2006 LSTA Grant Awards
January - December 2006

Library Services and Technology Act

The following LSTA projects were approved for funding in 2006 by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Elizabeth Burmaster. The LSTA program grants total $3.1 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, the federal agency responsible for strengthening libraries and museums.

Grant Number	Applicant Agency	Project Title	Amount Awarded	Project Administrator
A. Technology
Category: Statewide Technology
06-101	DLTCL	Library Development	122,400	Mike Cross
06-103	DLTCL	Reference and Loan	624,200	Sally Drew
06-105	DLTCL	WISCAT	662,100	Mary Clark
06-107	DLTCL	Shared Automated Systems Study Follow-up	2,000	Bob Bocher
06-109	DLTCL	Virtual Reference	66,000	Sally Drew
06-111	Northern Waters Library Service	NWLS Delivery Service Project	17,000	Linda Stobbe
06-113	South Central Library System	Delivery Services	66,000	Bruce Smith
06-114	Wisconsin Historical Society	Enhancing Access to State Government Publications	35,000	Peter Gottlieb
Category: Library System Technology
06-115	Arrowhead Library System	Training Staff of System Libraries	10,202	Ruth Ann Montgomery
06-117	Eastern Shores Library System	Wide Area Network Access 2006	12,050	Paul Onufrak
06-119	Indianhead Library System	System Technology Projects	36,326	Sandra M. Robbers
06-121	Kenosha Public Library	EnvisionWare PC Reservation Software	9,310	Lin Swartz-Truesdell
06-123	Lakeshores Library System	2006 Lakeshores Technology Projects	15,429	Peggy Shaffer
06-125	Manitowoc-Calumet Library System	System Technology Project 2006	9,013	Robert Hafeman
06-127	Mid-Wisconsin Library System	MWFLS Technology Projects, 2006	18,556	Steven Platteter
06-129	Milwaukee County Library System	System Technology Projects	40,631	James Gingery
06-131	Nicolet Library System	NFLS System Technology Project 2006-Gale Database Support	30,678	Mark D. Merrifield
06-133	Northern Waters Library Service	NWLS Technology Expansion Project	25,758	Linda Stobbe
06-135	Outagamie Waupaca Library System	Support for OWLSnet Online Databases	14,642	Richard W. Krumwiede
06-137	South Central Library System	SCLS Technology Projects, 2006	44,816	Stefanie Morrill
06-139	Southwest Wisconsin Library System	BadgerNet Converged Network (BCN) Access	15,115	Krista Ross
06-141	Waukesha County Library System	Virtual Reference, Overdrive and PocketCirc	18,592	Mellanie Mercier
06-143	Winding Rivers Library System	WAN Development & Maintenance 2006	24,098	David L. Polodna
06-145	Winnefox Library System	Winnefox Technology 2006	20,520	Karen Boehning
06-147	Wisconsin Valley Library Service	Implementing Wireless Technology & WPLC Membership	29,264	Linda Orcutt
Category: Shared Automated Library Information Systems
06-149	Arrowhead Library System	Arrowhead Library System Shared Automation System	85,000	Ruth Ann Montgomery
06-151	Brodhead Memorial Public Library	Joining Shared Automation system-LINK	15,000	Gloria Rosa
06-153	Indianhead Library System	Expanding the MORE Shared System	60,000	Cathie Currier
06-155	Mid-Wisconsin Library System	Mid-Wisconsin Shared Automation Project 2006	86,371	Walter Burkhalter
06-157	Winding Rivers Library System	WRLSWEB Expansion, 2006	60,000	David L. Polodna
06-159	Winnefox Library System	Winnefox Shared System 2006	15,000	Karen Boehning
06-161	Wisconsin Valley Library Service	Growing V-Cat	35,000	Linda Orcutt
Category: Digitization-Local Resources
06-163	Appleton Public Library	Appleton Digitization of Local History Materials	5,213	Meg Shriver
06-165	Madison Public Library	Digitizing Plat Books	5,874	Molly Warren
06-167	Manitowoc Public Library	Manitowoc Local History Digitization	5,961	Kathy Schmidt
06-169	Neenah Public Library	Neenah Digitization Project	3,812	Mike Thomas
06-171	Nicolet Library System	NFLS Regional Digitization Project	3,370	Mark D. Merrifield
06-173	Sheboygan, Mead Public Library	Sheboygan County Historical Documents	5,377	Deb Voss
06-175	Waterford Public Library	Waterford Area Historical Digitization Project	5,393	Gail M. Jolliffe
B. Special Needs
Category: Statewide Special Needs
06-201	Department of Corrections	Coordination of State Institution Library Services	25,000	Vibeke Lehmann
Category: Adult, Family, and Early Literacy
06-203	Dane County Library Service	Every Child Ready To Read	9,857	Mary Driscoll
06-205	DeForest Area Public Library	Adult Literacy in Northeast Dane County	28,885	Janis Berg
06-207	Indianhead Library System	Partnerships for Promoting Early Literacy	23,007	Leah Langby
06-209	Lakeshores Library System	Family Literacy Resources for Grandparents	32,350	Rhonda Puntney
06-211	Manitowoc-Calumet Library System	Learning to Use the Library in Another Language	20,844	Robert Hafeman
06-213	Milwaukee Public Library	Ready to Read with Books2Go	70,040	Kelly Hughbanks
06-215	South Central Library System	Building a Community of Emergent Readers	39,000	Shawn Brommer
06-217	Waukesha County Library System	Waukesha County Baby Brain Boosters	19,640	Claudia Backus
Category: Seniors / Sensory Disabilities
06-219	Burlington Public Library	Reaching out to Seniors in Residences	10,400	Gayle A. Falk
06-221	Dane County Library Service	Sensory Kit Project	11,300	Mary Driscoll
06-223	Eastern Shores Library System	ESLS=Expanded Services to Library Seniors	7,157	Ann Krueger
06-225	Indianhead Library System	Making Connections: Serving Seniors with Special Needs	23,392	Leah Langby
06-227	Janesville, Hedberg Public Library	Low Vision and the Library: Adaptive Technology	8,564	Jean Yeomans
06-229	Milwaukee Public Library	"Library à la Carte"-Homebound Service for Seniors	25,000	Dawn Lauber
06-231	Waukesha County Library System	Serving Seniors with Hearing Loss	18,550	Nancy Fletcher
06-233	Wisconsin Valley Library Service	Accessible Library Services for Seniors with Special Needs	28,843	Beth Sillars
C. Library Improvement
Category: Statewide Library Improvement
06-301	DLTCL	Library Development	243,100	Mike Cross
06-303	DLTCL	Communication and Planning	25,000	Rick Grobschmidt
06-401	DLTCL	LSTA Administration	98,000	Terrie Howe

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

For questions about this information, contact Teresa D. Howe (608) 266-2413

Last updated on 2/25/2008 9:05:26 AM