Empowering Rural and Small Libraries: 10 Tips for Successful Library Grants

Applying for a grant doesn’t need to be overwhelming. This engaging webinar offers valuable insights and practical strategies for success in grant work. Participants will be able to identify the five-step process of grant work with tips including how to develop grant projects using community needs and planning. With the grant process demystified, participants will be inspired to approach grant work with enthusiasm and confidence.

This webinar is ideal for beginners.

This webinar is part of a full series:

• Empowering Rural and Small Libraries: 10 Tips for Successful Library Grants, 1/10/24, 10:00 - 10:30 am

• Rural and Small Library Grant Planning and Design, 1/18/24, 1:00 - 2:00 pm

• Creating the Winning LSTA Grant Proposal for Rural and Small Libraries, 2/1/24, 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Presenter Bio: Stephanie Gerding, MLIS, is an expert in library grants and has been actively engaged in conducting library grant training for twenty years. She teaches grant-writing courses at the University of Washington and San Jose State, and has been a lead grant reviewer of LSTA, state grants, and scholarships at two state libraries. Stephanie is the author of five books, including the ALA bestselling Winning Grants, Second Edition: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians. With expertise and passion for helping libraries secure funding, Stephanie brings practical advice, valuable tips, and customized resources to her workshops and courses.