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In Results: 130 Total Projects $10,810,079.89 LSTA Funds $4,645,973.66 Match Funds

Urban Alliance Teen Workforce Development Trainings

State: District of Columbia

Fiscal Year: 2014

LSTA Funds: $2,275.00

Grantee: District of Columbia Public Library

Match Funds: $0.00

The DC Public Library contracted Urban Alliance to lead workforce development trainings for the library’s Teens of Distinction (ToD) employees and youth from the District of Columbia's Summer Youth Employment program(SYEP).

Posse Foundation Teen Scholar Interns

State: District of Columbia

Fiscal Year: 2014

LSTA Funds: $8,456.00

Grantee: District of Columbia Public Library

Match Funds: $0.00

DC Public Library used LSTA funds to hire two Posse Foundation interns to assist with managing the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) at the Library.

Orwellian America? Government Transparency and Personal Privacy in the Digital Age

State: District of Columbia

Fiscal Year: 2014

LSTA Funds: $12,492.88

Grantee: District of Columbia Public Library

Match Funds: $0.00

DC Public Library used LSTA funds to produce a ten-day series of programming -- book discussions, panel discussions, film screenings,and workshops -- that examined the cost of government involvement in the private lives of individuals. The programming reflected the Library community's commitment to user privacy, particularly data privacy in a digital environment where password-protected messages can be accessed by the federal government and hackers alike, and where the concept of a separate private sphere has been eroded as so much of life happens online.

Teen Music and Video Production Programs

State: District of Columbia

Fiscal Year: 2014

LSTA Funds: $52,930.85

Grantee: District of Columbia Public Library

Match Funds: $0.00

DC Public Library used LSTA funds to expand its music and video programs for DC youth. Teens participated in songwriting, music, and video production workshops in the StudioLabs at the central Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library and at a designated number of neighborhood libraries. Each of the education programs incorporated Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) into their curricula.

Strengthening Digital Literacy in 3rd- and 4th-graders at Miner Elementary School

State: District of Columbia

Fiscal Year: 2014

LSTA Funds: $12,576.65

Grantee: Miner Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization

Match Funds: $0.00

DC Public Library provided a sub-grant to the Miner Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (Miner PTO) to support the school librarian in teaching third- and fourth-grade students how to use laptops, electronic resources and web presentation tools to strengthen student digital literacy, research abilities, and reading comprehension skills.

News the Wright Way

State: District of Columbia

Fiscal Year: 2014

LSTA Funds: $6,600.00

Grantee: Richard Wright Public Charter School

Match Funds: $0.00

DC Public Library provided a sub-grant to the Richard Wright Public Charter School to create a series of weekly news broadcasts for the school and the community. The project aimed to enhance students' literacy skills and strategies, both digital and non-digital. It also provided teachers with professional development opportunities in the area of literacy. In the broadcasts, students and teachers introduced monthly vocabulary words in English and frequently highlighted a thematic focus in Latin. The broadcasts also provided information to the community on internal and external literacy events, such as book clubs for parents and students, reading programs offered at the school and through DC Public Library as well as research skills training at DC Public Library.

Library Sciences Internship Program

State: District of Columbia

Fiscal Year: 2014

LSTA Funds: $17,500.00

Grantee: Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School

Match Funds: $0.00

DC Public Library awarded a $17,500 sub-grant to the Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School (TMAPCHS) to develop and implement a Library Sciences Internship Program for students in grades 10-12 during the 2014-2015 academic year. The program was designed to expose students to library management activities and technologies through course assessments and projects. The program also aimed to help students learn about the variety of library positions available, professional responsibilities, and future career or academic interests related to this field.

Literacy Initiatives

State: District of Columbia

Fiscal Year: 2014

LSTA Funds: $91,001.98

Grantee: District of Columbia Public Library

Match Funds: $0.00

DC Public Library used LSTA funds to support three initiatives intended to provide access to books and foster a love of reading in District residents: BuildingWonder, Designing Dreams: The Bookmaking of Brian Selznick, a temporary exhibit in honor of the 2015 Arbuthnot Lecture The Uni Project, a portable pop-up library system Family library at the Video Visitation Center, Anacostia Neighborhood Library

DC Punk Archive Portal

State: District of Columbia

Fiscal Year: 2014

LSTA Funds: $20,599.00

Grantee: District of Columbia Public Library

Match Funds: $0.00

DC Public Library used LSTA funds to hire Interactive Mechanics to design an online portal to exhibit and enable patrons to access digital collections related to the DC punk phenomenon. The website development is complete and is currently undergoing beta testing.

Special Collections Initiatives

State: District of Columbia

Fiscal Year: 2014

LSTA Funds: $113,682.60

Grantee: District of Columbia Public Library

Match Funds: $0.00

DC Public Library used LSTA funds to support its Special Collections department through digital content creation and digital and physical content preservation and instruction/consultation.

Strategic Planning Intitiatives

State: District of Columbia

Fiscal Year: 2014

LSTA Funds: $224,982.40

Grantee: District of Columbia Public Library

Match Funds: $0.00

DC Public Library used LSTA funds to support strategic planning initiatives with respect to program and staffing models in the soon-to-be renovated Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library -- DCPL's central library.

Center for Accessibility: Presentations

State: District of Columbia

Fiscal Year: 2014

LSTA Funds: $21,696.00

Grantee: District of Columbia Public Library

Match Funds: $0.00

DC Public Library used LSTA funds to meet all requests for American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation for Library programs. Funds also were used to pay for a certified Braille instructor so that the Library could offer an 8-week series of Grade 1 Braille instruction. The instructor added 2 additional sessions to the series at no cost. These initiatives help make the Library accessible to customers with a wide range of disabilities.

Center for Accessibility:Training

State: District of Columbia

Fiscal Year: 2014

LSTA Funds: $1,752.99

Grantee: District of Columbia Public Library

Match Funds: $0.00

DC Public Library used LSTA funds to contract a trainer from the Next Chapter Book Club to help the Library launch the program in Washington, DC and provide training for interested Library staff. The Next Chapter Book Club encourages adults with intellectual disabilities to engage with books and each other in a book club setting.

Adult Literacy Resource Center

State: District of Columbia

Fiscal Year: 2014

LSTA Funds: $294,030.72

Grantee: District of Columbia Public Library

Match Funds: $208,248.46

The DC Public Library used LSTA funds to: fund a consultant to conduct interviews and focus groups and gather information on possible future directions for the library's adult literacy services purchase books for the ALRC’s book discussion series for adult learners, A Feel for Books support the salaries of four staff members in the Adult Literacy Resource Center who provide information and referral services and assist in the Adult Learning Lab

Studio Lab Equipment

State: District of Columbia

Fiscal Year: 2014

LSTA Funds: $7,308.00

Grantee: District of Columbia Public Library

Match Funds: $0.00

Each space gives patrons the opportunity to learn new skills, turn ideas into action and collaborate with others. •Digital Production Lab •Voiceover Studio •Main Production Studio The Studio Lab offers programs for all ages and reservation space for customers ages 13 and older. Currently, time slots are limited to band practice, video shoots, and photo shoots after attending an orientation. Since its opening, the Studio Lab has been fully booked. Demand for studio space continues to grow and outweigh slots available. The Library is working to provide additional hours to residents for this free resource.

Collection Enhancement - Match Only

State: District of Columbia

Fiscal Year: 2014

LSTA Funds: $0.00

Grantee: District of Columbia Public Library

Match Funds: $265,213.58

DC Public Library purchased 55,844 books (adult, children, and Teen, fiction and non-fiction) to enhance its collections. Cost of these books totaled $264,934.18 and is being used as the State Match for the LSTA project.

Adult Literacy Resource Center

State: District of Columbia

Fiscal Year: 2015

LSTA Funds: $303,286.83

Grantee: District of Columbia Public Library

Match Funds: $139,895.38

The DC Public Library used LSTA funds to: purchase books for the ALRC’s book discussion series for adult learners, A Feel for Books support the salaries of four staff members in the Adult Literacy Resource Center who provide information and referral services and assist in the Adult Learning Lab

Center for Accessibility

State: District of Columbia

Fiscal Year: 2015

LSTA Funds: $13,297.05

Grantee: District of Columbia Public Library

Match Funds: $0.00

The DC Public Library used LSTA funds to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters for Library classes, programs, and meetings.

Legal Barriers Program

State: District of Columbia

Fiscal Year: 2015

LSTA Funds: $40,000.00

Grantee: District of Columbia Public Library

Match Funds: $0.00

Job training alone is often insufficient to enable a low-income individual to obtain a job; obstacles that have an underlying legal dimension often thwart the ability of job seekers to move from training to employment. Many of these problems can be alleviated with the assistance of an attorney. Through information sessions, one-on-one counseling, referral, and client intake, this program will provide assistance to directly address the often multiple and interlocking legal problems that hinder low-wage workers, job trainees and recent entrants to the workforce experience.

Strategic Planning Initatives

State: District of Columbia

Fiscal Year: 2015

LSTA Funds: $50,000.00

Grantee: District of Columbia Public Library

Match Funds: $0.00

DC Public Library continues to develop a multi-year strategic plan that will streamline our services, improves service delivery, and serve the community even better.

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