Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Workshop - Grant Proposal Writing

Grant Proposal Writing #1346 Details Mon, Oct 29, 2012 Frankfort, KY Early-Bird Registration Deadline: September 29, 2012 Co-Sponsor: Kentucky State Historical Records Advisory Board (KSHRAB) Lodging & Travel Information Hampton Inn Frankfort 1310 US 127 South Frankfort, KY40601 Additional details Workshop Fees Registration Type Fees: Early-Bird / Regular KSHRAB Scholarship Provide registration scholarships for archivists, records managers, librarians, or information professionals living or working in Kentucky to attend this workshop. Full Registration #1346 SAA Member $185 / $235 Employees of Member Institutions $210 / $260 Nonmember $235 / $285 Workshop Agenda Event Name Date & Time Instructors/Speakers & CEUs Grant Proposal Writing #1346 Mon, Oct 29, 2012 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Gina L. B. Minks, MLS General CEU Credits: 0.75 Archival Recertification Credits-ARCs: 5 Workshop Description In collaboration with Amigos Library Services, Inc. In this era of budget cuts, attending this offering might just pay for itself over and over! This seminar surveys the types of state, federal, and private foundation grants available and provides information about researching and writing grant proposals. Topics include types of grants, types of funders, elements of a grant proposal, the grant review process, managing your grant project, reporting requirements, and funding resources. Upon completing this seminar you’ll be able to: Understand the grant review process; Differentiate between types of grants and funders; Know parts of a grant proposal and where to look for resources; Identify alternative sources of funding. Who should attend? Archivists, librarians, and other staff members who have an interest in or responsibility to explore funding resources for their institution. An emphasis on preservation grants is stressed. Testimonials: When participants were asked “what aspect of the workshop methods/materials was most valuable to you?” responses included: “Overview and understanding of needs was exactly on target-gave good resources and suggestions for use”-Mary Morganti “Thorough in the basics of grant writing”-Leah Rosenblum “Presentation was clear, logical and very accessible for someone, myself, with little background, while still being in-depth.”-Clark Hansen “URL’s and resource addresses because they saved me research time”-Shirley Burton Attendance limited to 30.