Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) state administered program annual report

              Arizona State Program Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2003
Version:2 Allotment:$2,807,829
Total Projects:72Total LSTA Funds Expended:$2,807,829
Project # / % LSTA Funds $ / %
Statewide 27 / 38% $1,876,920 / 67%
Partnership 47 / 65% $1,361,645 / 48%
Exemplary 11 / 15% $384,727 / 14%
OBE-Related 33 / 46% $905,655 / 32%
Section 1| Grant Award Summary
Public Library Grants
Number of Libraries Submitting:26 Total Libraries Receiving Grants: 27
Number of Applications:47 Total Number of Grants Funded:46
Total Requested:$818,655 Total Awarded: $778,447
Parent Libraries Receiving Grants:0 Child Libraries Receiving Grants: 0
Parent Number of Grants Funded:0 Child Number of Grants Funded:0
Parent/Child Total Awarded:$0
Single Libraries Receiving Grants:27
Single Number of Grants Funded:46
Single Total Awarded:$778,447
School Library Grants
Number of Libraries Submitting:0 Total Libraries Receiving Grants: 0
Number of Applications:0 Total Number of Grants Funded:0
Total Requested:$0 Total Awarded: $0
Parent Libraries Receiving Grants:0 Child Libraries Receiving Grants: 0
Parent Number of Grants Funded:0 Child Number of Grants Funded:0
Parent/Child Total Awarded:$0
Single Libraries Receiving Grants:0
Single Number of Grants Funded:0
Single Total Awarded:$0
Academic Library Grants
Number of Libraries Submitting:1 Total Libraries Receiving Grants: 1
Number of Applications:2 Total Number of Grants Funded:2
Total Requested:$72,357 Total Awarded: $72,357
Parent Libraries Receiving Grants:0 Child Libraries Receiving Grants: 0
Parent Number of Grants Funded:0 Child Number of Grants Funded:0
Parent/Child Total Awarded:$0
Single Libraries Receiving Grants:1
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Single Number of Grants Funded:2
Single Total Awarded:$72,357
Special Library Grants
Number of Libraries Submitting:3 Total Libraries Receiving Grants: 1
Number of Applications:3 Total Number of Grants Funded:1
Total Requested:$156,848 Total Awarded: $15,000
Parent Libraries Receiving Grants:0 Child Libraries Receiving Grants: 0
Parent Number of Grants Funded:0 Child Number of Grants Funded:0
Parent/Child Total Awarded:$0
Single Libraries Receiving Grants:1
Single Number of Grants Funded:1
Single Total Awarded:$15,000
Multi-Type Library Grants
Number of Libraries Submitting:0 Total Libraries Receiving Grants: 1
Number of Applications:0 Total Number of Grants Funded:1
Total Requested:$0 Total Awarded: $128,500
Parent Libraries Receiving Grants:0 Child Libraries Receiving Grants: 0
Parent Number of Grants Funded:0 Child Number of Grants Funded:0
Parent/Child Total Awarded:$0
Single Libraries Receiving Grants:1
Single Number of Grants Funded:1
Single Total Awarded:$128,500
SLAA Library Grants
Number of Libraries Submitting:1 Total Libraries Receiving Grants: 1
Number of Applications:22 Total Number of Grants Funded:22
Total Requested:$1,818,310 Total Awarded: $1,813,525
Parent Libraries Receiving Grants:0 Child Libraries Receiving Grants: 0
Parent Number of Grants Funded:0 Child Number of Grants Funded:0
Parent/Child Total Awarded:$0
Single Libraries Receiving Grants:1
Single Number of Grants Funded:22
Single Total Awarded:$1,813,525
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Section 2 | OBE Summary
Q1: What progress did you make in implementing OBE during this reporting period?
Arizona’s goal reads: "The goal is to support programming for caregivers of infants and
toddlers as part of the Arizona LSTA Five-Year plan for Families and Children and the No
Child Left Behind Act, which helps all children learn to read." The two outcomes are: 1)
Caregivers of infants and toddlers will report that they have increased their
understanding of early childhood development; and 2) Caregivers of infants and toddlers
will develop an increased awareness of the importance of reading to children. The
Arizona State Library has worked with and supported numerous family and parent
education programs with 2003 and 2004 regrants. An additional $20,000 of 2004 funds
has been set aside for a special family literacy initiative. The 2005 LSTA grant guidelines
have been revised to encourage school libraries to apply for funding partnership projects,
and especially encouraged are school readiness projects. The State Library has worked to
assure that OBE will be a component of the project. Both the grant proposal and the
evaluation ask grant recipients to address OBE. Grant applicants are instructed on
outcomes through workshops and as they work with individual consultants when
developing their projects. The State Library hired a new consultant, Holly Henley, who
has a strong early childhood background. Holly is working to strengthen the link between
early literacy programs and libraries, and to assure that OBE is incorporated into those
plans. The State Library continues to work with Libraries for the Future to support Family
Place in Arizona libraries. LFF completed a final report on Family Place in Arizona. In
January, 2004, LFF offered its first training outside of New York, with 15 Arizona
facilitators attending, including six from new libraries. Outcomes will be collected and
monitored during this project.
Q2: Briefly describe your state's results in meeting its identified OBE goal(s) this
reporting period.
In 2003, LSTA funded grants for Bonding With Babies at the Phoenix Public Library,
Healthy Families, Literacy Begins at Home in Coconino County, Healthy Babies/Healthy
Readers in La Paz County, 1-2-3 Read Tempe at the Tempe Public Library and Reach to
Teach! in Yuma County. In 2004, LSTA funds went to support Family Literacy Initiative at
the Safford City/Graham County Library; Born to Read at Scottsdale Public Library; and
Success by Six for the Yuma County Library District. All grant applicants are asked to
include an OBE plan in their proposal, and, if funded, to report on the results in their final
report. For example, Tucson-Pima Public Library reported that caregivers increased their
knowledge of infant brain development and early literacy skills while participating in the
Ready to Read program. The appointment of GladysAnn Wells, State Librarian, to the
School Readiness Board, is an important outcome of the Arizona State Library’s efforts to
position itself as a leader in helping to ready children for school. Her appointment is an
indication of the recognition that policy makers have of that role. The final report from
Libraries for the Future on its Family Place program on Family Place in Arizona indicates
that participants do increase their understanding of social service providers. However,
participants began the program with a high awareness of the importance of reading to
children, and this measure did not significantly change. In response to this report, LFF is
working to include more families who would benefit from an increased awareness of the
importance of reading to children.
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Section 3 | Project Reports
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10562
Project Title: Project Number:
1-2-3 Read Tempe 231-3-2-(16)
Library Name: Project Director:
Tempe Public Library Sherry Warren
Phone Number: Email:
480-350-5500
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$53,297 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$16,001 $69,298
Number of Persons Served:
2,344
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Services for lifelong learning Goal 6. Families and Children
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Enhance a lifetime of learning
opportunities
Strengthen families and children
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Adults, Pre-school children
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Continuing Education for the Public,
Education-Related Services for
Children and Teens, Literacy Programs
Pre-school programs, Reading
development, Reading readiness,
Family literacy
Start Date: End Date:
10/17/2003 9/30/2004
Statewide? cdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? bcdefg
Project Purpose:
• Provide parents with knowledge and learning resources to enable them to
help their preschool children develop the early literacy skills required to
become effective readers and learners. • Programs for parents and preschool
children were offered and new materials were purchased focusing on early
learning and development of reading skills. • Expected benefits included: o
Parents knowledgeable in child development and reading readiness o
Preschool children’s reading readiness and perception of the library enhanced
through books, activities, learning systems, and a new library card. o Young
ESL speakers would find youth resources in their quest to learn English.
Project Activities/Methods:
Program components included the following: • Parent Education Workshops. A
series of one-hour parent workshops were provided. Topics included: infant
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brain development, speech and language development, emergent reading, and
reading readiness. • Reading Readiness Screenings. Reading readiness
screenings were conducted and included attention to vision, hearing, motor
skills, speech, and phonological/print awareness. Results and
recommendations were provided to parents. • Special Collections of Print and
Audio-Visual Materials for Preschool Children and Their Families. A variety of
print and audio-visual materials were purchased for use by program
participants and library patrons. • Electronic Learning Systems. Three levels of
Leap Pad Electronic Learning Systems were purchased for use by program
participants and library patrons. • Preschool Library Card Campaign. A
preschool library card was designed; promotional materials were produced;
and a campaign planned.
Project Outputs:
• Parent Education Workshops: A total of 15 workshops were held at the
Tempe Public Library and the Escalante Multigenerational Center. A total of
132 parents participated. For more detail on topics, dates, locations, and
participants in each workshop, see the Evaluation Report. • Reading Readiness
Screenings: Three reading readiness screenings were held at the Tempe Public
Library and the Escalante Multigenerational Center. A total of 45 children were
screened. For more detail on the dates, location, and participants in each, see
the Evaluation Report. • Special Collections of Print and Audio-Visual Materials
for Preschool Children and Their Families: A total of 658 books, 217 electronic
books, 29 multimedia language kits, and three sets of Brain Boxes were
purchased. For more detail on the materials purchased, see the Evaluation
Report. • Electronic Learning Systems: A total of 90 Leap Pad units were
purchased. For more detail on the units purchased, see the Evaluation Report.
• Preschool Library Card Campaign: At the baseline, there were 4,524
cardholders age seven or younger. Number of preschool age cardholders will
be tracked during the campaign.
Project Outcomes:
• Parent Education Workshops: Increased parent understanding of their role in
the development of their child’s literacy skills; increased time in family literacy
activities. 100 percent of the respondents reported better understanding of
their role and intent to spend more time on family activities that promote
learning (pre/post surveys). • Reading Readiness Screenings: Children who
need vision, hearing, speech-language, motor skills, and/or reading readiness
follow-up are identified. There were 51 monitors and referrals identified for 45
children. • Special Collections of Print and Audio-Visual Materials for Preschool
Children and Their Families: Preschool children have access to print and audio-visual
materials that promote early learning. The print and audio-visual
materials purchased under this grant were utilized 1,451 times between
1/27/04 and 9/25/04. Brain Boxes were checked out 126 times between
6/21/04 and 9/28/04. • Electronic Learning Systems: Preschool children and
their families utilize electronic learning systems to improve the child’s reading
skills. The 90 units purchased were checked out 807 times between 7/10/04
and 9/28/04. • Preschool Library Card Campaign: Number of materials utilized
by preschool age library cardholders. The increase in preschool age
cardholders will be tracked once the campaign is underway.
Other Results:
LSTA funds enabled the Tempe Public Library to “raise the bar” in our efforts
to provide materials to stimulate and educate preschool children and their
parents in order to improve family literacy. The availability of the Brain Boxes,
LeapPad Learning Systems, Family Place parenting materials, additional
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beginning readers, and ESL materials for children has resulted in an increased
number of parents spending time in the library engaged in learning activities
with their children. LSTA funds used in this project will help us as we strive to
meet objectives listed in our recently adopted Strategic Plan. Family Place
participants and the Tempe Elementary School District reading specialists,
librarians, and teachers have a greater knowledge of the resources in the
Library.
Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10535
Project Title: Project Number:
2004 Arbuthnot Honor Lecture 231-2-1-(06)
Library Name: Project Director:
Maricopa County Library District Tim Wadham
Phone Number: Email:
602-506-2950
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$14,000 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$25,000 $39,000
Number of Persons Served:
500
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Services to persons having difficulty
using libraries
Goal 5. Community Focal Point
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Enhance a lifetime of learning
opportunities
Sustain our cultural heritage
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Adults, Library staff and volunteers,
Statewide public
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Continuing Education for the Public
Start Date: End Date:
12/1/2003 8/30/2004
Statewide? bcdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? bcdefg
Project Purpose:
The Maricopa County Library District, in partnership with the Arizona State
Library and Arizona State University successfully hosted the 2004 Arbuthnot
Lecture featuring Ursula K. Le Guin. The lecture was delivered at the Paul V.
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Galvin Playhouse on the ASU Campus on Friday, April 2, 2004 at 7:00 pm. The
lecture was open to the general public, and was attended by library and
education professionals. The desired outcome was for lecture attendees to
come away with a greater appreciation of the art of fantasy literature for
children, and for the Maricopa County Library District and its staff to further
enhance their professional reputation.
Project Activities/Methods:
One program, the Arbuthnot Honor Lecture, was held. This was preceeded by
an all-day symposium organized by Arizona State University The lecture was
promoted through posters and bookmarks that were sent to libraries
throughout the state of Arizona. The lecture publicized in national library
magazines and the local AzLA Newsletter. It was also publicized through a
Web site: http://libcat.maricopa.gov/arbuthnot hosted by the Maricopa County
Library District.
Project Outputs:
The lecture was open to the public. The majority of the participants were
library and education professionals, particularly those involved in children’s
books. The lecture was completely subscribed and approximately 500 people
attended. Mrs. Le Guin drew both a state and national audience for the
lecture.
Project Outcomes:
Outcome measured was the enhanced professional reputation of the Maricopa
County Library District and its staff. This lecture put the spotlight on Arizona,
and on the Maricopa County Library District in particular. Evidence of the
enhanced reputation included the fact that in addition to the dignitaries, the
lecture was attended by such notable figures as Ginnie Cooper, the director of
the Brooklyn Public Library, and Ms. Le Guin’s editor, Michael Stearns, from
Harcourt Publishing
Other Results:
Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10519
Project Title: Project Number:
Administration
Library Name: Project Director:
Arizona State Library, Archives and
Public Records
GladysAnn Wells
Phone Number: Email:
602-542-4035
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$85,347 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$ $85,347
Number of Persons Served:
3,179,155
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LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Services for lifelong learning Goal 1. Public Satisfaction
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Provide access to information,
resources and ideas
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Library staff and volunteers
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
SLAA LSTA Administration
Start Date: End Date:
10/1/2003 9/30/2004
Statewide? cdefg Partnership? cdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? cdefg
Project Purpose:
The State Library strives to administer LSTA grants through a knowledgeable,
efficient, and fair process based on the five-year plan that benefits both the
public and its libraries.
Project Activities/Methods:
The State Library provided oversight of LSTA funds in numerous ways,
including fiscal, programmatic, consultative and evaluative.
Project Outputs:
The Arizona public benefit from increased services to Arizona libraries, thanks
to LSTA funds.
Project Outcomes:
Other Results:
Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10555
Project Title: Project Number:
Adult Literacy Enhancement 231-3-2-(07)
Library Name: Project Director:
Navajo County Library District Geneva Durkee
Phone Number: Email:
928-524-4745 gdurkee@navajo.lib.az.us
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$45,750 $3,571
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$58,788 $108,109
Number of Persons Served:
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850
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Services to persons having difficulty
using libraries
Goal 6. Families and Children
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Enhance a lifetime of learning
opportunities
Provide tools for the future
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Adults, Non/limited English speaking
persons, People with special needs
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Literacy Programs Adult literacy, ESL programs
Start Date: End Date:
10/17/2003 8/2/2004
Statewide? cdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? bcdefg
Project Purpose:
The purpose of this project was to involve the public libraries in Navajo County
in confronting the problem of the large number of adults who cannot read or
who read at a very low level or whose native language is other than English.
Up to the point of this grant, the libraries had played almost no role and had
no materials specifically targeted for adult new readers. The Library District
determined that the local community college was the primary provider for
adult literacy and ESL education and tutoring in the county but did not provide
any real resource materials for adult new readers. A partnership was formed
to enable the college to increase the number of trained tutors available and to
increase the number of students who could be enrolled at no charge in the
adult literacy/ESL program, and to enable the Library District to purchase
literacy and ESL materials to house in all of the twelve public libraries in
rotating collections. We learned that the problem was even more serious than
preliminary research had revealed, when Bill Hart, from Literacy Volunteers of
Maricopa County, was the guest speaker at our kickoff events and informed us
that one-third of the population in Navajo County could not read beyond a
basic level, if at all. The targeted outcome was to improve the reading levels
of adult new readers by enhancing the availability of materials at the
appropriate reading level and increasing the number of available tutors.
Project Activities/Methods:
Navajo County Library District and Northland Pioneer College sponsored two
"literacy kick off" events in the Spring, 2004, one in Winslow and one in Show
Low. Several dozen school, library and agency officials in Navajo County
received letters of invitation, and press releases were published in the local
newspapers. Each kick-off had an attendance of about 12. Follow-up articles
about the kick-offs were published in local papers emphasizing information
about illiteracy and the avenues to get help. Following the "kick-offs", 18 tutor
training workshops were scheduled throughout the county. The two largest
workshops trained 11 and 18 students in 2-day sessions. The smaller
workshops trained students individually, 1 or 2 at a time. The Library District
began intensively to select and acquire the literacy and ESL books and
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multimedia materials for the rotating collections. This was a significant
challenge because not many publishers have these materials. The county
librarian attended PLA in February with the main goal of finding distributors of
literacy materials and indeed, had some success by the end of March enough
material had been purchased and processed (around two-fifths of the total) so
that they could be divided among the twelve libraries and sent out. However,
only half the money was spent. The next four months were needed to acquire
the rest and get them processed. Quite a variety of materials has become
available – new readers, grammar texts, high-interest/low vocabulary
materials, dictionaries, slang and idiom handbooks, bilingual texts, the
complete 12-volume set of Inglés sin Fronteras, book/cassette kits, adult
nonfiction books that are 60% pictures at a 6th-grade reading level, juvenile
nonfiction materials with subject matter of interest to adults, life skills
materials on careers, health, psychological issues, etc., as well as materials on
acquiring citizenship.
Project Outputs:
In the grant application, I stated that 2400 books/materials would be
purchased so each library could have 200 items each. Rather comically, when
I ran a report of the items cataloged and in the Rotating ABE class, the total
was 2401! At least 200 more items remain to be processed. As far as the
tutoring aspect, altogether, 48 individuals representing 18 local communities
completed the various trainings.
Project Outcomes:
Literacy students were pre- and post-tested using the TABE (Test of Adult
Basic Education) and BEST (an ESL assessment). 42 literacy and ESL students
were served during the time of the grant. Pre and posttests were collected for
34 students. Scores were tracked in the Arizona State Department of
Education data base system for adult education. 15 students made "level"
gains, meaning they progressed from one ESL level or ABE level to the next.
These nationally standardized levels are approximately 2-grade levels each.
10 more students made an "improvement", meaning they scored higher on
the standardized post test than on the pre test. Overall, the literacy grant
helped Northland Pioneer College improve its results with literacy and ESOL
students by 10-20% over the previous year’s project.
Other Results:
LSTA funding was extremely significant because it allowed Navajo County’s
local libraries to acquire low level, high interest reading collections for adult
new readers, thereby giving them tools to improve their literacy levels. While
Northland Pioneer College has the capability to train tutors and new readers,
the college library does not have a new readers collection. There are a few
selections in each literacy classroom, but not enough to sustain on-going
reading or to meet a wide variety of interests. It is most appropriate that
through this grant, local library branches now have such materials. The
Library District would not have had the budget to undertake this project
without grant funding. The materials acquired will remain relevant for at least
several years to come.
Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10506
Project Title: Project Number:
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Advisory Council
Library Name: Project Director:
Arizona State Library, Archives and
Public Records
Jane Kolbe
Phone Number: Email:
602-542-4035
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$7,477 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$ $7,477
Number of Persons Served:
52
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Library technology, connectivity, and
services
Goal 7. Strategic Partnerships
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Provide access to information,
resources and ideas
Provide tools for the future
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Library staff and volunteers
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Information Access and Services,
Library Development, Staff
Development Education and Training
Start Date: End Date:
10/1/2003 9/30/2004
Statewide? bcdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? cdefg
Project Purpose:
LSTA funds the activity of the State Library’s Advisory Council. This Council
advises the State Librarian on strategic direction for the State Library,
Archives and Public Records.
Project Activities/Methods:
The Advisory Council meets no more often than quarterly and only when there
are major issues facing the State Library and/or Arizona libraries.
Project Outputs:
Legislators and Arizona librarians both report that the State Library has
improved its services and thereby its public satisfaction.
Project Outcomes:
Other Results:
Anecdotal Info:
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Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10557
Project Title: Project Number:
Afterschool Program 213-3-2-(13)
Library Name: Project Director:
Prescott Public Library Constance Keremes
Phone Number: Email:
982-777-1500
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$9,873 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$ $9,873
Number of Persons Served:
800
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Services for lifelong learning Goal 6. Families and Children
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Strengthen families and children Strengthen communities
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Children
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Education-Related Services for
Children and Teens
After school programs
Start Date: End Date:
10/17/2003 8/30/2004
Statewide? cdefg Partnership? cdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? cdefg
Project Purpose:
This project allowed the Youth Services Department to provide free thrice-weekly
programs of great variety and appeal to afterschool youngsters in a
safe and welcoming environment.
Project Activities/Methods:
On Mondays, youngsters engaged in boxed games of strategy. On
Wednesdays, youngsters exercised their creative skills with arts and crafts. On
Thursdays, youngsters were treated to Super Surprise Day, which featured
movies, storytelling, origami, sign language instruction, science fair and hip
hop dance classes.
Project Outputs:
Each month, more than one hundred children participated in the program,
which ran from Oct. 2003 through May 2004. I prepared written surveys for
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distribution to schools, parents, and afterschool youth both before and after
the start of the program. While the written surveys proved helpful, I found
that interviews with individuals from the above three groups yielded much
more detailed and illuminating information about how to better tailor our
afterschool activities. We had an overwhelmingly positive response to the
2003 afterschool program. Educators welcomed the educational programs we
offered that honed acuity in thinking skills and a deeper appreciation of
literature. Working parents repeatedly thanked us for providing their
youngsters with a safe and stimulating environment during the afterschool
hours. Youngsters expressed great enthusiams for our three afterschool days,
often dashing in from outside to find out what special activity awaited them.
They especially liked the variety and the many different people with whom
they got to interact throughout the year.
Project Outcomes:
Other Results:
Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10533
Project Title: Project Number:
Ajo Cultural and Historical Inventory 231-2-1-(04)
Library Name: Project Director:
Pima County Public Library Virginia Beauchel
Phone Number: Email:
520-791-4391
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$15,000 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$15,000 $30,000
Number of Persons Served:
500
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Library technology, connectivity, and
services
Goal 5. Community Focal Point
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Provide access to information,
resources and ideas
Sustain our cultural heritage
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Adults, Statewide public
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Cultural Heritage Programs,
Digitization and Digital Library
Projects, Information Access and
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Services
Start Date: End Date:
10/1/2003 6/30/2004
Statewide? cdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? cdefg
Project Purpose:
Ajo is a rural community in western Pima County 120 miles from the nearest
major metropolitan area. The citizens of Ajo have been interested in pursing
connections with the historical and cultural organizations in Ajo. Agnes Griffen,
retired Tucson Pima Public Library director, had hoped to make Ajo part of the
2000 Promoting Libraries, Archives, and Museums in Pima County grant;
however, the scope of that project did not include Ajo. Community interest
continues to be expressed for the need to discover what kinds of materials,
span dates, collections sizes, accessibility, and programs exist in the regional
organizations. The primary goal of the Ajo-Western Pima County Cultural and
Historical Inventory Project is to lay a foundation to build relationships that
will be needed to make this an ongoing community project.
Project Activities/Methods:
A dedicated group of community organization leaders worked in conjunction
with the Salazar-Ajo Public Library to determine the needs and goals of the
project. Each organization shared the vision to promote the diverse cultural
resources in the community, and to work together to maintain an updated,
unified listing of those materials that would be of interest to researchers,
visitors, and local patrons. Data was collected via a survey instrument as well
as site visits to each of the participating organizations in the community. In
addition, on Friday, January 23, 2004, Richard Pearce-Moses from the Arizona
State Library visited the Salazar-Ajo Branch library to discuss with each of the
organizations the State Library Cultural Inventory Project.
Project Outputs:
The completed objectives for the Ajo-Western Pima County Cultural and
Historical Inventory Project were: • The identification of agencies and
organizations located in the Ajo, AZ and the western Pima County region with
collections relevant to the Cultural and Historical Inventory Project including
span dates, types of materials, approximate size of collections and
accessibility. Participating organizations were as follow: Ajo Copper News, Ajo
Historical Society, Arizona Archaeological Society – Ajo Chapter, Cabeza Prieta
National Wildlife Refuge, Cabeza Prieta Natural History Society, Douglass
Funeral Home, Historic Ajo Preservation Society, International Sonoran Desert
Alliance, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, and the Salazar-Ajo Branch
Library (Tucson-Pima Public Library). • The inventory provided a unified list in
booklet form of where to access information and view artifacts of the Ajo-western
Pima County region including Why and Lukeville. • The initial list was
added to the Salazar-Ajo Library web site with links to the participating
agencies and organizations. Each participating organization made available the
Ajo-Western Pima County Cultural and Historical Inventory Project in printed
and electronic form. • The project will continue with additions to the list and
web sites. The long-range goal will be to completely digitize the information in
a collaborative website and pertinent information be included in the Arizona
State Cultural Inventory Project
Project Outcomes:
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Other Results:
Funding from the Tucson Pima Public Library System and the Library Services
and Technology Act (LSTA) enabled us to successfully conduct the information
gathering and planning phase of this project and establish achievable
objectives. Further more, with funds from LSTA, a high-quality booklet and
brochures were printed and given to local organizations for distribution to the
public. In addition, funds from LSTA enabled the Salazar-Ajo Branch Library to
expand its Arizona History Collection by enabling the library to collect and
copy data and photographs from local historians and patrons as well as
purchase archival materials to safely store the documents. The Ajo-Western
Pima County Cultural and Historical Inventory was important to the
community because it highlighted the wealth of information and data
maintained by the many dedicated groups in this small, rural community. We
hope through our efforts, we will be able to serve as a guide for other small
communities for how to highlight the significance of their data and history and
make it more accessible to the public.
Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10504
Project Title: Project Number:
Arizona Book Festival
Library Name: Project Director:
Arizona State Library, Archives and
Public Records
Ken Evans
Phone Number: Email:
602-542-4035
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$15,000 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$45,000 $60,000
Number of Persons Served:
12,000
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Services for lifelong learning Goal 1. Public Satisfaction
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Strengthen communities Strengthen families and children
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Adults, Children, Statewide public
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Intergenerational Programs, Literacy
Programs, Outreach Services
Start Date: End Date:
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6/1/2003 5/30/2004
Statewide? bcdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? cdefg
Project Purpose:
This free, family event celebrated books and reading by featuring local and
nationally recognized writers who appear on stage; thousands of new and
used books for sale; hundreds of exhibitors including local writers and
illustrators who showcase their latest work; book appraisals; interactive
discussions; multicultural programs; author signings; cook book
demonstrations; an entire area devoted to children – including costumed
characters walking around, children’s authors and plays; and much more. The
Arizona Book Festival was the kick-off event for OneBookAZ, a statewide effort
that brings readers together by focusing on one book during the month of
April.
Project Activities/Methods:
The Arizona Book Festival was present by the Arizona Humanities Council, the
Arizona State Library, and the Maricopa County Library District. Each sponsor
was represented on an executive committee that made decisions brought forth
by the full Book Festival committee. The full committee was comprised of
individuals from the executive committee, plus additional representatives from
each sponsor and individuals from various organizations that wished to
participate. Members of the full committee also served on sub-committees
that deal with a specific aspect of the festival – i.e., talent, publicity, stage
contracts. Each committee met monthly beginning the month following the
end of the last festival – it is a year-long process, with a timeline followed.
Each sponsor agency had specific duties it was responsible for – the State
Library, being the host site, on state property, was responsible for handling all
of the details of security, safety, maintenance, risk management, parking,
event notice to state employees and media sources. A workshop was
conducted for new exhibitors, and an orientation was conducted for
volunteers.
Project Outputs:
This was the second Arizona Book Festival held at the Carnegie Center.
Attendance was 12,000 which exceeded expectation considering the weather.
The setting was very good for attendees as there was ample free parking in
short walking distance to the festival. The fenced grounds increased security
for the exhibitors and attendees. The gate access on all sides of the property,
was very useful for the exhibitors to unload and later load their materials from
their vehicles on the streets.
Project Outcomes:
Other Results:
Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10508
Project Title: Project Number:
Arizona Convocation
Library Name: Project Director:
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Arizona State Library, Archives and
Public Records
Ken Evans
Phone Number: Email:
602-542-4035
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$13,365 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$25,000 $38,365
Number of Persons Served:
80
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Services for lifelong learning Goal 7. Strategic Partnerships
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Provide tools for the future Provide access to information,
resources and ideas
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Adults, Library staff and volunteers,
Public library trustees
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Information Access and Services,
Institutional Library Services, Library
Development
Start Date: End Date:
10/30/2003 8/30/2004
Statewide? bcdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? bcdefg OBE-Related? cdefg
Project Purpose:
The Arizona Convocation is intended to build collaboration between libraries,
archives, records custodians, and museums to support the preservation of
Arizona’s cultural heritage and to promote resource sharing. The Convocation
was held in Pinetop, Arizona with an attendance of approximately 85
participants. The Convocation is a combination of networking opportunities
and workshops. This year’s theme was “Storytelling: Sharing your voice,
sharing your vision, building your story.” Our intention was to inspire
attendees to think about telling their professional, organizational or
community’s story to supporters and to governing bodies. In a time when
resources are difficult to obtain, the ability to clearly communicate one’s
message is pivotal. The program was designed for directors, staff, volunteers,
board members or anyone who speaks for or about an organization.
Project Activities/Methods:
The Convocation opened on Sunday night with dinner and a Keynote Speaker.
Don Doyle, a nationally recognized storyteller and a Professor Emeritus of
theatre and storytelling at Arizona State University served as the Keynote for
2004. Monday began with a general session followed by an opportunity to
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break into smaller discussion groups. During the lunch program the highlight
was Native American storytelling. Cedric Hendricks shared a powerful
PowerPoint presentation as a representation of a media format and Susan
Secakuku read from her newly published children’s book, Meet Mindy: A
Native Girl of the Southwest. The Monday afternoon session started with a
general session facilitated by Tim Delaney, founder of The Center for
Leadership, Ethics and Public Service. Mr. Delaney provided a foundation for
strengthening cultural institutions’ collective voice by describing how libraries,
museums and other cultural keepers contribute to Arizona’s powerful nonprofit
economic engine. Lastly, the afternoon session broke attendees into 3 smaller
groups. Each group was led by a facilitator who encouraged individual
contributions to a discussion of strategic planning for the future of libraries,
archives & museums.
Project Outputs:
80 attendees participated in a vision building session entitled Vibrant Libraries,
Museums and Archives of the Future: Which Path Do We Chose? Attendees
were divided into 3 groups to answer the question: “How do libraries, archives
and museums thrive in the 21st century?” Comments from the groups were
gathered by the facilitator.
Project Outcomes:
Other Results:
The Convocation allows cultural professionals from around the state an
opportunity to gather, network and share best practices information. In
addition to the continuing education component, for many attendees this
annual event is the only opportunity to talk with colleagues located in different
parts of the state to share successes, discuss common problem areas and
discover workable solutions that may already be in place in other
communities. The Convocations would not be possible without the support of
LSTA funding. The State Librarian has made the accessibility of this program
for everyone a major component; therefore, attendees are not required to pay
to attend the Convocation. The only cost to an attendee is lodging, and room
rates are negotiated to ensure lodging is affordable.
Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
This is a model project, aimed at creating an indepth dialogue between the
library, museum, archive and public records communities. This two-day,
retreat-like meeting, creates opportunities for networking, partnership and
resource sharing. Nationally recognized speakers provide inspiration as well as
new perspectives on topics of common interest.
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10528
Project Title: Project Number:
Arizona Reading Program
Library Name: Project Director:
Arizona State Library, Archives and
Public Records
Holly Henley
Phone Number: Email:
602-542-4035
Library Building:
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LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$41,056 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$88,903 $129,959
Number of Persons Served:
42,470
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Services for lifelong learning Goal 6. Families and Children
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Strengthen families and children Enhance a lifetime of learning
opportunities
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Children, Pre-school children,
Statewide public
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Education-Related Services for
Children and Teens, Literacy Programs
Summer reading programs
Start Date: End Date:
10/1/2003 8/31/2004
Statewide? bcdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? cdefg
Project Purpose:
The Arizona Reading Program supports library patronage and literacy
development by providing resources that help public and tribal librarians plan,
promote, and implement reading programs for children and teens during out-of-
school times. Each participating library then adapts the resources and
individualizes the program based on the needs and assets of its own
community.
Project Activities/Methods:
Three full-day regional workshops were conducted for library staff members to
share best practices in preparation for conducting reading programs in their
libraries. Ninety-four staff members attended. Libraries that chose to
participate in the statewide reading program received manuals with ideas for
programming and bibliographies of materials for children and adults, along
with resources such as reading logs for readers to track their progress. The
State Library’s web site and online newsletter promoted the program to library
staff members. Libraries then used a variety of methods to promote the
program, the most effective of which were going to schools to talk directly
with students and working with teachers and teacher-librarians to encourage
participation.
Project Outputs:
1. Money contributed by libraries - $45,431.47 2. Money contributed by other
partners - $43,471.36 3. Volunteer hours contributed - 7093.75 4. Youth
participants - 41252 5. Adult participants - 1218 6. Workshops provided to
library staff by Arizona State Library – 3 7. Library staff members attending
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workshops - 94 8. Number of libraries that used the reading program manual
provided by the Arizona State Library - 95
Project Outcomes:
Other Results:
The Arizona Reading Program is designed to keep children reading during out-of-
school times and thus to retain or improve their reading skills and to
develop their use of the library as a foundation for a lifetime of learning. LSTA
funding makes the training and materials essential to facilitating the program
available to all libraries in the state so that children and teens in small, rural
areas can benefit equally with those in large, urban populations or the more
affluent suburbs.
Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10536
Project Title: Project Number:
Avondale Cultural Awareness 231-3-1-(01)
Library Name: Project Director:
Avondale Old Town Library Carla Patton
Phone Number: Email:
623-932-9415 LIBRARY@avondale.org
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$7,000 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$6,700 $13,700
Number of Persons Served:
2,000
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Services for lifelong learning Goal 4. Cultural Diversity
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Strengthen families and children Enhance a lifetime of learning
opportunities
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Adults, Children, Non/limited English
speaking persons
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Cultural Heritage Programs Local history
Start Date: End Date:
10/17/2003 6/30/2004
Statewide? cdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? bcdefg
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Project Purpose:
The Avondale Public Library put together a series of Cultural Awareness
programs for the citizens of Avondale and surrounding communities. These
programs were designed for children, young adults, adults and senior citizens.
The Avondale Public Library partnered with the Bead Museum of Glendale,
Northwest Black History Committee, and the Heard Museum. We created and
distributed full color, four fold informational brochures with the program
description, date and time at library events and to our patrons. The library
was also able to purchased materials that encouraged the understanding of
other cultures in our community: Encyclopedias - Native North America (4
Vol.) - Black America (5 Vol.) - African American at War (2 Vol.) - Conspiracy
Theories in American History (2 Vol.) - Barbarian Europe - Jesus in History,
Thought, and Culture (2 Vol.) - Religion and American Cultures (3 Vol.) -
Women and the Law: Leaders, Cases, and Documents - Countries and their
Cultures (4 Vol.) - American Immigrant Cultures (2 Vol) - Encyclopedias of
Uruguay, Chile, El Salvador, Honduras and Peru (Spanish version) Books -
Indigenous Women’s Health Book Within the Sacred Circle Videos - Amazing
Destinations Series (3 Vol.) - Treasures of South America - China: An Open
Door - Castles, Cathedrals and Roman Ruins (DVD) - Full Circle with Michael
Palin Collection - Geographical Odysseys Series (5 Vol.) - Colin Powell: A
Soldier’s Campaign - Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Man and the Dream - Alamo
(the collection) - Great Native Americans Nations Series (6 Vol.) - Cesar
Chavez (in English and Spanish) - History of Britain series (3 Vol.) -
Understanding World Religions (6 Vol.) - We Must Never Forget: The Story of
the Holocaust - Roots Video Collection (6 Vol.) - Multicultural People in
America (15 Vol.)
Project Activities/Methods:
The Avondale Public Library provided seven cultural awareness programs for
the citizens of Avondale and surrounding communities: 1. Reading and
discussion of Tell all the Children our Story: Memories and Mementos of being
Black in America on February 18, 2004 – Reading by Nicki Nichols-Cutright,
Member of the Northwest Black History Committee 2. Literacy Review: “I
Refused to Leave the Hood” by Cloves Campbell Sr. on February 25- Speaker:
Cloves Campbell Sr. 3. “Native American Stories” on April 13, 2004 – Speaker:
Pat Ziegler, Heard Museum 4. “Zuni Fetish Necklace Workshop” on April 14,
2004 – Instructor: Christy Puetz, the Bead Museum in Glendale 5. “Dia De los
Ninos Celebration” (Day of the Child) on April 28, 2004 – Storyteller: Martin
Rivera, Sr. 6. “Dance Around the World” (paid by the Avondale Public Library)
on May 12, 2004 – Perfomed by: Opendance 7. Come and Enjoy Folktales
from a Distant Land! and find out what is Origami? on May 11, 12, & 13, 2004
– Speaker and Instructor: Daphne Purchase, Youth Services Librarian The
Avondale Public Library promoted these programs to the citizens of Avondale
and surrounding communities in the following venues: a. Distributed 2,500
Cultural Awareness Informational brochures b. City of Avondale Page which
appears monthly in the West Valley View c. City of Avondale
Community/Recreation Services Program Guide d. Ads in the West Valley View
Newspaper e. City of Avondale Public Library Web page at
www.avondale.org/3042.html f. Flyers and posters g. News Releases
Project Outputs:
1. Over 500 patrons (children, adults, seniors and Spanish Speaking patrons)
attended the Cultural Awareness programs at the Avondale Public Library. 2.
2,500 Cultural Awareness Informational brochures were distributed. (These
brochures provided a description of the program, date and time, speaker’s
name and location) 3. 102 new titles available for the public on different
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cultures. (The library’s educational video collection has increased by 5%)
Project Outcomes:
In the 2003 Avondale Public Library Strategic Plan, Cultural Awareness was
the number one priority for our existing facility to provide to the citizens of
Avondale. With the Cultural Awareness Program grant, we were able to
provide programs and materials on different cultures. The Avondale Public
Library gathered information by: - Asking program attendees to fill out a
survey - Having staff totaled attendance at the Cultural Awareness Programs -
Using Follett statistics of material counts, usage and patron increase Our
outcomes were: - 23% increase of new cards issued - 5% increase in our
educational video collection - 7% increase in the library’s monthly circulation -
98% were satisfied with the programs provided
Other Results:
LSTA funding enabled the Avondale Public Library the opportunity to provide
seven cultural awareness programs and purchase 102 new materials for the
citizens of Avondale and surrounding communities. The cultural awareness
programs and materials helped the community in understanding their own
culture and the cultures of others. Without the LSTA funding, it would have
been impossible to provide these programs to our community due to the
overall city budget cuts.
Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10527
Project Title: Project Number:
AZ Net Lending
Library Name: Project Director:
Arizona State Library, Archives and
Public Records
Mala Muralidharan
Phone Number: Email:
602-542-4035
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$37,797 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$ $37,797
Number of Persons Served:
132,228
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Services for lifelong learning Goal 7. Strategic Partnerships
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Provide access to information,
resources and ideas
Provide tools for the future
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Adults, Statewide public
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Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Interlibrary Loan, Technology
Infrastructure
Start Date: End Date:
7/1/2003 6/1/2004
Statewide? bcdefg Partnership? cdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? cdefg
Project Purpose:
Arizona State Library, selected OCLC/AMIGOS Group Access Capability (GAC)
to establish a statewide network. The purpose of this was to enable the
libraries to know what was available in the network of public, academic and
special libraries and to facilitate Interlibrary Loans. This database was called
AZNET. AZNET has grown steadily over the years; at present there are 84
members. LDD also coordinates and supports the statewide online Arizona
Network (AZNET) to help connect 84 libraries to the national library network
WORLDCAT, to facilitate inter-library loan of books and magazine articles
Benefits 1. Users can remote access journal collections and the catalog and 24
hours a day, 7 days a week through FirstSearch 2. They will have access to
WorldCat, the world’s largest, most complete, and most consulted library
union catalog. 3. Libraries will be better able to cope with cuts to the
acquisitions budget by being able to access and get on inter-library loan
materials that would otherwise never have been able to supply their patrons.
4. Federal statistics shows that while Arizona has a low per capita book
budget, it has coped well using interlibrary loans 5. The State Library
encourages rural libraries to be a part of AZNET and assists in retro-conversion
of existing catalogs 6. The State Library rewards net-lenders
(those who lend more than they borrow) each year.
Project Activities/Methods:
1. An ILL protocol Manual was created to help with the logistics and protocol
for ILL. 2. Promotional e-mails, mailers and promotional materials from OCLC
were sent to all the libraries in the system re FirstSearch ILL module. This was
newly introduced in 2002 July 3. ILL Training (basic, intermediate, advanced
and Admin module) was organized through Amigos. Over 10 face-to-face
trainings and several on-line trainings, including some one-on-one trainings
were held all over the state. 4. Monthly statistics were collected and tabulated
to monitor usage. 5.Net lenders were sent checks @ $3 per net loan 6. State
Library also pays for AZNET members for the first two years and for Batch
loading and retroconversion.
Project Outputs:
132,228 ( total borrows benefiting by this service) Total Books/ Media
Borrowed 104,285 Total Photocopies recd 27,943 Total Net Lending 12,593
Project Outcomes:
Other Results:
Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10554
Project Title: Project Number:
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Basic Literacy for Families 231-3-2-(01)
Library Name: Project Director:
Avondale Old Town Library Carla Patton
Phone Number: Email:
623-932-9415 LIBRARY@avondale.org
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$20,880 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$10,861 $31,741
Number of Persons Served:
12,500
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Services for lifelong learning Goal 6. Families and Children
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Enhance a lifetime of learning
opportunities
Provide tools for the future
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Adults, Children, Non/limited English
speaking persons
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Continuing Education for the Public,
Literacy Programs, Software and
Equipment
Adult literacy, ESL programs
Start Date: End Date:
10/17/2003 8/31/2004
Statewide? cdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? bcdefg
Project Purpose:
Avondale Public Library partnered with West Side Head Start to create ESL
and literacy opportunities for our community, these opportunities included: 1.
Spanish language story time and craft activities. 2. English language story
time and craft activities for Head Start students. 3. Selection process which
included the procurement of multimedia language instruction for Spanish
speakers/readers: • Ingles sin Barrera’s for beginner through intermediate
adults • Hello America for intermediate through advanced adults • Disney’s
world of English for ages 1-14 • Video Teacher for beginner through
intermediate adults • A total of 629 new Spanish language titles Avondale
Public Library subscribed to the Rosetta Stone Language Learning Database.
Avondale Public Library created and distributed a new bi-color, four fold,
Spanish and English informational brochure. While these services benefited
the community as a whole, our target audience is the 39% of our population
who have limited English proficiencies. This group includes preschool aged
children through the adults in our community seeking to increase literacy
skills. Avondale Public Library expected the patronage of the library to
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increase as well as increasing the quality of life for our patrons.
Project Activities/Methods:
The Basic Literacy for Families program provided: 1. 21 Cuentos in Español
and craft activity sessions for preschool through third grade children 2. 62
story time and craft activity sessions in English for preschool through third
grade children 3. 40 outreach story time and open house sessions in Spanish
and English 4. Rosetta Stone Language Learning database 5. 15,000 new
Spanish and English informational library brochure distributed to Avondale
Schools 6. New multimedia language instruction materials 7. New Spanish
language titles Avondale Public Library communicated to the community the
benefits of the Basic Literacy for Families program in the following venues: 1.
City of Avondale Page which appears monthly in the West Valley View
Newspaper. 2. Announced on the City of Avondale Web page on line at
www.avondale.org 3. Detailed information provided on the City of Avondale
Public Library Web page on line at www.avondale.org/3042.html 4. City of
Avondale Community Recreation Services – Program Guide 5. West Valley
View Newspaper. 6. Bi-lingual in-house flyers, posters, bookmarks, calendars,
brochures and announcements. 7. Bi-lingual community outreach flyers,
posters, bookmarks, calendars, brochures and announcements.
Project Outputs:
The Basic Literacy for Families programs and materials were utilized in the
following ways: 1. 232 attended Cuentos en Español and Craft sessions for
preschool through third grade children. 2. 2761 attended the story time and
craft sessions in English for preschool through third grade children 3. 1483
attended the outreach Open House, Literacy Nights, and Young Authors weeks
in English 4. Rosetta Stone Language Learning database had 149 users and
872 activities completed by December 15, 2004 5. 15,000 new Spanish and
English informational library brochures. 6. 76 new multi media language
instruction materials for circulation. 7. 553 new Spanish language titles for
circulation.
Project Outcomes:
The Basic Literacy for Families grant provided an introduction to technology
for our community, as well as increased literacy skills, by increasing all
participants’ usage of the library’s traditional and technological services to
provide a foundation of literacy for all generations of the community. Our
Outcomes were: 1. 23% increase in patrons 2. 31% increase in Spanish
language materials 3. 10% increase in program attendance 4. 100% increase
in Spanish language programming. Avondale Public Library gathered data in
the following ways: 1. Staff totaled attendance at all story times. 2. Staff
totaled attendance at all outreach events. 3. In-house statistical reporting of
material counts, usage and patron counts. 4. Electronic user tracking provided
by Rosetta Stone Language Learning database. 5. Survey of patrons’ usage of
ESL opportunities
Other Results:
LSTA funding enabled Avondale Public Library to provide comprehensive
learning opportunities to our community. Thirty-nine percent of our
community has limited English proficiencies; as a result the library was in
need of a greater role in our communities learning process. These
opportunities increased language skills, learning skills, technology skills and
patron confidence. The procurement of the Rosetta Stone Language Learning
database hinged solely on the funds provided by LSTA. This database is vital
to the integration of English into the lives of the Spanish speakers, and this
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technology is at times a patrons’ initiation into the digital world. In conjunction
with the technology and the Spanish language programs, the collection
needed to grow to support the needs of the Spanish speaker/reader. The LSTA
funds enabled Avondale Public Library to update the Spanish language
collection, offer a bilingual brochure of library services, offer Spanish language
programming for the first time and obtain a subscription to the Rosetta Stone
Language Learning database.
Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10558
Project Title: Project Number:
Bonding With Baby 231-3-2-(11)
Library Name: Project Director:
Phoenix Public Library Mimi Aronson
Phone Number: Email:
602-262-4636
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$25,000 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$1,178 $26,178
Number of Persons Served:
4,000
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Services for lifelong learning Goal 6. Families and Children
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Strengthen families and children Enhance a lifetime of learning
opportunities
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Adults, Pre-school children
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Literacy Programs
Start Date: End Date:
10/17/2003 7/30/2004
Statewide? cdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? bcdefg OBE-Related? bcdefg
Project Purpose:
This grant placed the Bonding with Baby program into Phoenix Public Library
Branch sites – Yucca, Mesquite, and Desert Sage during the grant period,
ending in May, 2004. The programs were designed to enhance emergent
literacy skills for pre-talkers from birth to two years old. A contractor, funded
by the grant, planned the programs and trained staff in presenting the
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programs to parents and caregivers with their infants. The contractor also
prepared handouts, printed materials such as bookmarks and a brochure;
recommended book titles; assisted in purchasing materials and supplies; and,
worked with our partner Southwest Human Development to promote the
programs and the concept by disseminating brochures. Board books, learning
toys, equipment and cleaning/storage supplies used in the programs were
purchased with grant funds. Additionally, parenting and educational DVDs for
infants/toddlers for check-out were acquired with LSTA funds.
Project Activities/Methods:
Bonding with Baby programs were weekly 20 minute presentations by library
staff followed by 20-30 minute “community time” for babies and toddlers ages
birth to 23 months and their parent/caregiver. In the program, babies were
introduced to simple rhymes, songs, fingerplays, books and large muscle
activities with informational sound-bites given to parents/caregivers. The
sound-bites provided new information or reinforced existing behavior in the
area of language or child development, e.g. “Hug, hug! The more babies are
cuddled and held, the more secure and independent they will be when they
are older.” Program emphasis was on repetition for learning and anticipation
and one-on-one interaction between baby and caregiver. The primary purpose
of library staff was to model techniques and behaviors to help the
parent/caregiver become the child’s first and best teacher. “Community time”
allowed for parent(s)/caregiver(s) to meet and share and babies to use
learning toys and books. A brochure, Parent Guide to Early Literacy and two
bookmarks, “Boost Your Baby’s” and “Books and Babies” were developed and
disseminated. These tell how to share books with baby, how to boost brain
power and physical and emotional development, contain fingerplays and
recommend board book titles. These were available at the programs, given to
Southwest Human Development for outreach distribution and sent to other
Phoenix Public Library sites. Promotion was through the Phoenix Public
Library’s Calendar of Events, in print and online at the Library’ website.
Posters/signs were displayed at each participating library and “recruiting”
occurred by approaching parents with babies and pregnant mothers.
Project Outputs:
Just under 1,000 attendees (937) were counted at 47 programs within a four
month period – 167 at Yucca, 211 at Desert Sage and 559 at Mesquite Branch
Library. Brochures and two separate bookmarks were developed and printed,
along with a ring boardbook for distribution to attach to strollers, etc., with
tips for parents and fingerplays and rhymes to help them bond with baby.
Approximately 24 separate board book titles in multiple copies were purchased
for use in the programs and 23 DVD titles were purchased in multiple copies
for circulation. Some DVD titles included “Child Development: First Two
Years”; “Parents, the Child’s First Teacher” and “Baby Einstein”. “Help Your
Child Get Ready to Read posters were purchased for display at each location
from Multnomah County Library system. Carpet squares were acquired for the
participants to sit on and a variety of learning toys such as building blocks,
stackers, rhythm sticks, big books, songs and rhymes, color discovery boxes,
and puppets were purchased from Lakeshore Learning to assist in infant motor
and sensory development during the community time. Parachutes were used
at the end of each session where parents and infants hold the parachute and
raise and lower it reciting a rhyme. At the end, the children crawl or walk
under the parachute while it is being held up.
Project Outcomes:
Survey questionnaires were used at the beginning, midpoint and end of the
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program period. These were administered by staff orally to program
participants who had attended at least one other session. These are the
outcomes from the final survey: 1. 69% interact differently with their baby 2.
44% read more to their baby and 56% read the same 3. 81% read daily to
their baby and 19% read several times a week 4. 94% said their baby
communicates more – “more excited about books,” “talking better and talking
more,” “learning words more quickly” 5. 69% visit the library more, 29% the
same and 1% less because of moving 6. 69% visit the library once a week and
31% visit more 7. 69% are more comfortable coming to the library and 2
parents said their babies are more comfortable 8. 81% found information at
the library about community services for the family 9. 100% were satisfied
with the program It was evident that many desirable behaviors were already
in practice between the caregivers and their babies/toddlers. The program
introduced some new behaviors and others were reinforced. Midway through
the program, 45% reported their baby was "now showing more interest in
books." Bonding with Baby appears to have resulted in increased frequency of
visits to the library. The program did contribute to an increased awareness of
community resources and services available for families and also led to an
increase in visits to the library.
Other Results:
With Arizona’s high school dropout rate and almost half of fourth graders
reading below basic levels according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, it
behooves all educators and librarians to do what they can to reverse these
statistics. Research tells us that 90% of brain development occurs between
birth and age three and also that children not reading at grade level in third
grade never catch up. This all points to the importance of reaching the
youngest children and their parent/caregiver. LSTA funding provided such an
emergent literacy program - Bonding with Baby at Yucca, Desert Sage and
Mesquite libraries.
Anecdotal Info:
A grandmother caregiver commented that she did not realize she was turning
her grandchild into an “infant seat potato” but once she sang and danced and
talked with her little one and used our hints for playtime, the baby became
much more mobile. – Yucca Baby learned a new word – buh-buh for bubbles
from Bonding with Baby program. – Yucca A mother reported her son crawls
on her lap more frequently since attending Bonding with Baby and wants her
to read a book more often and sing more. – Yucca A mother at Desert Sage
was very grateful for the weekly handouts of the songs and rhymes. She said
she knew many of them at one time but had forgotten. She said she was
rhyming more now with her baby. - Desert Sage A mother and her 20 month
old son attended the Bonding with Baby program at Mesquite regularly. The
first month, the little boy was very shy, almost withdrawn. Although he
observed everything, he participated in nothing and his face showed little to
no reaction to anything during both the program and the community time. As
time progressed, he began to make some of the hand motions to the songs,
smile at the presenters and play with some toys during the community time.
By the end of the 4th month, he was talking with library staff, interacting
playfully with some of the other toddlers, eagerly choosing books to check out
and helping pick up toys during “clean-up.” His mother said that socialization
was one of the primary reasons she attended Bonding, because he was so
shy. – Mesquite
Exemplary Reason:
Phoenix Public Library has previously provided Story times for 3-4 year olds, 5
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year olds and even 2 year olds. The Bonding with Baby Program, however, has
been an innovative approach for library staff serving a new population with
emphasis on the interaction of parent/caregiver with their young infant in
stimulating brain development for emergent literacy. We have learned the
importance of reading to an infant from research and that if a child is not
reading at the appropriate level by grade three, they rarely catch up and their
chance of dropping out of school is great. We have also learned that the
greatest impact is on the teen parent, which will also be our new focus. As a
result of the importance and success of the Bonding with Baby programs, they
are being instituted at all Phoenix Public library sites during 2004/2005.
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10576
Project Title: Project Number:
Books for Rural Libraries 231-3-2-(21)
Library Name: Project Director:
City of Mesa Library Maria Hernandez
Phone Number: Email:
480-644-2702
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$2,000 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$2,283 $4,283
Number of Persons Served:
2,283
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Services to persons having difficulty
using libraries
Goal 7. Strategic Partnerships
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Provide access to information,
resources and ideas
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Adults, Children, Institutionalized
persons
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Information Access and Services Collection development
Start Date: End Date:
12/23/2003 7/31/2004
Statewide? bcdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? cdefg
Project Purpose:
The Books for Rural Libraries project makes books withdrawn from the
collection of the City of Mesa Library available to smaller libraries throughout
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the state, and recently, internationally as well.
Project Activities/Methods:
Applications for books are made directly to the volunteer coordinator, and
then books are selected and packaged by library volunteers. Books were
donated to the following libraries: Tokushima Prefectural International
Exchange Association, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima, Japan;
Quartzsite Public Library; MacArthur Elementary School;Maricopa County
Juvenile Detention Center; Apache Junction Public Library; Library and Studio
Fioretta Mazzei, Florence, Italy; and Academy with Community Parnters, Inc.
Project Outputs:
Books from this project have been incorporated into existing libraries and used
to provide supplemental reading material in classrooms for elementary school
children in underserved areas. The audience figure is based on the number of
books distributed.
Project Outcomes:
Other Results:
Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10575
Project Title: Project Number:
Books to Rural Libraries 231-3-2-(20)
Library Name: Project Director:
Pima County Public Library Mary Billings
Phone Number: Email:
520-791-4391 1
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$2,000 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$ $2,000
Number of Persons Served:
4,000
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Services to persons having difficulty
using libraries
Goal 7. Strategic Partnerships
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Strengthen communities Provide access to information,
resources and ideas
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Adults, Children, Rural populations
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Information Access and Services
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Start Date: End Date:
10/17/2003 8/31/2004
Statewide? bcdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? cdefg
Project Purpose:
The purpose of this small project was to augment book collections at small,
rural libraries by giving them access to library friends’ sale materials from
larger libraries.
Project Activities/Methods:
The library publicized book sales to rural libraries, and worked with the rural
librarians to select books.
Project Outputs:
The project results had not been reported at the time of this report. The
number of persons served is based on the number of materials the library
expected to distribute.
Project Outcomes:
Other Results:
Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10514
Project Title: Project Number:
Braille and Talking Books
Library Name: Project Director:
Arizona State Library, Archives and
Public Records
Linda Montgomery
Phone Number: Email:
602-542-4035
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$200,474 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$ $200,474
Number of Persons Served:
11,000
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Services to persons having difficulty
using libraries
Goal 3. Information Technology
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Provide access to information,
resources and ideas
Provide tools for the future
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
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Adults, Children, People with special
needs
Blind and visually-impaired persons
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Information Access and Services,
Software and Equipment, Technology
Infrastructure
Start Date: End Date:
10/1/2003 9/30/2004
Statewide? bcdefg Partnership? cdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? cdefg
Project Purpose:
The purpose of the project was to replace the very outdated library
automation system that was no longer going to be supported by the current
vendor. Both software and hardware needed to be brought up to today’s
standards. The Braille and Talking Book Library Division (BTBL) provides public
library services to all Arizona residents who are not able to read conventional
printed materials because of a permanent or temporary visual or physical
disability. It is the library’s goal to provide recorded and Braille books and
magazines to all certified individuals and institutions eligible for service. The
library’s automated circulation control system was over 20 years old. The
current vendor who purchased the software from the original vendor indicated
that they would be unable to provide necessary upgrades to the system as
talking books moves to a digital medium. Seeing that support would not be
provided in the future, the library needed to find replacement software to
manage the inventory of 350,000 audio and Braille books, almost 12,000
talking book machines, patron files for about 11,000 individuals and
institutions, and the circulation statistics.
Project Activities/Methods:
In FY2004 the library served approximately 11,000 visually or physically
disabled readers, and circulated 449,468 items. Most patrons rely on their
Reader Advisor (Librarian) to locate materials to fit their reading needs and to
have the materials issued or reserved for circulation. The automated system
makes it possible for the division’s four librarians to handle the large number
of daily requests. Circulation averages 2,000 items daily. The automated
circulation control system is crucial to maintaining accuracy in the services
provided and an acceptable response time to patron requests for service. An
RFP was sent out. Demonstrations of talking book library automation systems
were provided by vendors and evaluated by library and I.T. staff. Proposals
submitted were reviewed by a committee. The new system selected was from
Keystone Systems, Inc. It provides improved searching capabilities and allows
librarians to provide service that more closely meets the individual needs of
each patron. New software, servers and desktop computers were purchased.
The new Windows based system replaced a very outdated VMS system that
ran on a VAX.
Project Outputs:
The new system allows librarians to specify many more individual preferences
in each patron file. This helps them ensure each patron receives the types of
books they want. In addition to subjects they can now add preferences for any
author, narrator or books in series. Rather than the patron calling each time
they want the next book in a series the system will automatically send each
book in the series in order. As one is returned the next one goes out. The new
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book search function has more advanced Boolean type searching capabilities.
The new online catalog provides patrons with better searching capabilities and
will even allow them to place books on their own request list to be sent out
when available. Patrons who like having the independence to search for books
themselves will be able to do that. This will allow librarians more time to help
those who are not able to search the automated catalog themselves. The
result is improved service for all talking book readers. In the last two years
there’s been a 40% increase in the number of patrons using the online
catalog. The new system allows staff to construct queries and create a variety
of statistical reports. The staff can also create lists of patrons based on chosen
criteria in order to do targeted mailings.
Project Outcomes:
Other Results:
Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10538
Project Title: Project Number:
Celebrating the Culture of Arizona 231-3-1-(02)
Library Name: Project Director:
Gila County Library District Jacque Griffin
Phone Number: Email:
928-425-3231
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$26,500 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$26,620 $53,120
Number of Persons Served:
1,112
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Services to persons having difficulty
using libraries
Goal 4. Cultural Diversity
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Sustain our cultural heritage Provide access to information,
resources and ideas
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Library staff and volunteers,
Non/limited English speaking persons,
Rural populations
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Cultural Heritage Programs, Staff
Development Education and Training
Local history
Start Date: End Date:
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10/17/2003 9/30/2004
Statewide? cdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? cdefg
Project Purpose:
Arizona has a rich and varied cultural history, and libraries are a natural outlet
for embracing and learning about cultural diversity. This grant opened up new
ideas and areas of interest for both the residents of our communities and the
library staff and volunteers. The purpose of this grant was to provide
opportunities for patrons and staff to become more acquainted with Arizona’s
rich cultural history, make more materials available to our patrons that
highlights Arizona’s many cultures, and provide opportunities for the staff at
the eight affiliate libraries to become more aware of and sensitive to the
cultural backgrounds of many of our patrons.
Project Activities/Methods:
We sponsored a total of five activities throughout Gila County in connection
with this grant. 1. In Payson we assisted the Payson Library with their first
Cinco de Mayo Event. The Library Friends of Payson and the library staff held a
day long celebration. They had arts and crafts for kids and adults, music, and
presentations on the history of Cinco de Mayo, and Mexican folklore and
history. The Library Friends of Payson sponsored a food tasting event, as well
as a cooking event. This grant assisted the Library with the purchase of arts
and craft supplies and materials for the library collection. The library added to
their bilingual children’s collection as well as added to their Spanish collection.
The Payson Library utilized all local talent in their presentations, crafts, music
and activities. 2. We have held/scheduled a series of three classes for library
staff to learn the basics of conversational Spanish for library use. The first one
was held in Payson, the final two in the Globe-Miami area. 3. Our final event
was a Story Telling Event at the Beshba-Gowah Museum and Cultural Center
in Globe. This was a community wide event for the Globe-Miami area. Because
we were unable to schedule events at each library as we had originally
planned, we decided that we would supply materials to each library that
promoted cultural diversity as well as highlighted the history and cultures of
Arizona. Every library received a set of posters on cultural sensitivity issues.
Each library also received movies and books that highlight Arizona’s many
cultures and their history.
Project Outputs:
We had over 200 community participants at the Cinco de Mayo event in
Payson. There were 26 staff, Library Friends and other volunteers who worked
to make this event a success. We have had a total of 19 library staff
participants attend the first two “Bee Bilingual” workshops, and 11 more have
signed up to attend the final class. We provided workbooks and materials for
all eight libraries for continuing the Spanish Language for Librarians
educational opportunity. We had 65-80 community participants at the Story
Telling event. All eight libraries have received posters, books and materials
promoting Arizona’s rich cultural history and diversity. We purchased 192
bilingual books for the libraries as well as 522 books and 62 videos celebrating
Arizona’s many cultures. We also purchased poster sets for each library that
promote Cultural Diversity and sensitivity. We were able to purchase
English/Apache Dictionaries for all of the libraries.
Project Outcomes:
Other Results:
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This grant has been very beneficial to all of our libraries. Every library had
collection needs that were met with this grant. The San Carlos Library was
sorely lacking in materials relating to their own and other Native American
cultures. Their patrons have been asking for this kind of material, but they
have not had the funds to satisfy those requests. Every library greatly
appreciated the opportunity to begin learning Spanish, so that they can better
serve their growing populations of Spanish speakers. The patrons and
participants were very excited about the Cinco de Mayo event in Payson. The
staff expects this to become an annual event. It was an event that they had
considered holding in the past and this grant enabled them to actually conduct
the event. Their local Friends group has indicated that they will sustain this
event. These materials, events and learning opportunities would not have
been possible without the considerable help from this LSTA grant.
Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10510
Project Title: Project Number:
Collective Partnerships with Native
Americans
Library Name: Project Director:
Arizona State Library, Archives and
Public Records
Jane Kolbe
Phone Number: Email:
602-542-4035
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$28,387 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$ $28,387
Number of Persons Served:
25
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Library technology, connectivity, and
services
Goal 3. Information Technology
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Provide access to information,
resources and ideas
Strengthen communities
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Adults, Children, Rural populations
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Information Access and Services,
Library Development, Staff
Development Education and Training
Start Date: End Date:
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10/1/2003 9/30/2004
Statewide? bcdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? cdefg
Project Purpose:
LSTA funding leveraged $70,800 in Gates funding and another approximately
$38,000 in local library funding to increase the number of public access
computers in the State’s poorest areas.
Project Activities/Methods:
Grants were made with Gates funds to 16 individual libraries for from one to
six new computers, as prescribed by Gates estimation of the poorest libraries.
fTraining sessions, workshops, and mentoring opportunities, some of which
was funded through LSTA, augmented the additional computers.
Project Outputs:
Fifty-nine public access computers were added to 16 libraries in Arizona’s
poorest areas. Tribal librarians received extensive technology training.
Project Outcomes:
Other Results:
As is often the case, LSTA funding leveraged local and other funding by four
times. Libraries can never have too many computers -- there are always more
people waiting to use the public access computers to do research and
communicate with family and friends.
Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10532
Project Title: Project Number:
Community Connections 231-2-1-(05)
Library Name: Project Director:
Yuma Public Library District Cecilia Young
Phone Number: Email:
928-782-1871 librarian@yumalibrary.org
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$28,350 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$27,763 $56,113
Number of Persons Served:
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Library technology, connectivity, and
services
Goal 5. Community Focal Point
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Provide access to information, Strengthen communities
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resources and ideas
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Adults, Library staff and volunteers,
Rural populations
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Information Access and Services,
Outreach Services, Training for the
Public
Community information services,
Database training, Information literacy
Start Date: End Date:
10/17/2003 8/2/2004
Statewide? cdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? cdefg
Project Purpose:
The intent of the project was to develop, implement, and publicize a
comprehensive print listing and web site that the Yuma community could
easily access from the local library, home, business, school, government
agency, or social or service organization, to connect those in need of
information with the correct services. The intent of the project was to educate
the community about local organizations, how to contact them, and the
services they provide. The project benefits individual citizens, educators, social
service organizations, healthcare providers, and City and County government.
Project Activities/Methods:
There were 15 presentations (Citizens Corp Council, 3 different Rotary Clubs,
Yuma County Health Department, United Way of Yuma, Yuma Coordinating
Council, Yuma County Library District (5 branches), Yuma Area Non-Profit
Institute.) The project was promoted through an extensive marketing
campaign utilizing radio, television spots, billboards, newspapers, and public
service announcements. Examples of radio and television spots are available
upon request. The project received additional marketing funding through the
Yuma Community Foundation.
Project Outputs:
The project resulted in the following product: A publicized and comprehensive
print listing and website of local organizations, locations, contact information
and services. The print listing was made available to a total of 1000
agencies/individuals. There were a total of 5,397 visits to the web site from
the launch of the site in May 2004 to August 2004. The 15 presentations
reached 242 individuals. The marketing campaign reached approximately 85%
of Yuma County adults over the age of 18 based on calculations from recent
media audience rating surveys for a total of 96,692 persons. (According to the
2000 U.S.Census, there are 113,755 adults over the age of 18.) in Yuma
County. User referrals initiated on your site: 28 agencies have received 104
referrals from 72 volunteers through this website between October 2003 and
August 2004. User Demographic Summary Report: Demographic statistics are
from 54 users that responded to the online user survey. Note that these
statistics are updated at least once a day. Traffic Statistics: 2212 unique
visitors, 5397 visits to website (report started on website in May) Popular
Opportunities: total hits for this period: 5,126 Popular Programs: total hits for
this period: 2,284 Popular Agencies: total hits for this period: 5,312
Project Outcomes:
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Other Results:
In our community, people in need of information and services now have a
central location or point of contact for obtaining assistance. On a daily basis
over 800 individuals and families in Yuma County are in need of assistance or
information from local organizations. Since the early 1960s, groups such as
the Yuma County Coordinating Council, Western Area Council of Governments,
and Child and Family Services have attempted to compile a comprehensive
document that would serve as a directory of resources. The struggles have
been with updating and maintaining the data and providing accurate
information to the community. Printed information is quickly outdated due to
changes in information for organizations. Additionally, prior documents did not
contain all resources: nonprofits, social services, churches, health services,
and government resources. Frustration has been felt by those organizations
attempting to place individuals in contact with the proper organization.
Individuals and families, especially those in crisis or of low income, are
referred from location to location without being connected to the proper
contact. Community Connections, which has been renamed to Snap211.com,
is now a resource of a comprehensive, accurate, and complete web based
listing of organizations, their services, location, and contact information. This
project truly connects with the Yuma County Library District’s mission to serve
as a center of information and community enrichment. Libraries are one of the
most used public access points for consumer information. “The Library Takes
You There” motto is exemplified through this resource in connecting needs and
resources. This project uses technology to bring information to people in a
new effective way.
Anecdotal Info:
Yuma County Attorney’s Office Community Justice Program said of this
program: “This is a fabulous website.” A local realtor contacted the United
Way of Yuma via the Snap211 site for assistance with an elderly, low-income
tenant. Excel, a local assistance program for low-income residents, has
contacted United Way through the web site repeatedly to better serve clients.
The director commented to United Way staff, “This site has enabled us to
better connect our clients with the services they need.” The site has also been
used as a resource for the youth of Yuma County. Youth from local High
Schools have been able to access information about volunteer opportunities
through Snap211. High School Counselors have utilized the site to assist their
students with community service opportunities. The web site has been also
advertised by the local immunization clinics. It has been recognized by the
Yuma County Board of Supervisors, the Arizona Statewide United Way
Conference, and by the Arizona Governor’s Office for 2-1-1. The Arizona
Governor’s Office for 2-1-1 is planning to come to Yuma County in the near
future to meet with the Yuma County Board of Supervisors, the United Way of
Yuma, and the Yuma County Library District to discuss incorporation of this
site into the statewide plans for 2-1-1.
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10542
Project Title: Project Number:
Computer Technician 231-1-5-(13)
Library Name: Project Director:
Nogales City/Santa Cruz County Public
Library
Suzanne Haddock
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Phone Number: Email:
520-287-3343
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$17,500 $12,180
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$5,400 $35,080
Number of Persons Served:
476
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Library technology, connectivity, and
services
Goal 3. Information Technology
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Provide access to information,
resources and ideas
Provide tools for the future
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Adults, Children, Rural populations
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Continuing Education for the Public,
Information Access and Services,
Training for the Public
Start Date: End Date:
12/8/2003 7/31/2004
Statewide? cdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? cdefg
Project Purpose:
A recent technical college graduate with experience training adults was hired
as a Computer Technician/Instructor. As a technician he helped maintain the
network so that the computers were in working order for our patrons. As a
computer instructor he provided our community with free computer classes.
The main purpose was to teach people with little or no computer skills how to
use a computer. He taught them how to control a mouse, keyboard and
various software programs like Word, Excel, Power Point and courses on how
to navigate the Internet and e-mail. His students now have a basic
understanding of how computers work using the Microsoft windows
environment.
Project Activities/Methods:
• 168 classes were conducted with six classes being offered each week: one
for children, one for senior citizens, and four for adults. • Our service was
promoted via newspaper, local TV bulletin, radio announcements, posters
placed in public buildings, and word of mouth. • 476 students attended these
classes held in our computer room at the main library.
Project Outputs:
476 students attended these classes held in our computer room at the main
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library. They learned first, if necessary, how to type so they could use the
computer. They learned how to use the mouse and learned word processing so
students could compose letters. Those that progressed, and most did, they
learned how to navigate the internet, and use the e-mail. For work, some
learned how to do spreadsheets and presentations using the computer.
Project Outcomes:
Other Results:
• LSTA funding was important to our community because many people that
had very little or no knowledge of computers got the opportunity to learn how
to use them for free. Most residents in our community cannot afford private or
school sponsored classes. • The instructor said he was proud teaching them
how to use e-mail. Especially senior citizens were happy because they wanted
to use it to keep in touch with their relatives and receive photos. • As for the
adults, knowing how to use computers expands their ability for finding a
decent job. He felt that everyone in the community should have the
opportunity to take computer classes like the ones provided by LSTA.
Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10503
Project Title: Project Number:
Consultants and Interns
Library Name: Project Director:
Arizona State Library, Archives and
Public Records
Jane Kolbe
Phone Number: Email:
602-542-4035
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$9,686 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$ $9,686
Number of Persons Served:
3
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Library technology, connectivity, and
services
Goal 8. Recruiting and Retaining
Qualified Staff
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Provide tools for the future Provide access to information,
resources and ideas
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Library staff and volunteers
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Information Access and Services, Staff
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Development Education and Training
Start Date: End Date:
10/1/2003 9/30/2004
Statewide? bcdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? cdefg
Project Purpose:
LSTA funded an intern who cataloged state documents, greatly improving
access to them for the Legislature and the general public. Two other LSTA-funded
interns worked in the Capitol Museum. One worked on creating new
museum promotion publications, and the second developed an interactive
student guide for fourth-grade visitors to the museum.
Project Activities/Methods:
The cataloging intern worked on historic state documents making them
accessible via the Library’s online catalog. One museum intern worked with
the publications department ot create new promotional brohures and a
newsletter for the Museum. The second inventoried the museum exhibits for
relevance to the fourth grade State Standards and Performance Objectives,
and then developed a student interactive guide to be used in the classroom
prior to the Museum visit.
Project Outputs:
The new student guide has enhanced the students’ experiences at the
Museum, and has given the teachers better justification for the field trip.
Project Outcomes:
Other Results:
Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10516
Project Title: Project Number:
Continuing Education/Training and
Development
Library Name: Project Director:
Arizona State Library, Archives and
Public Records
Jane Kolbe
Phone Number: Email:
602-542-4035
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$170,342 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$ $170,342
Number of Persons Served:
2,233
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
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Services for lifelong learning Goal 8. Recruiting and Retaining
Qualified Staff
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Provide access to information,
resources and ideas
Enhance a lifetime of learning
opportunities
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Library staff and volunteers
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Library Development, Outreach
Services, Staff Development Education
and Training
Start Date: End Date:
10/1/2003 9/30/2004
Statewide? bcdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? bcdefg
Project Purpose:
The Continuing Education workshops organized by the state library provide
free training for librarians and library staff members. Then intent of the
training events was to increase the skill and knowledge levels of all library
personnel, allowing them to better serve their communities. Project
Activities/Methods: Describe how the project was carried out. For example:
How many workshops were conducted? How was the service promoted? How
were digital images from a historical collection captured, cataloged and made
accessible? (50-250 words)
Project Activities/Methods:
More than 132 training events were held throughout Arizona during this fiscal
year. Workshops on the same topic were offered at multiple sites around the
state to reach the rural library communities. Also teleconferences were made
accessible to all libraries in the state. The state library also held a week long
Library Institute. Scholarships were also awarded to help library personnel and
library supporters attend training events and conferences.
Project Outputs:
2,233 people attended training at 132 workshops. Paper based evaluations
were compiled for each workshop and reports were written detailing outcomes
from each scholarship awarded.
Project Outcomes:
Evaluations have always been conducted at each workshop, but this year we
revised the evaluation form to tell us more about outcomes of the training
(learning accomplished) rather than effectiveness if the speaker, comfort of
the facility, etc. The outcome data is much more difficult to synthesize. And
while we do not have a full year’s summary of the outcome data, we do have
some trends.
Other Results:
LSTA funding was vitally important for library staff throughout the state to
have access to training to develop their skills and knowledge on all aspects of
their professional development. As many librarians in Arizona live and work in
rural areas, they do not have other opportunities for training.
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Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10529
Project Title: Project Number:
Declaration of Indepence
Library Name: Project Director:
Arizona State Library, Archives and
Public Records
Lisa Beyer
Phone Number: Email:
602-542-4035
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$22,891 $10,433
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$64,144 $97,468
Number of Persons Served:
24,703
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Services for lifelong learning Goal 5. Community Focal Point
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Provide access to information,
resources and ideas
Enhance a lifetime of learning
opportunities
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Adults, Children, Young adults and
teens
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
Continuing Education for the Public,
Information Access and Services, Staff
Development Education and Training
Start Date: End Date:
5/1/2003 10/12/2003
Statewide? cdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? cdefg OBE-Related? cdefg
Project Purpose:
The DOI exhibit project brought an original Dunlap Broadside copy of the
Declaration of Independence, printed on July 4th 1776, to the State of Arizona
for public display at the Arizona Capitol Museum, a Division of the Arizona
State Library, Archives and Public Records (ASLAPR). The exhibit also included
an introductory video, focused on democracy and civic engagement, a take
home copy of the Declaration and an interactive room with voting booths,
voter’s registration stand, a liberty pole and a video recitation of the
Declaration by famous actors. ASLAPR added adult and children’s bookmarks
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featuring the State’s Federal Document Collection and a small display in the
Museum rotunda to help inform visitors of local resources. The audience for
the project was twofold: 1) a cadre of volunteers trained to help facilitate the
visitor’s experience and recruited through a Next Chapter (Life Options) pilot
study; and 2) the general public including individuals, family groups, and
school tours. Expected outcomes for the project included: providing a
wonderful exhibit experience and access to a unique document; promoting
civic activism and voting to the Phoenix community; raising awareness of the
Arizona Capitol Museum to new constituents; piloting the Next Chapter (Life
Options) ideas by recruiting new Museum volunteers; and highlighting the
ASLAPR Federal Documents Collection. An unexpected outcome was how well
the DOI helped the Museum staff to develop professionally and provided
information on how to handle future large exhibits or programs, as well as,
improve some standard ongoing activities.
Project Activities/Methods:
In May of 2003 the project began in earnest, with planning, pursuit of funding
and volunteer recruitment. Planning occurred on a daily basis in the Museum
and additional meetings with collaborative partners and the National DOI
organization were held occasionally. Volunteers were recruited using a local
volunteer center, the state employee retiree system, veterans groups,
collaborative partners and the local newspaper. In September 2003, three
training sessions were held for all 169 volunteers. The volunteers were trained
on the history of the Declaration, the interpretation of the exhibit and on the
tasks they would perform during the exhibit. Potential school tour groups were
notified through our school group mailing list and via the State’s Department
of Education. The exhibit was promoted to the general public via a sizeable
media presence including: 38 print media events; 36 television media events;
nine radio media events; and six electronic media events. The exhibit opened
with a ceremony on the evening of October 3rd 2003 and was on display
through October 11th. The exhibit was open to the general public during the
daytime hours and to selected groups on some evenings. 24,703 people were
directly served by the exhibit project and 39, 075 pieces of print material were
disseminated to them. The visitor’s experienced the Declaration itself along
with interpretive videos encouraging an understanding of the document and
the importance of civic engagement and voting. The visitor’s were able to play
with electronic voting machines, register to vote and write their reflections on
postcards that were sent back to them one year later.
Project Outputs:
The most basic outcome we measured was a tracking of the number of
visitor’s to the exhibit and the amount of material that was disseminated to
them. We also engaged in formal surveys (of volunteers, visitor’s and the
teachers who brought classes), had staff write reports and had a comment
book available to the visitor’s. The volunteers completed surveys before
training and after they worked on the project. The surveys showed that the
experience improved their knowledge of the Declaration, increased their
interest in voting and encouraged many of them to sustain a continued
interest in the Capitol Museum, even though 44% had never been here before
the DOI Project. For the visitor’s, 71% of respondents felt the exhibit
increased their feelings on the importance of voting. 29% percent of them had
never before read the Declaration until they came to the exhibit and 57%
were inspired to come to the Capitol for the first time because of the exhibit. A
large segment of the school teachers reported being inspired to teach their
classes for the first time about voting and the Declaration prior to their visit.
There was an increase of 41% in their knowledge of the ASLAPR Federal
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Documents Collection and an overwhelming 97% plan to continue bringing
their classes to visit the Capitol (previously only 44% ever had visited). Staff
reports mentioned great enthusiasm for the project experience, an interest in
future large scale programs at the Museum, and many ideas for positive
changes in our current activities based on DOI experiences (some inspired by
the comments in the visitor’s book).
Project Outcomes:
Other Results:
LSTA funding was critical to the success of the DOI project. LSTA money
provided: staffing to recruit volunteers; training materials; print materials for
the public; publicity materials; evaluation materials; location identifying
banners; and shirts (so the visitors could identify the volunteers and staff).
Perhaps just as importantly, the LSTA funding provided leverage that the
entire project, including other funders and collaborators, built off of to make a
highly successful program. Without the funding, many fewer visitors would
have had access to the Declaration and interpretive materials, many fewer
and less well trained volunteers would have been involved, and we would have
been unable to highlight the Federal Document collection.
Anecdotal Info:
Exemplary Reason:
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10530
Project Title: Project Number:
Directions and Connections 231-2-1-(01)
Library Name: Project Director:
Glendale Public Library Diane Neville
Phone Number: Email:
623-930-3530
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$79,635 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$72,223 $151,858
Number of Persons Served:
29,904
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Services for lifelong learning Goal 5. Community Focal Point
IMLS Primary Performance
Category:
IMLS Secondary Performance
Category:
Provide access to information,
resources and ideas
Strengthen communities
Primary Users: Secondary Users:
Adults, Non/limited English speaking
persons, Seniors
Primary Services: Secondary Services:
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Continuing Education for the Public,
Information Access and Services,
Outreach Services
Start Date: End Date:
10/17/2003 7/31/2004
Statewide? cdefg Partnership? bcdefg
Exemplary? bcdefg OBE-Related? bcdefg
Project Purpose:
Directions and Connections was a comprehensive project that formed a
collaborative community network linking residents with organizations and
agencies that provided information for adults, ages 50 and over. Through a
series of programs and services, the library addressed five main issues of
Baby Boomers, seniors, and Hispanics: retirement planning, health and
wellness, financial resources, computer classes and Spanish-language
materials. The grant also provided for a Senior Advocate to connect seniors
and their families or caregivers with community agencies that could help
them. Numerous Spanish-language materials were purchased, an ESL
Learning Lab was created, and English conversation classes were held in two
facilities. For less mobile residents, book packets were sent to clients of the
West Valley YWCA’S Meals on Wheels program, with satellite book collections
deposited in several locations around town. Literature display racks were set
up to hold information for seniors from non-profits and governmental
agencies. Library materials concerning senior issues and retirement planning
were purchased for all city libraries.
Project Activities/Methods:
Directions and Connections was an extremely comprehensive project, with
many programs directed just at seniors, some just for Boomers and some with
crossover appeal for all adults. In Spring 2003, the library carried out a
planning grant to find out what services the community wanted for Boomers,
seniors and Hispanics. Almost one-quarter of Glendale is Hispanic. The main
library and the Velma Teague Branch, especially, have noted a growing
demand for Spanish-language materials by the public. It was during the
planning grant that the library approached almost twenty local agencies and
non-profits to be partners in the effort to become an information
clearinghouse for the community. Programs started in January 2004 and were
completed in July. A total of 242 seminars and programs were held: 28
devoted to retirement topics for Boomers, 35 specifically for seniors, and 179
considered crossover! A Baby Boomer Fair was held in January; it combined a
nostalgia look back at the ‘50s and ‘60s, with retirement planning seminars
and 80 information tables. About 1,000 Boomers and wannabe Boomers had a
great time at the five-hour event. Monthly retirement planning seminars on a
variety of topics continued throughout the grant period at the main library and
at the Foothills Branch. Small business seminars have been a part of the
library’s offerings for a decade, hosting 7-10 each month. The Senior Advocate
was on duty in the main library each Thursday morning. Toward the end of the
grant period, she took her “At Your Service” across the street to the Glendale
Adult Center, where scores of seniors congregate every day. During her 27
mornings, the Advocate talked with around 100 people—about 30 of which
had serious issues to discuss. The Hispanic population had varied needs. It
was critical to increase the Spanish-language materials in all formats at the
main library and at the Teague Branch.
Project Outputs:
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Baby Boomer Fair, 5 hr. event 1,000 attendance Retirement planning, 28
seminars 555 attendance Small Business seminars, 70 seminars 1,400
attendance Senior Advocate, 25 sessions 81 participants Community Resource
Day, 7 resource days140 attendance VIP Nights, 7 sessions 95 attendance
Mental Health programs, 9 seminars 160 attendance Health/Wellness
programs, 6 seminars 150 attendance Home/Hobby, 10 seminars 250
attendance Computer classes, 138 classes 966 attendance English classes, 52
classes 612 attendance Senior morning programs, 10 programs 188
attendance Senior afternoon programs, 7 programs244 attendance AARP Tax
Help, 10 sessions 150 participants Senior Velma Teague programs, 17
programs105 attendance ESL Learning Lab, 18 sessions 126 attendance
Committee on Aging, 6 meetings 200 attendance TOTAL ATTENDANCE events,
classes/seminars 6,422 Mobile books 8 participants Satellite book collections 3
facilities Senior literature display racks at 3 facilities, 2,000 visits Library items
purchased -- 2,158 items—67% print, 33% non-print
Project Outcomes:
At the Baby Boomer Fair, approximately 75 percent of those surveyed said
that they learned about new resources. However, 95 percent indicated a
satisfactory or extremely satisfactory response to the information they
received in the seminars and at the information tables. The surprise came
when 25 percent of the respondents indicated that they did not learn about
new resources at the fair. The other programs offered over the course of
seven months were divided into “heavy” topics and lighter fare. Everyone did
not turn in evaluations after the programs, but the average of fifty-five
percent who did indicated an overwhelming satisfaction or extreme
satisfaction to the information given and considered the information useful.
When appropriate, they all noted an increased awareness of resources of local
agencies and organizations that can help with retirement planning and senior
issues. Currently there are eight participants signed up for the Mobile Book
program, four at the YWCA and four ready to start at the Glendale Day Health
Care Center. A greater number of people were expected to join the program,
and we will continue to send out information offering this service every
quarter. For most of the seniors, the only opportunity to use a computer, to
set up an e-mail account or to learn to search the Internet was in the library’s
computer classes. An astounding 95 percent of the public expressed a
“satisfaction” or “extreme satisfaction” in what they learned in their computer
instruction.
Other Results:
This project would not have been possible without the LSTA funding. Money
for books and media is stretched thin with cuts made to city budgets. Glendale
Public Library was able to significantly increase the large type collections for
seniors, add recent titles dealing with retirement planning and senior issues,
plus make a noticeable impact on the size of the Spanish-language collections.
Additional staff is always an issue. The grant paid the salary for the 15-hour-a-
week Senior Advocate, plus the cost of a cadre of part-time computer
teachers. Even though many parts of the grant will continue, the staff
provided in the grant will not. Programming, too, is a cost issue. With the
grant monies, we could pay speakers to offer topics that the focus groups
mentioned. An example is a program on container gardening that a Master
Gardener presented in July. She not only brought examples of container
gardens, but she brought supplies for class members to pot plants and take
them home. They loved it!
Anecdotal Info:
The Senior Advocate was in charge of the Community Resource Days, the VIP
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Nights for Caregivers and Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, the senior
morning and afternoon programs at the main library in addition to her
advocacy role. She kept detailed notes and I want to share her observations:
Fewer than expected persons sought her for personal counseling on the
Thursday morning sessions, though demand was rising at the end of her time
at the library. The topics of the requests varied – caregiving resources and
information, housing and transportation needs, medicines, employment needs,
Medicare questions, vision needs, legal services, social activities, and
occasionally, out-of-state adult children of local elders who require assistance.
Karen’s interaction with her “clients” was not the equivalent of a 10-minute
doctor appointment. She would sometimes spend an hour or more in an initial
visit. (Sometimes the first contact was a phone call.) Then she would follow
up, even making a trip to one person’s home. She would contact numerous
agencies on a person’s behalf; other times giving individuals contact names
and phone numbers of appropriate agencies that could assist with their
problems. One older gentleman stated that he and his wife were living with
their son, and he was anxious to be on his own. They were without a vehicle,
and he did most of his traveling by bus. Their monthly income was in the
range of $700 a month. Karen was able to suggest some resources—HUD
housing, inexpensive bus transportation via the “Gus 3” bus, food assistance
programs and Adult Center socialization.
Exemplary Reason:
The United States is graying; the elderly are the fastest growing population
group. The Directions and Connections grant was an innovative way to
address the needs of the over 50 population and form a collaborative network
with agencies that serve them. A prior grant enabled the library to pull
together focus groups of local agencies and citizens to determine to whom and
what type of information the library should be providing. Glendale Public
Library was probably the first library to offer the services of a Senior
Advocate. A registered nurse who had specialized in gerontology, our Senior
Advocate, Karen Anderson, was able to give special attention to health
concerns—a major problem for the elderly. A former faculty member of a
community-based nursing program at a local university, she was well
connected with resource agencies and was able to use those connections on a
regular basis. With her background in the health sciences, she was able to talk
with patrons on a different level from librarians. The Directions and
Connections grant served a wide variety of people. There were Boomers
approaching retirement age, needing to make decisions that would affect the
quality of their lives after retirement; seniors who had already retired—some
of whom had health, financial, or housing concerns; older adults who were
computer challenged, spoke or read only Spanish; adult children who were
looking for help for their older parents. The official time of the grant has
ended, but the connection with local agencies that assist boomers and seniors
is ongoing. The library’s commitment to being an information clearinghouse—
to direct and connect its library patrons with needed services and resources—
will remain an important priority. You know you had a successful program
when the public repeatedly asks, “When are you having another Baby Boomer
Fair?”
Project Code: 2003-AZ-10567
Project Title: Project Number:
Discover the Sonoran Desert 231-3-2-(18)
Library Name: Project Director:
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Pima County Public Library Donie Gignac
Phone Number: Email:
520-791-4391
Library Building:
LSTA Funds Expended: Cash Match:
$14,785 $
In Kind Contributions: Total Cost:
$14,785 $29,570
Number of Persons Served:
365
LSTA Purpose: State Goal:
Services for lifelong learning Goal 6. Families and Children
IMLS Primary Performance