Webcast: Stimulate This Library!: Accessing American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding

You've no doubt heard about the economic stimulus package. And now you're probably wondering how you can get your hands on some of the funds. With passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), a considerable amount of money has started to flow from Congress to the states. And the good news is that there are many opportunities for school libraries to benefit. 
 
Although there are funds that media specialists can take advantage of, for the most part, local and state superintendents will decide how to allocate that money. It’s extremely important that school librarians and their supporters lobby hard for their piece of the funding.

Want to increase your chances of receiving some of this unprecedented level of funding? Join our panel of education, social policy, and library advocacy experts for this 60-minute Webcast to learn how to identify eligible projects--which include new tech initiatives, renovations or newly constructed buildings, and partnerships with Title I programs.

Panelists: Emily Sheketoff, Associate Executive Director, ALA Washington Office

Vic Klatt, Vice President, Van Scoyoc Associates

Ann Martin, President, American Association of School Librarians; Educational Specialist for Library Information Services for the Henrico County Public Schools, Richmond, Virginia

Moderator: Dodie Ownes, Editor, SLJTeen