[aisle] $2,000 ALA grants to support community engagement work

[Pres Elect AISLE]

The American Library Association (ALA) invites library workers to apply for
a new annual grant to support innovative and meaningful community
engagement efforts in libraries.



The *Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant
<http://www.ala.org/tools/programming/LTCEG>* will provide $2,000 for a
school, public, academic, tribal or special library to expand its community
engagement efforts. Libraries are invited to apply by designing and
outlining activities for a library-led community engagement project.



Project activities to be covered by the grant may include developing
community engagement programs and services; partnering with a community
agency that builds the capacity of the community to address an important
concern/issue; or creating a program or event that connects the library to
a community-identified aspiration or concern.



Community engagement is the process of working collaboratively with
community members ¬— be they library users, residents, faculty, students or
local organizations — to address issues for the betterment of the community.



Applications will be accepted between Dec. 2, 2019, and Feb. 3, 2020. View
the full award guidelines and apply online at *www.ala.org/LTCEG
<http://www.ala.org/tools/programming/LTCEG>*.



In May 2019, ALA announced that it had surpassed its original $50,000
fundraising goal to support the creation of the Libraries Transform
Communities Engagement Grant, raising a total of $70,000 from 130
individuals. The initiative was made possible by a matching grant from
former ALA president and longtime generous supporter Nancy Kranich.



“Thanks to our work in ALA, libraries of all types have unleashed the power
of engaging their communities, working collaboratively to advance their
aspirations and concerns, particularly for those voices rarely heard,” said
Kranich, a past president of ALA who teaches a new generation of civically
focused librarians in the Masters of Information program at Rutgers
University. “I’m grateful that so many people have stepped forward to join
me in supporting this vital work. Together, we can ensure that more
libraries develop and share innovative approaches that demonstrate what’s
possible when we turn outward toward our communities.”



The Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant is part of Libraries
Transform Communities (LTC), ALA’s community engagement initiative. Since
2014, LTC has reimagined the role libraries play in supporting communities.
Libraries of all types, from across the country, have utilized the free
dialogue and deliberation training and resources to lead community and
campus forums; take part in anti-violence activities; provide a safe space
for residents to come together to discuss challenging topics; and have
productive conversations with civic leaders, library trustees and staff.
Learn more at www.ala.org/LTC.



LTC is administered by ALA’s Public Programs Office.

-- 
Christy Semande
AISLE President-Elect (2019-20)
(309)221-5609
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