LIBR 282-04
Seminar in Library Management
Topic: Grant Writing and Alternative
Funding Sources
Spring 2012 Greensheet
Patty Wong
E-mail
Office Phone: (530) 666-8002
Home Phone: (209) 952-2798
Cell Phone: (530) 848-8768
Office Hours: Collaborate introductory session scheduled for 1/28/12 at 6 p.m. Pacific. Session will be
recorded and student review prior to the course is mandatory. Collaborate office hours will be held on the
following Saturdays at 9 a.m.: 2/4,2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/3, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28. Office hours consist of a
supplementary lecture and a question and answer session and are highly recommended. Sessions are all
recorded for student review at any time. Office hours may also be scheduled by individual appointment.
Greensheet Links
Textbooks and Readings
Course Requirements
Resources
D2L
SLIS eBookstore
D2L Information: This course will be available on D2L on Wednesday, January 25. You will be
enrolled into the site automatically. I wil send more information about course access as we approach
this date through MySJSU.
BEFORE THE COURSE BEGINS:
1. Tune into this webcast - Grant Writing for Libraries 101: What SLIS Students Need to Know at
http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/media/capURL.htm#alascGrants&menu_course. Go to Course Related
Media and you can see the webcast among the first entries.
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The webcast features grant writing experts Lisa Valdez, SLIS Grant Coordinator and instructor
Patty Wong
An orientation Collaborate session will be provided 1/28/12 will be recorded for student review.
You must select a library or nonprofit to work with in writing a grant. The work you provide
is based on real casework, in a real situation. You may choose any type of library or nonprofit,
including a work or volunteer environment. In selectin a library or nonprofit, consider your
options carefuly. Prepare your potential client with a copy of this Greensheet so they have a firm
understanding of the expectations and the timeline All students will be sent a document of
considerations prior to the course. You must have a client already determined prior to class.
Course Description
This is a hands-on introductory course in grants and alternative funding resources for all libraries, with an
emphasis on public libraries. Skills developed are applicable to other organizations as well. Students will
work with a real library or other organization, assess library needs and future service development, create
a marketing piece that outlines organizational mission and strengths, research current and potential funders,
develop an actual grant or proposal for implementation, and determine funding and management priorities
for alternative resource development. Students will become familiar with various types of funding
resources for libraries and program development.
Course Prerequisites: LIBR 200, 202, 204
Course Objectives
Student Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
A. Create a marketing platform that outlines the mission, strengths and services of any organization
B. Articulate ethics, confidentiality and intellectual freedom issues associated with alternative
funding resource development
C. Prepare an environmental scan for alternative resources
D. Develop a funding priorities template
E. Assess Library needs and future service development
F. Research current and future prospective funding resources
G. Prepare a grant or proposal for future funding
H. Develop implementation and evaluation criteria
I. Market and promote results of fund development
LIBR 282 supports the following SLIS Core Competencies:
 understand the nature of research, research methods and research findings; retrieve, evaluate and
synthesize scholarly and professional literature for informed decision-making by specific client
groups;
 contribute to the cultural, economic, educational and social well-being of our communities.
Course Requirements
Assignments
Each week will focus on written and discussion board examination of the topics related to grant writing and
alternative funding sources for libraries. Most of the research will be conducted through online resources
and fieldwork with a library of the student’s choice.
Preparation: Before enrolling, students should make contact with a library or organization that is
interested in a small grant project. For more information on how to approach an organization or for
suggestions on partner liraries, contact course instructor at pattywong61@comcast.net.
Students need to identify a library or organization of their choice, a key contact, and begin research
with the "client" prior to course initiation.
The student will be evaluated on the content of their ongoing grant proposal development, documentation
to accompany the proposal, and related supporting materials as well as ongoing communication and
participation, analysis and collegial support demonstrated through the Discussion Board.
Course Calendar
Subject to change with one week notice, the following calendar of coursework will be:
 Week One and Two - January 28 - February 11, 2012 – Welcome and introduction, goals of
course, student identification of personal objectives for course, identification of one project/library
to consider; grants and funding vocabulary; ethics, confidentiality, integrity of the process for the
client and the funder, intellectual freedom issues, integration of mission and vision of organization
with funder priorities. Environmental scan of existing and immediate local resources.
 Week Three and Four - February 12-25, 2012 – Know Your Client: Assessing the Library needs
and wants: mission, vision, existing and future programs and services. Identification of one
program/project/service area to develop or enhance and identification of key potential grantors.
Initiate research of grants and alternative funding sources. Begin funding priorities template.
 Week Five - February 26 - March 3, 2012: Determining funder goals, learning about the funder
organization, preparing for the first contact, documentation accumulation.
 Week Six and Seven- March 4-17, 2012: Program readiness and preparation, internal Library
team development, gathering supporting documents. Goals and objectives for the program
including implementation and evaluation criteria.
 Week Eight and Nine - March 18-31, 2012: Writing, editing and preparing the proposal/grant
request/application and implementation
 Week Ten - April 1-7, 2012: Analysis of results and more research; Annual IRS information;
Annual reports; data mining of like organizations; partnerships and joint ventures
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Week Eleven and Twelve - April 8-21, 2012: Ingredients for success. Marketing and promotion;
program/project management; documentation of success; communication with funder, community
and staff; evaluation and success metrics.
 Week Thirteen and Fourteen - April 22-May 5, 2012: Alternative resources and approach
priorities; building funding capacity for the future; managing success and keeping track.
May 1, 2012- Final Grant application due.
May 5, 2012 - Final Day of Class.
Grading
The assignments and discussion board participation for eight ten units will be worth ten points for a total of
80 points. The written assignments are worth 8 points; the discussion board participation is worth 2 points.
The final grant is worth 20 points for a total of 100 points for the course. Students will be required to
contribute to each discussion board topic by SUNDAY of each week and then respond to at least two
colleagues.
Extra Credit
An extra credit assignment of 2 points will be provided during Assignment 3 where students will be asked
to provide feedback of their experience so the instructor can determine any course changes if needed. An
additional 2 points will be awarded upon student completion of SOTES, Student Opinion of Teaching
Effectiveness. If a secondary final grant application is submitted, up to 2 points of extra credit may be
awarded.
Late Assignments
A half point (.5) point deduction will be made for every week that the assignment is late. Students must
communicate with the instructor to advise her of any late work.
Textbooks and Readings
Most of the work will be conducted through online research and fieldwork.
Supplemental readings will be available through the King Library’s reserved reading program and
distributed through the course.
The Foundation Directory is available online through SJSU SLIS Databases.