Congratulations Grant Partners!
We had three funding opportunities available which were awarded to 52 small and rural libraries.
Community Fellows3x3 Challenge:
($300 mini-grants awarded to 32 libraries) Libraries serving rural and small communities in the Great Plains and beyond were invited to take the Community Fellows: 3x3 Challenge. The challenge involved watching 3 short videos, providing feedback questions, and rewarded $300 to use for citizen science programs. The goal of this video series was to share some ways to raise awareness and encourage your patrons to become volunteer drought monitors. Drought monitors are citizen scientists who report precipitation and drought conditions, so that we can all better prepare and manage for the severe impacts of drought on rural communities. Hazen Public Library Silverton Public Library Holdrege Area Public Library Altoona Public Library Plainview Public Library Gladwin County District Library Highgate Library and Community Center Oakland City - Columbia Township Public Library Grand County Library District Patrick Lynch Public Library Giodone Library Wayland free library Lakin Library & Envisioning Center Eureka Public Library Lake Andes Public Library Ada Public Library Mary Cotton Public Library Farmington Area Public Library District Mustang Public Library Calhoun County Library Hillsboro Public Library Antlers Public Library Rock County Public Library Eagle Valley Library District Pioneer Library System, Noble Public Library Lincoln County Bookmobile Calispel Valley Public Library Casey County Public Library Pine River Library Verdigre Public Library Quapaw Tribal Library |
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Summer Reading ProgramBackyard Explorers:
($350 mini-grants awarded to 15 projects) Meet librarian Heath Stanfield and learn more about the Backyard Explorers program created by the Southeast Oklahoma Library System (SEOLS). Patrons learn about nature inquiry using fun videos and logbook challenges designed to get families outside and making observations about leaves, weather, insects, maps, soil, and birds. This mini-grant was available to individuals or groups in the library profession and offered a stipend of $350 for including Backyard Explorers as part of your summer reading program. This program does not require access to outdoor space. Hugo Public Library Hugo, CO Hopkinton Public Library Hopkinton, IA Ottawa Library Ottawa, KS Fort Scott Public Library Fort Scott, KS Newton Public Library Newton, KS Louisburg Library Louisburg, KS Bath County Memorial Library Owingsville, KY Wakefield Public Library Wakefield, MI Hazen Public Library Hazen, ND Allens Hill Free Library Bloomfield, NY Nioga Library System Lockport, NY Mooreland Public Library Mooreland, OK Sapulpa Public Library Sapulpa, OK Tuttle Public Library Tuttle, OK Russell County Public Library Lebanon, VA |
Community FellowsCitizen Science at the Library Challenge:
($3000 awarded to 10 projects) Community Fellows will learn about available resources and receive support to plan and transform the library backyard into a citizen science observation spot. This fellowship was available to individuals or groups in the library profession and offered a stipend of $3000 for projects that engage patrons in learning more about volunteer environmental monitoring. This program requires access to an outdoor space and permission to install informational signs and/or equipment (e.g. rain gauge). Northern Plains Public Library Ault, CO Woodland Park Library Woodland Park, CO McCune Osage Township Library McCune, KS Wellington Public Library Wellington, KS Barnard Library La Crosse, KS Casey County Public Library Liberty, KY DeSoto Parish Library Logansport, LA Verdigre Public Library Verdigre, NE Hamilton Elementary Library Tulsa, OK F.D. Campbell Memorial Library Bessemer, PA |
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CONTACT US:
Dr. Nicole Colston, [email protected]
Dr. Tutaleni I. Asino, [email protected]
Oklahoma State University
327 Willard Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078
NSF AISL (DR-1811506)
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Dr. Nicole Colston, [email protected]
Dr. Tutaleni I. Asino, [email protected]
Oklahoma State University
327 Willard Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078
NSF AISL (DR-1811506)
Follow us on Social Media:
Facebook (@SpottyRain) and Twitter (SpottyRainOSU)
Sign up for Project Updates: Spotty Rain listserv
PLEASE SHARE THIS OPPORTUNITY WITH OTHERS!