Book description
Because libraries are information and research centers, they can
support a huge variety of grant funding initiatives outside their own
purview. Cultural centers, businesses, and educational institutions are
untapped resources for library funds. What's more, many libraries may
find that collaborating on a grant application with another organization
is preferable to going forward with a time-consuming application of
their own. But finding the right collaborative partner and securing a
place at its development table can be challenging. Drawing on her
extensive experience as a grant developer and library director, in this
ALA Editions Special Report Maxwell Presents an overview of grant
basics, with extensive lists of both online and print resources Suggests
how to frame libraries' research capabilities as benefits to the
community at large, transforming these capabilities into a revenue
source Explores strategies for locating potential partners, with tips on
approaching collaborators and establishing successful relationships
Describes what libraries can ask for from the grant developer, making
sure to include what they want in the grant proposal Maxwell offers an
abundance of practical advice and encouragement for using this novel
approach to secure additional funding for libraries. In her 30-year
library career, Nancy Kalikow Maxwell has participated in successful
grant projects totaling more than ten million dollars, with more than
one million of those dollars flowing directly to the library. Formerly
library director at Miami Dade College and Barry University, Maxwell
currently owns and operates Kaliwell, Inc., a grant development company
that specializes in locating, writing, and evaluating grants for
libraries and other educational organizations. A prolific writer,
Maxwell has been published in the National Catholic Reporter, Jewish
Forward, Lilith, Moment, and other periodicals. Her library publishing
credits include Sacred Stacks: The Higher Purpose of Libraries and
Librarianship (2006) and, as a contributor, Writing and Publishing: The
Librarian's Handbook (2010) and Librarians as Community Partners: An
Outreach Handbook (2010). A frequent contributor to American Libraries
magazine, she has also authored two ALA TechSource Library Technology
Reports.
