Going for Every Dime We Can Find

Session Time: 2:00- 3:00 PM

Does your library feel underfunded and/or understaffed? Is your library able to help the community and university as much as you’d like to? If not, it might be time to start considering applying for some grants! Grants can turn the administrative view of the library glow a cost center into a revenue-generating partner. How do you start? How are grants found? How do you write a proposal? What happens if you’re accepted? There are so many questions with unclear answers, making the first steps feel shrouded in mystery. For many, without a mentor, it can be challenging to gain experience in grant management and writing. This presentation is geared toward those in this position. It will cover the perspective of a first-time grant writer Genaro Medrano who is trying to start the grant engine at his library. Exploring the questions and difficulties in taking the first steps. Then, many of those answers and so much more will be explored with Lisa Stafford, a very experienced grant manager. She will share her perspectives on both successful grants and what she learned from bouncing back from misses.