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Press Release
March 18, 2008
Contact Lori Smuthkochorn - (304) 558-2534 / lori@wvlc.lib.wv.us
West Virginia Library Commission Announces Grant Recipients
Library Services and Technology Act grants to improve library services in West Virginia
Charleston, W.Va. - The West Virginia Library Commission (WVLC) is pleased to award Library Services and Technology Act grants to the following public libraries. All grants are funded subject to the return of the paperwork, attendance at a mandatory grants management workshop, and compliance with reporting requirements and modifications specified by WVLC.
Collection Development
- Cowen Public Library
- Craigsville Public Library
- Hampshire County Public Library
- Kanawha County Public Library
- Keyser-Mineral County Public Library
- Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library
- Rainelle Public Library
- Summers County Public Library
- Upshur County Public Library
- Webster-Addison Public Library
- Wyoming County Public Library
Reading Programs
- Belington Public Library
- Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library
- Cabell County Public Library
- New Haven Public Library
- Dora B. Woodyard Memorial Library
- Brooke County Public Library
- Doddridge County Public Library
- Bridgeport Public Library
- Craft Memorial Public Library
- Tygart Valley Community Library
- Belington Public Library
Technology
- Allegheny Mountain Top Public Library
- Buffalo Creek Memorial Library
- Cabell County Public Library
- Hardy County Public Library
- Keyser-Mineral County Public Library
- Mason County Public Library
- Moundsville-Marshall County Public Library
- Nutter Fort Public Library
- Piedmont Public Library
- Rupert Public Library
- Sistersville Public Library
- Webster-Addison Public Library
- Wyoming County Public Library
Outreach
- Pioneer Memorial Library
- Pocahontas County Free Libraries
- Ronceverte Public Library
- Shepherdstown Public Library
- South Charleston Public Library
- Summersville Public Library
Programming
- Bridgeport Public Library
- Cabell County Public Library
- Greenbrier County Public Library
- Hamlin-Lincoln County Public Library
- Pocahontas County Free Libraries
- Ronceverte Public Library
- Tygart Valley Community Library
These funds are made available through a grant provided by the Library Services and Technology Act administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the West Virginia Library Commission. For additional information on award amounts, intent and projects, please contact the library receiving the award in question.
The mission of the West Virginia Library Commission is to promote, assist and support the development of effective and efficient library services that ensure all citizens in the state access to the highest quality library services and information resources to meet their needs.
For more information, please contact Karen Goff, Library Development/Communications Director a the West Virginia Library Commission, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Bldg 9; Charleston, (800) 642-9021 or (304) 558-3978
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development.
The role of IMLS is to provide leadership and funding for the nation's museums and libraries, resources these institutions need to fulfill their mission of becoming centers of learning for life crucial to achieving personal fulfillment, a productive workforce and an engaged citizenry. http://www.imls.gov/index.shtm