Wisconsin LSTA Grant Awards, January

The following LSTA projects were approved for funding in 2005 by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Elizabeth Burmaster. The LSTA program grants total $3.3 million. The Department of Public Instruction Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning administers Wisconsin's yearly LSTA allocation of federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal agency responsible for strengthening libraries and museums. Some of the grant awards, particularly those administered by public library systems, may be listed in more than one congressional district because they cover large geographic areas, multiple counties, etc. Abstracts of projects and lists of projects by grant category also are available.

WISCONSIN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1
Administering Agency	Project Title	Award Amount
Arrowhead Library System	Literacy Coalitions Build Bridges with Spanish Speaking Families	$21,650
	Seniors with Special Needs - Reaching Out, Bringing In	$12,400
	Training Staff of System Libraries	$11,600
Burlington Public Library	Services to Seniors: Expanding Their World through the Library	$5,452
Delavan, Aram Public Library	READ-READ-READ!	$5,320
Janesville, Hedberg Public Library	Digitization of Janesville's Past	$5,651
Kenosha Public Library	Additional Web Catalog (GeoWeb) Licenses	$10,500
	Family Literacy Outreach	$13,695
Lake Geneva Public Library	"Images of Lake Geneva"	$2,250
Lakeshores Library System	Homebound Delivery and Services for Seniors with Special Needs	$10,450
	Libraries and Literacy: Services for Spanish Speakers	$29,525
	Technology Projects	$17,800
Milwaukee County Library System	Licensing of Online Database - 2005	$47,900
Racine Public Library	Library Card Sign-up	$10,000
Waukesha County Library System	Creating Wireless Hotspots in Member Libraries	$21,500
	Elders and Caregivers Using Services Everywhere - Especially Libraries!	$14,950
	Merging of Two Shared Automation Systems	$85,000
Total Awarded		$325,643
WISCONSIN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2
Administering Agency	Project Title	Award Amount
Arrowhead Library System	Edgerton Public Library Joins SIRSI Consortium	$15,000
	Training Staff of System Libraries	$11,600
Dane County Library Service	Let's Grow Together Literacy Project	$9,418
DeForest Area Public Library	Brain Research-based Activities for In-Need Children	$22,828
Evansville, Eager Free Public Library	Providing Library Services to Senior Citizens with Special Needs	$2,200
Madison Public Library	Playing to Learn, Learning to Play	$23,547
Mid-Wisconsin Library System	Shared Automation Project 2005	$85,000
	Technology Projects, 2005	$21,400
South Central Library System	1,2,3 ... Read with Me	$34,500
	Technology Projects, 2005	$52,300
Total Awarded		$277,793
WISCONSIN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 3
Administering Agency	Project Title	Award Amount
Indianhead Library System	Expanding MORE	$30,000
	System Technology Projects	$42,200
Menomonie Public Library	Project LOOP Menomonie - Menomonie Public Library	$7,388
	Project Smart Card - Menomonie	$2,112
South Central Library System	1,2,3 ... Read with Me	$34,500
	Technology Projects, 2005	$52,300
Southwest Wisconsin Library System	Get It & Use It @ the Library!	$10,000
	System Technology Project - T-1 Data Lines	$17,400
	Teens Read: Reaching At-Risk Teens	$19,450
Winding Rivers Library System	WAN Development and Maintenance 2005	$28,000
	WRLSWEB Expansion, 2005	$65,000
Wisconsin Valley Library Service	Internet Server, Router Reconfiguration, and ADA	$34,100
	Library Services for Seniors with Special Needs	$25,950
Total Awarded		$368,400
WISCONSIN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4
Administering Agency	Project Title	Award Amount
Milwaukee County Library System	Licensing of Online Database - 2005	$47,900
Milwaukee Public Library	Books2Go - Family Literacy	$42,000
	Books2Go - Libros Para Llevar	$33,080
	Go Back to School with a Library Card	$10,000
Total Awarded		$132,980
WISCONSIN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5
Administering Agency	Project Title	Award Amount
Eastern Shores Library System	Promoting Lakeview and Oscar Grady Libraries	$6,200
	Serving Those Who Care for Persons with Alzheimer's	$4,180
	Wide Area Network Access for 2005	$13,800
Mid-Wisconsin Library System	Shared Automation Project 2005	$85,000
	Technology Projects, 2005	$21,400
Milwaukee County Library System	Licensing of Online Database: 2005	$47,900
Waukesha County Library System	Creating Wireless Hotspots in Member Libraries	$21,500
	Elders and Caregivers Using Services Everywhere - Especially Libraries!	$14,950
	Merging of Two Shared Automation Systems	$85,000
Total Awarded		$299,930
WISCONSIN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6
Administering Agency	Project Title	Award Amount
Appleton Public Library	Appleton Digitization of Plat Books, 2005	$1,412
Eastern Shores Library System	Promoting Lakeview and Oscar Grady Libraries	$6,200
	Serving Those Who Care for Persons with Alzheimer's	$4,180
	Wide Area Network Access for 2005	$13,800
Fond du Lac Public Library	Local History Digitization Project	$1,000
Manitowoc Public Library	Manitowoc Local History Photograph Collection digitization	$5,642
Manitowoc-Calumet Library System	Library Cards for Kindergartners	$7,688
	Library Services to Patrons at the End of Life	$9,983
	T1 Lines for Libraries	$10,200
Mid-Wisconsin Library System	Shared Automation Project 2005	$85,000
	Technology Projects, 2005	$21,400
Oshkosh Public Library	Oshkosh Atlases and Histories	$3,581
Outagamie Waupaca Library System	Reaching People for Whom English is a Learned Language	$14,650
	Support for OWLSnet Online Databases	$16,800
South Central Library System	1,2,3 ... Read with Me	$34,500
	Technology Projects, 2005	$52,300
Winnefox Library System	Shared System 2005	$45,000
	Winnefox Technology 2005	$23,800
Total Awarded		$357,136
WISCONSIN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 7
Administering Agency	Project Title	Award Amount
Indianhead Library System	Expanding MORE	$30,000
	System Technology Projects	$42,200
Marathon County Public Library	Educational and Lifelong Learning Facilities	$1,067
Northern Waters Library Service	Delivery Services	$15,000
	Library Card Sign-up and Promotion Project	$10,000
	Technology Expansion Project	$29,900
Shell Lake Public Library	FREE @ Your Library	$6,193
	Words on Wheels	$10,363
South Central Library System	1,2,3 ... Read with Me	$34,500
	Technology Projects, 2005	$52,300
Spooner Memorial Library	Traveling Librarian	$9,300
Wisconsin Valley Library Service	Internet Server, Router Reconfiguration, and ADA	$34,100
	Library Services for Seniors with Special Needs	$25,950
Total Awarded		$300,873
WISCONSIN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 8
Administering Agency	Project Title	Award Amount
Appleton Public Library	Appleton Digitization of Plat Books, 2005	$1,412
Brown County Library	Library Cards and Library Visits for Diverse Families	$9,994
Manitowoc-Calumet Library System	T1 Lines for Libraries	$10,200
Nicolet Library System	System Technology Project 2005 - Gale Database Support	$35,700
Northern Waters Library Service	Delivery Services	$15,000
	Library Card Sign-up and Promotion Project	$10,000
	Technology Expansion Project	$29,900
Outagamie Waupaca Library System	Reaching People for Whom English is a Learned Language	$14,650
	Support for OWLSnet Online Databases	$16,800
Wisconsin Valley Library Service	Internet Server, Router Reconfiguration, and ADA	$34,100
	Library Services for Seniors with Special Needs	$25,950
Total Awarded		$203,706
WISCONSIN STATEWIDE PROJECTS
Administering Agency	Project Title	Award Amount
Dept. of Corrections	Coordination of State Institution Library Services	$25,000
Dept. of Corrections (Union Grove)	Mother and Child Prison Literacy Program	$7,120
Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning	Communication and Planning	$25,000
	Digitization - Newspapers	$15,000
	Library Development	$368,111
	LSTA Administration	$98,000
	Public Library Directors Handbook	$3,000
	Public Library Standards Update	$3,000
	Reference and Loan	$626,600
	School Library Impact Study	$80,000
	Shared Automated Systems Study	$32,000
	Special Needs Youth Plan Update	$10,000
	State Interloan Contract	$20,000
	WISCAT	$657,700
South Central Library System	Delivery Services	$61,600
Wisconsin Historical Society	Enhancing Access to State Government Publications	$55,000
Total Awarded		$2,087,131

Peg Branson, LSTA Program Coordinator
Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning
Public Library Development
125 South Webster Street, P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-07841
(608) 266-2413
peg.branson@dpi.wi.gov

Posted March 2005

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For questions about this information, contact Robert F. Bocher (608) 266-2127

Last updated on 2/25/2008 9:03:50 AM

Wisconsin LSTA Grant Awards: January - December 2005

Wisconsin LSTA Grant Awards:
January - December 2005