting in improved public service to library users by focusing on the basics of customer
service; positive approaches to problematic people, and sensitivity to users with disabilities, diverse ethnic
backgrounds, language skills, ages, and income levels. Kay Ann Cassell (212) 340-0910 |
$33,431 |
| North Country Library System SFY |
04-0002 |
Where are the YA's: Promoting Youth Participation in Member Libraries will target teens entering grades
six to nine and promote youth participation by creating model library sites with an environment welcoming to young
adults. Regan DeFranza (315) 782-5540 |
$28,465 |
| Onondaga County Public Library AEC |
04-0020 |
AskOn - Remote Reference and Information at OCPL will allow patrons to access information and reference
assistance from home, work, school or their local library. Holly J. Sammons (315) 435-1900 |
$25,707 |
| Onondaga County Public Library SI |
04-0028 |
Library Leaders: Growing Our Own in Central New York will increase the number of Onondaga County Public
Library and Mid-York Library System library employees who have leadership skills, as well as address the impending
shortage of library directors and managers as current administrators retire over the next several years. Kate McCaffrey (315) 435-1818 |
$16,904 |
| Otsego-Northern Catskills BOCES SLS SI |
04-0045 |
Professional Leadership through ACTion: New Century Library Media Specialists take the lead through Advocacy is designed to promote leadership through advocacy, collaboration, and technology. The project will provide opportunities for ONC BOCES library media specialists to enhance leadership skills so that they will have the confidence and resources needed to build new collaborative partnerships with teachers.JoAnn M. Rockefeller (607) 652-1251 |
$19,974 |
| Pioneer Library System AEC |
04-0042 |
Creating a Virtual Private Network will provide broadband business-class cable modem and a fiber optic connection
to system headquarters for the 42 member libraries. Jennifer D. Morris (585) 394-8260 |
$14,069 |
| Pioneer Library System SI |
04-0051 |
Development of Public Library Districts in Wyoming County will provide a mechanism for improved library
funding and more representative governance. The project will focus on passage of local legislation, including funding
for the district(s) involved. The project will eliminate unserved areas, result in improved funding for participating
libraries, and encourage others to take similar steps. It will also provide template legislation that can be customized
for other small libraries in the System and around the state. Jennifer D. Morris (585) 394-8260 |
$16,600 |
| Queens Borough Public Library SCP |
04-0019 |
Bringing the Mountain: Improving Multi-lingual Interlibrary Loan Services for Non-English Reading Inmates
will provide library materials to inmates who read languages other than English or Spanish. Through enhanced interlibrary
loan processes, extended to State Correctional Facilities across New York, inmates will have access to a much wider
range of international language materials. Maureen O'Connor (718) 990-8596 |
$36,875 |
| Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene BOCES SLS SI |
04-0025 |
Lessons for Lifelong Learning is a planning proposal that will study the best solution for improving access
to various information literacy curriculum projects that have been previously developed from LSTA grants. The plan
will develop a method for synthesizing these projects and provide a replicable model that can be used statewide.
The plan will also study the possibility of connecting these projects to the NYS Virtual Learning Space and to
other statewide and national projects. Candace F. Portzer (518) 766-3400 |
$25,000 |
| Rochester City SLS AEC |
04-0013 |
Books to Bytes - Automating Two Urban School Libraries will help two elementary schools achieve their goal
of becoming NOVEL-Ready Electronic Doorway Libraries and allow them to participate in resource sharing within their
region. Linda L. Cruttenden (585) 262-8733 |
$12,489 |
| Rochester Regional Library Council TT |
04-0031 |
Turn Up the Technology Training will provide library staff with the technology skills and training they
need to provide better library services to their users. Deborah Emerson (585) 223-7570 |
$15,000 |
| Rochester Regional Library Council SI |
04-0032 |
Extending the Leadership Continuum Service Improvement will present a Leadership Institute to train 36 staff
from all types of libraries that are members of either RRLC or one of its component library systems. Fifteen of
those trained will become local leadership trainers, who will train an additional 20 library staff during the grant
year, and in the future will train at least 80 library staff per year. As a result of this project, there will
continue to be local leadership trainers available to conduct additional training as needed. Deborah Emerson (585) 223-7570 |
$23,652 |
| South Central Regional Library Council SI |
04-0016 |
Continuous Improvement for Libraries: a Series of Workshops on Continuous Assessment & Improvement is
a statewide project, coordinated by SCRLC on behalf of, and with the help of, the nine NY3Rs. The purpose of the
project is to provide a framework for continuous library assessment and improvement. Jean Currie (607) 273-9106 |
$70,000 |
| South Central Regional Library Council TT |
04-0017 |
Training for Effective Database Use will provide public and technical service staff in all types of libraries
in the South Central Regional Library Council area with on-line training with the following goals: to provide trainers
with improved skills to teach end-users effective use of available databases; to teach technical service staff
to use metadata to make existing electronic resources more accessible and visible to the intended users; to reduce
the number of interlibrary loan and documents delivery requests by empowering end-users to successfully find full-text
online; and to improve overall library service and training provided by the staff. Nora Hardy (607) 273-9106 |
$15,000 |
| Southeastern New York Library Resources Council SI |
04-0053 | Implementing Leadership Development Through Action Learning with Peer Coaching/Training Groups will help
new leaders and supervisors learn the most important skills in leadership and supervision, realize the value of
peer coaching/training, and integrate the peer coaching/training and action learning methods into the Council's
overall continuing education program. Tessa Killian (845) 691-2734 x 14 |
$35,456 |
| Southern Adirondack Library System TT |
04-0054 |
Technology Staff Development for a Successful Transition to a New Automation Platform will update and advance
the skills of the five technology staff members on the Joint Automation Project from the Southern Adirondack Library
System and the Mohawk Valley Library System, to ensure the cost-effective and efficient migration of library automation
services from DRA Classic to a new platform commencing in 2004. After the training, the staff will have the advanced
skills needed to make informed decisions about system design and network configuration in order to provide responsive
support to 57 public library sites before, during and after the migration. Elaine Baker (518) 584-7300 x 209 |
$30,000 |
| Southern Adirondack Library System SFY |
04-0055 | Statewide Performers Database: A Resource of Educational and Entertaining Programs for Youth will expand
a regional performer database to the rest of the state and make it searchable by region. The grant will train the
23 youth consultants in New York State in how to use the database. The intended result is to provide a central
source for performer and programming related information which will support libraries' efforts to promote summer
reading among the children in their libraries. Becky Wright-Sedam (518) 584-7300 x 210 |
$65,400 |
| Suffolk Cooperative Library System SCP |
04-0004 |
Basic Literacy: Outreach & Support will seek out the population in need of literacy skills. Library
staff will work with Literacy Volunteers staff, tutors and students to develop an effective outreach campaign.
Advanced outreach will enhance support to adults in need of ESOL and basic English literacy. Suzanne Smith (631) 286-1649 |
$20,000 |
| Upper Hudson Library System SFY |
04-0049 |
Sky Camp: Teens Take Wing with Math, Science and Museums at the Library will provide a pilot literacy learning
experience supporting middle school students' achievement in Math, Science and Technology by enabling libraries
to provide programs to underserved youth. The project will increase students' information literacy and research
skills as well as improve their understanding of Science and Math concepts. Mary Fellows (518) 437-9880 x 228 |
$40,000 |
| Westchester BOCES School Library System TT |
04-0015 |
New Century Learning: The Next Generation will partner with Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES SLS in training
teams of school library media specialists and teachers to develop curriculum websites that target students with
handicapping conditions, English language learners and literacy, and incorporate the principals of Universal Design
for Learning (UDL) along with the New York State Standards. Francene C. Costello (914) 345-8500 x 123 |
$28,800 |
| Westchester Library System SCP |
04-0022 |
Check Out Your Career at the Library will expand support for long-term job seekers. Targeted programming
for this group will be offered through three member libraries and other project partners. Member library staff
will be offered job/career services training. A targeted marketing campaign will develop improved awareness of
and funding for libraries as a resource for job seekers. Elaine M. Sozzi (914) 674-3612 |
$39,453 |
| Western New York Library Resources Council SI |
04-0041 |
Ask A WNY Librarian - From Pilot to 24/7: Enhancing Reference Services Regionally will increase the hours
of service of a regional virtual reference service piloted the previous year. The emphasis will be on migrating
the Ask a WNY Librarian from a part-time service to 24/7 by joining the 24/7 Reference nationwide consortium, recruiting
more local libraries to participate by adding more subject specialists, and on promotion and marketing of the service. Sheryl Knab (716) 633-0705 x 121 |
$36,191 |
| Yonkers City SLS AEC |
04-0035 |
Database Development Project will complete record conversion in four high school libraries, enabling all
the high school libraries in the Yonkers City School District to become NOVEL-Ready Electronic Doorway Libraries
providing increased accessibility to materials within the region. Nancy Keating (914) 376-8181 |
$30,000 |
| 47 Projects Total |
$1,545,044 |
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