Money, money, money: How to get grants and other funding for your library

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With district budgets getting tighter and tights, teacher librarians are getting more creative with finding funds for books, programs and technology. In this presentation, you can learn about some of the grants and funding opportunities available for libraries. You'll also get lots of practical tips and strategies for writing grants that will help your school get more money.

Education

Money, money, money:
How to get grants and
funding for your library
@DianaLRendina
RenovatedLearning.com/
grant-resources
#FAME14
Edmodo Code: 4hr57e

Overview
• Current trends in education grants
• Setting a vision
• How to find a grant
• Writing a grant proposal
• After you get the grant
• Other sources of funding

Current trends in EduGrants
• Improving literacy/
helping struggling and
low-income readers
• STEM/STEAM
• Sustainability
• Arts & music
• Community
involvement

Setting a vision
• Brainstorm with a
group of students and
teachers
• Make an inspiration
board
• What’s in your dream
library?

Search engines, newsletters, networking
HOW TO FIND GRANTS

More ways to find grants
• District grants office
• Talk to vendors
• Stay connected with other educators on
Twitter, Google + and other social media
• Consider subscribing to paid grant
newsletters
• Embrace serendipity

Tips and advice
WRITING YOUR GRANT
PROPOSAL

Before you start writing
• Become a grant
reader
• Read EVERYTHING
you can find about the
organization
• Design your grant to fit
the grantor’s vision

Writing your grant proposal
• Follow all grant instructions to the letter
• Show the grantor what you’re already
doing
• Keep the focus on the students
• Focus on the positive; don’t be negative
• Proofread, proofread, proofread!

After you get the grant
• Follow all procedures and deadlines
• Spend $$ ASAP
• Complete all follow-up materials
• Send student written thank-yous.
• Promote grant on your website, social
media
• If you didn’t win, contact organization for
feedback

Places to look besides grants
OTHER FUNDING SOURCES

DonorsChoose Tips
• Look for similar projects
to get ideas
• Check for matching
offers
• Not tech for tech’s sake
• Keep it simple
• Market your project like
crazy

Other sources of $$
• Vendor contests
• GoFundMe

Some of the projects we’ve done at my school
GRANT EXAMPLES

Contact me
• @DianaLRendina
• RenovatedLearning.com/gra
nt-resources
• DianaLRendina@gmail.
com
• Edmodo Code: 4hr57e

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Our makerspaces can be more than just a place in our libraries to build and create - they can be spaces that empower our students and amplify student voice. Learn how to utilize strategies such as open exploration time, flexible design challenges, and classroom collaborations as a way to give students opportunities to express themselves and explore their interests in your makerspace. We'll talk about social emotional learning, accessibility and ways to tap into student interests in our spaces. Make your makerspace an engaging and vital part of your library by creating space for your students to take the lead.

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Many of our school libraries still look like they did fifty years ago, yet they are no longer serve solely as quiet book repositories. Librarians are leading the way in technology use and modern pedagogy in our schools - now we need to update our spaces to match. We'll discuss how to redesign and rethink the physical space of our libraries, including practical and budget-friendly changes that we can implement right away. As schools are moving back into in-person learning, we have an excellent opportunity to reimagine our library spaces. This session will look at how our spaces can help with social emotional learning, community-building, accessibility and inclusion. We'll discuss creative and innovative solutions for our spaces, including interactive environments like makerspaces and spaces for students to de-stress. This session will look at ways that we can bring diversity, equity and inclusion into our library spaces, including focusing on book purchases with a diverse range of authors, characters and experiences. We'll discuss Universal Design for Learning and accessibility and how these can apply to making our library spaces more student friendly. No matter where you're at, you'll get ideas and inspiration from this session.

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Design challenges have the power to encourage creativity in your students – by providing limitations and guidelines, students can actually become more creative. Learn how you can use open exploration, workshops and design challenges in your makerspace. I'll discuss strategies for creating design prompts, running challenges, and incorporating the design process into projects with your students. This presentation will help you find inspiration and feel equipped to lead your students through design challenges that will spark their creative genius. I'll share about some of the problems that educators face when running challenges, how to help your students focus, and balancing guided projects, design challenges and open-ended exploration. We'll look at specific examples of design challenges and the prompts used for them. Whether you’ve had a makerspace up and running for years or are just getting started with the Maker Movement, you will leave this session feeling equipped to lead your students through design challenges that will spark their creative genius.

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Depending on the age of your library, your collection is likely a mixture of different collection development strategies (or lack thereof) that have been used over the years. For most of us, our libraries could use a great deal of care and feeding to develop them into the vibrant, exciting collections that will have our students clamoring to read more. But it can be so overwhelming to figure out where to start. In this session, we’ll talk about developing weeding strategies and creating a collection development plan that will slowly but surely bring your collection up to speed. We’ll talk about the important of diverse books, graphic novels as well as other current topics like genrefication. Come to this session and get ideas and strategies that will help you tend to your library collection and make it amazing.

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Updated Nov 2019 Many of our school libraries still look like they did fifty years ago, yet they are no longer quiet, dusty book repositories. Librarians are leading the way in technology use and modern pedagogy in our schools - now we need to update our spaces to match. In this session, we'll discuss strategies for redesigning and rethinking the physical space of libraries, including practical and budget-friendly changes that can be implemented right away. We'll look at examples of a variety of library spaces that went through makeovers and discuss creating interactive environments including makerspaces.

Not Just a Librarian: How Libraries Transform Our Schools

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Updated 10-2019 The world is changing at a breakneck pace. The way our students learn is evolving, our pedagogy and spaces are shifting. In this ever-changing world, our school libraries are in a position to spark transformation in our schools. We have the power to equip our students with the skills they need to thrive. You are not “just” a librarian - you are a powerful, transformative presence, an agent of change within your school. We’ll look at ways that our libraries can promote inquiry, be inclusive of all our students, promote collaboration, curate resources, encourage exploration and engage our stakeholders. Presentation based off the AASL National Standards Shared Foundations

Reimaging Library Spaces Workshop 2019

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This document summarizes Diana Rendina's presentation on reimagining library spaces. It describes her transformation of the library space at Stewart Middle Magnet School from a dark, cluttered space to a vibrant makerspace. It then discusses her work redesigning the library space at Tampa Preparatory School. The presentation provides advice on how to rethink library spaces, including documenting problems, visiting other spaces, and making easy changes. It includes examples of small and large scale transformations of library spaces.

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This Old Library: How to Revamp, Reimagine and Revitalize Your Library

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Many of us work in school libraries that were built in the 20th century. Our collections are a hodge-podge of different collection development strategies (or lack thereof) over the decades. Whether you’re taking over a new-to-you library program or you’ve been at your school for years, there are probably neglected spaces you would like to spruce up, programs you would like to create and new books that need to be added. It can be overwhelming to try to figure out where to get started. In this session, you’ll learn strategies for tackling that weeding project, improving usability in your space, changing up your furniture, building collaboration with teachers and more. No matter your grade level, years of experience or the age of your library space, you will come away from this session excited to reimagine your library.

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Many of our school libraries still look like they did fifty years ago, yet they are no longer quiet, dusty book repositories. Librarians are leading the way in technology use and modern pedagogy in our schools - now we need to update our spaces to match. In this session, we'll discuss strategies for redesigning and rethinking the physical space of libraries, including practical and budget-friendly changes that can be implemented right away. We'll look at examples of a variety of library spaces that went through makeovers and discuss creating interactive environments including makerspaces. Updated version of How to Reimagine Your Library Space - 11-18

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1. Money, money, money: How to get grants and funding for your library @DianaLRendina RenovatedLearning.com/ grant-resources #FAME14 Edmodo Code: 4hr57e

2. A little about me…

3. Overview • Current trends in education grants • Setting a vision • How to find a grant • Writing a grant proposal • After you get the grant • Other sources of funding

4. WHY DO WE NEED GRANTS?

5. Current trends in EduGrants • Improving literacy/ helping struggling and low-income readers • STEM/STEAM • Sustainability • Arts & music • Community involvement

6. Setting a vision • Brainstorm with a group of students and teachers • Make an inspiration board • What’s in your dream library?

7. Search engines, newsletters, networking HOW TO FIND GRANTS

8. www.GetEdFunding.com

9. DEMCO Free Grants Search

10. Mackin Grant Channel

11. Edutopia

12. More ways to find grants • District grants office • Talk to vendors • Stay connected with other educators on Twitter, Google + and other social media • Consider subscribing to paid grant newsletters • Embrace serendipity

13. Tips and advice WRITING YOUR GRANT PROPOSAL

14. Before you start writing • Become a grant reader • Read EVERYTHING you can find about the organization • Design your grant to fit the grantor’s vision

15. Writing your grant proposal • Follow all grant instructions to the letter • Show the grantor what you’re already doing • Keep the focus on the students • Focus on the positive; don’t be negative • Proofread, proofread, proofread!

16. After you get the grant • Follow all procedures and deadlines • Spend $$ ASAP • Complete all follow-up materials • Send student written thank-yous. • Promote grant on your website, social media • If you didn’t win, contact organization for feedback

17. Places to look besides grants OTHER FUNDING SOURCES

18. DonorsChoose Tips • Look for similar projects to get ideas • Check for matching offers • Not tech for tech’s sake • Keep it simple • Market your project like crazy

19. Other sources of $$ • Vendor contests • GoFundMe

20. Some of the projects we’ve done at my school GRANT EXAMPLES

21. Hillsborough Education Foundation

22. Laura Bush Foundation

23. Lowe’s Toolbox for Education

24. DonorsChoose

25. Contact me • @DianaLRendina • RenovatedLearning.com/gra nt-resources • DianaLRendina@gmail. com • Edmodo Code: 4hr57e

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Make sure to mention Edmodo group. Use TodaysMeet for backchannel – or ask people to tweet you?
Media specialist Stewart, Tampa. Improved collection. Raised $17000 in grants and donations
Tight budgets, new innovative programs, improve collection – student needs are still there
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Take 30 seconds to write down three things that would be in your dream library. What are they?
First step is to find a grant – these are some good ways of searching. Get Ed Funding is awesome – create an account, search for grants and save them to your wishlists – get updates about what deadlines are coming up. Sign up for their newsletter. Lots of resources for grant writing – including free webinars
DEMCO free grants search – requires you to sign up with e-mail. Lots of grants focused on libraries and education. Not quite as easy to search – have to dig a bit. But good stuff to be found. Link will be posted in Edmodo.
Monthly newsletter with library focused grants. Great way to keep up to date on current grants and contests w/o getting overwhelmed
Edutopia’s grants and resources page – information on grants that are available, plus resources to help you write them
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