This is a good opportunity to help in grant review. Laurie
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jennifer Peters Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 9:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [texshare-users] Call for Nominations to Grant Review Panel forTexas State Library and Archives Commission Competitive Grants The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is recruiting librarians to serve as peer review panelists for Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) competitive grant applications. We will invite one member from a four-year academic library to score proposals this spring for the FY11 grant cycle, and an additional five librarians from public and academic libraries (anticipated: 1 2-year, 2 4-year, 2 public) to fill terms that expire in August 2010. Terms of service are for 3 years. (We anticipate inviting another 7 librarians from 4-year, 2-year, and public libraries to fill slots that will expire in August 2011.) The grant review panel's function is to review, score, and make recommendations to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission on the LSTA grants that are administered by the Library Development Division. Reviewers will review proposals for Special Projects and Cooperation Grants. * Special Projects Grants provide funds for programs that expand library services to all members of a library's community, targeting those with special needs, and including literacy and/or information literacy projects. * Cooperation Grants provide funds for programs that promote cooperative services for learning and access to information. For additional information on the grant programs, see <http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/funding/index.html#lsta> Reviewers will read and score approximately 20-25 grant proposals according to established criteria. Reviewers will be invited to one grant review panel meeting in Austin in late May or early June each year. Potential reviewers must have the support of their institution for travel, as, regrettably, travel costs are not compensated. Potential reviewers should have experience or interest in grant writing or review, desire to encourage innovative programs to enhance library services to Texans and advance best practices in the field, and the ability to devote the necessary time to complete the review process. Experience with outcome-based evaluation is helpful. We will look for diversity in geography and size of library. To nominate an individual or to nominate yourself as a potential reviewer, please send the following to Jennifer Peters, LSTA/Texas Reads Grants Administrator, by March 5, 2010: 1) Nominee's name, library, position, and full contact information; 2) A brief statement of the nominee's qualifications. For further information, please contact Jennifer Peters via email at mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> or by phone at 512-463-5527. Jennifer Peters LSTA/Texas Reads Grants Administrator Texas State Library and Archives Commission PO Box 12927 Austin, TX 78711-2927 512-463-5527 or 800-252-9386 (Texas only) FAX 512-463-8800 [email protected] Connect with me on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jbookhartpeters > Get training, grant, and other information on our blog: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/librarydevelopments/ > Or follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/TSLAC_LibDevel >
