Description
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice in these professions to strengthen library and archival services for the American public. The program has five goals: (1) build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public, (2) build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement, (3) improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections, (4) strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster, and (5) strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. The program has four project types: Planning, Forum, Implementation, and Applied Research.
• The Planning project type supports exploratory activities, such as analyzing needs and feasibility, solidifying partnerships, developing project work plans, or developing prototypes, proofs of concept, and pilot studies.
• The Forum project type supports convening qualified experts and key stakeholders to explore current or emerging issues or opportunities that are important to libraries and archives across the nation.
• The Implementation project type supports the development, execution, and evaluation of work that transforms how libraries and archives serve the nation.
• The Applied Research project type supports the investigation of key questions relevant to library or archival tools and services, building on prior empirical, theoretical, or exploratory work in libraries and archives or other relevant disciplines.