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G2S Project Code: 2020-CO-85228
State: Colorado
Fiscal Year: 2020
Grantee
RED FEATHER MOUNTAIN LIBRARY DISTRICT

Project Director
Director Name: Creed Kidd
Director Phone: (970) 881-2664
Director Email: director@redfeatherlibrary.org
General Information
Title: Cares Act: Connectivity Opportunities
State Project Code: 17SB
Start Date: 10/01/2020
End Date: 09/30/2021
Abstract: Intended as a broad opportunity to improve and increase opportunities for local connectivity by area residents – including, but not limited to – online database access (Hoopla – e-Books and e-Audio, streaming video), Tumblebooks (24-hour access to children’s eBooks); circulating equipment (iPads and laptops), hotspots, and circulating STEM materials.
The grant also provided direct reimbursement (up to $75) for documented individual personal education or enrichment projects, especially job enhancement.

State Goal: Learning for all ages
Budget Information
LSTA
MATCH-State
MATCH-Other
Total
$8,005.00
$0.00
$0.00
$8,005.00
Intent(s)
Improve users’ ability to obtain and/or use information resources.
Employment
Systems & Technologies
Activities
Activity Details
Title: Acquisition
Narrative:

Items purchased with grantfunds: 3 Kindles, 2 iPads, 4 laptops, 4 hotspots, Tumblebooks, Hoopla



Intent: Improve users’ ability to obtain and/or use information resources.

Activity: Content
Mode: Acquisition
Format: Combined physical & digital


Quantity
Number of hardware acquired: 13
Number of software acquired: 0
Number of licensed databases acquired: 2
Number of print materials (books & government documents) acquired: 0
Number of electronic materials acquired: 0
Number of audio/visual units (audio discs, talking books, other recordings) acquired: 0


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No


Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No


Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: No
Library Types
Public Libraries: 0
Academic Libraries: 0
SLAA: 0
Consortia: 0
Special Libraries: 0
School Libraries: 0
Other: 0
Activity Details
Title: Creation
Narrative: Creation of STEM learning kits
Intent: Improve users’ ability to obtain and/or use information resources.

Activity: Content
Mode: Creation
Format: Physical


Quantity
Number of items digitized: 0
Number of items digitized and available to the public: 0
Number of physical items: 39
Number of open-source applications/software/systems: 0
Number of proprietary applications/software/systems: 0
Number of learning resources (e.g. toolkits, guides): 26
Number of plans/frameworks: 0


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No


Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No


Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: No
Library Types
Public Libraries: 0
Academic Libraries: 0
SLAA: 0
Consortia: 0
Special Libraries: 0
School Libraries: 0
Other: 0
Activity Details
Title: Description
Narrative: Bibliographic description of Kindles, iPads, hotspots,  laptops, and databases for addition of items to online catalog for patron discovery.
Intent: Improve users’ ability to obtain and/or use information resources.

Activity: Content
Mode: Description
Format: Combined physical & digital


Quantity
Number of items made discoverable to the public: 52
Number of collections made discoverable to the public: 2
Number of metadata plans/frameworks produced/updated: 0


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No


Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No


Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: No
Library Types
Public Libraries: 0
Academic Libraries: 0
SLAA: 0
Consortia: 0
Special Libraries: 0
School Libraries: 0
Other: 0
Activity Details
Title: Circulation
Narrative: Patron lending of items purchased with grant funds.
Intent: Improve users’ ability to obtain and/or use information resources.

Activity: Content
Mode: Lending
Format: Combined physical & digital


Quantity
Total number of items circulated: 90
Average number of items circulated / month: 20
Total number of ILL transactions: 0
Average number of ILL transactions / month: 0


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No


Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No


Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: No
Library Types
Public Libraries: 0
Academic Libraries: 0
SLAA: 0
Consortia: 0
Special Libraries: 0
School Libraries: 0
Other: 0
Project Outcomes
Project Outcomes
List any important outcomes or findings not previously reported:
Advertising assists: tying Tumblebooks to the Summer Reading Program gave younger readers an opportunity for 24/7 book access and also represented primary summer use of the grant provided product. Users prefer more recent equipment (as provided by the grant) over older hand-me-down library equipment. Hotspots require unexpected handling, from meeting CIPA requirements through user expectation through limited numbers available through the vagaries of local terrain through working with vendors. Circulation was a relatively late activity based on items purchased (tending spring 2021) as well as disruptions of service through the pandemic and local wildfires. The number of direct, educational/job assistance applicants was unexpectedly small. The library only funded two individuals.
Please briefly describe the importance of these outcomes and findings for future program planning:
Issues of logistics and public communication are make and break for a given project.
Explain one or two of the most significant lessons learned for others wanting to adopt any facets of this project:
Advertise. Tie prospective applications to existing services or projects. Collect and meet user requests for products, services, or applications, especially those that tend to be multi-requested over time. Do sufficient groundwork in determining local interest, local need, resource requirements from the library and the practicalities of use. This includes general things such as number of items per number of users, item management as well as the unforeseen. Red Feather Lakes Library had to contend working with specific vendors per specific devices per varying service contracts, grant restrictions, federal use requirements (CIPA) and so forth.
Do you anticipate continuing this project after the current reporting period ends:
Yes
Do you anticipate any change in level of effort in managing this project:
No
Explain:

Do you anticipate changing the types of activities and objectives addressed by the project:
No
Explain:

Was an evaluation conducted for this project:
No
Was a final written evaluation report produced:
No
Can the final written evaluation report be shared publicly on the IMLS website:
No
Was the evaluation conducted by project staff (either SLAA or local library) or by a third-party evaluator:
Third-Party
What data collection tools were used for any report outcomes and outputs:
Did you collect any media for the data:
What types of methods were used to analyze collected data:
Other:
How were participants (or items) selected:
What type of research design did you use to compare the value for any reported output or outcome:
Exemplary: No
Exemplary Narrative
Project Tags: Cares Act, laptops, Hotspot