IMLS Grant Awards to two Tribal Libraries in Oklahoma Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma - Perkins, OK Grant Program: Native American Library Services Program Category: Enhancement Grants Award Amount: $149,077 Contact: Ms. Sandy Tharp Librarian (405)547-4213x213; [email protected] On behalf of the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, the Iowa Tribal Library will establish an afterschool library youth program called “Gathering Hope” with the goal of improving educational performance while also instilling traditional Iowa cultural values in youth as a point of reference for balance and harmony in their lives. The program will follow the school calendar and provide consistent and structured afterschool programming during the week, including fall, summer, and spring break. A part-time assistant librarian and summer youth assistant will work to improve family literacy and offer traditional cultural activities, while a professional tutor will provide afterschool assistance to help maintain and improve grades. Project staff expects that half of the “Gathering Hope” students will commit to attending college, making them eligible to apply for the Oklahoma’s Promise program, which supports college tuition costs. Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma - Quapaw, OK Grant Program: Native American Library Services Program Category: Enhancement Grants Award Amount: $141,569 Contact: Patricia Billings pbillings@quapawtribe The Quapaw Tribe will transform the Quapaw Tribal Library into a first-rate information center, making it accessible and welcoming to the community at large as well as to tribal members living far from home. Building on a recent project to update the general collection and offer e-resources, the library will add materials in a variety of formats for its diverse community, implement a childhood literacy program to instill the love of reading in young people, offer cultural workshops to enhance the knowledge of Quapaw culture and traditions, and expand library hours to meet the growing demand for information services.
Posted on: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 20:36:09 +0000
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